Bog ordinary rear rod rest head

[S-Kippy]

When did these become extinct ? I went up the local ts today to get a couple and they had precisely none. Drennan did a very simple non- slip u shaped rear rest but not anymore it seems.

Every rear rest there was either designed to fit the arm of a gizmo chair or box or designed to grip your carp rod so tight you'd need a crowbar to get it out. I dont want those, I just want a bog ordinary rear rod rest head.

A search of th'interwebby produced nothing. Anybody know where I can get a couple ?

 

[tigger]

When did these become extinct ? I went up the local ts today to get a couple and they had precisely none. Drennan did a very simple non- slip u shaped rear rest but not anymore it seems.

Every rear rest there was either designed to fit the arm of a gizmo chair or box or designed to grip your carp rod so tight you'd need a crowbar to get it out. I dont want those, I just want a bog ordinary rear rod rest head.

A search of th'interwebby produced nothing. Anybody know where I can get a couple ?

Your best bet is to look on ebay, there are lots like the drennan u shaped ones.
The korum Y shaped ones are good to use as a rear rest also as they have slightly longer arms and it's not quite so easy to knock your rod off with your hand etc when fiddling about.

 

[wetthrough]

If you can't get a non slip, just the regular type, just run a bead of hot melt glue on the faces.

 

[Keith M]

Are these what you are looking for? at £1.49 each

NGT Stainless Steel 'U' Rest | GO Outdoors

Keith

 

[sam vimes]

I recently broke my last surviving standard Drennan rear rest and was surprised to find that they appear to have been discontinued. They appear to have updated the matching specialist front rests with a metal threaded insert, but discontinued the rear rest. I'm puzzled as to why.

On looking for alternatives, I ended up trying a Gardner and a Middy. I prefer the Gardner, though I did have fun and games getting it screwed into a bankstick properly as the head rotates on the threaded brass insert. Once fettled, it has been fine.

 

[S-Kippy]

Are these what you are looking for? at £1.49 each

NGT Stainless Steel 'U' Rest | GO Outdoors

Keith

Not really, Keith. I had some like that and didnt get on with them.

I quite like those Gardner ones, Chris....i think that's about as close as I'm going to get. I just dont understand why Drennan has seen fit to discontinue what IMO was the perfect rear rest for general all round fishing.

Before I dive in what in God's name is "fettling".....I dont speak Northern.

 

[sam vimes]

Before I dive in what in God's name is "fettling".....I dont speak Northern.

Literally, it's a term for cleaning the rough edges of a piece of pottery or a metal casting.

Colloquially, it means to repair or modify almost anything.

Specifically, it meant gripping the threaded brass insert to screw it into a bankstick tightly enough that it didn't unscrew of its own accord. It couldn't be done by turning the whole head as the plastic bit just revolved on the brass insert.

 

[S-Kippy]

Ah....nothing too complicated then. I can do that,should it be necessary.

I am obliged &c

 

[Beaker]

I use JRC X Lite rod rests simple design with a plastic thread, hope this helps.

 

[john step]

Skippy There are shops up here called Boyes, very similar to what Woolies were when they did everything. They sell metal u shape rear rests.
I cannot abide the plastic headed ones as they have a tendency to shatter when trying to push them in and cutting my hand.

Keith, I also use those for gripping the butt when carping but I find them too narrow for ordinary rods with a cork handle.

 

[sam vimes]

I cannot abide the plastic headed ones as they have a tendency to shatter when trying to push them in and cutting my hand.

The Drennan type would never shatter. They are closer to hard rubber than plastic. The Gardner is made from a similar material. The problem with the Drennan is that they would eventually shear across the rubbery screw thread. The last one I had was probably more than ten year old when it expired in this way.

 

[tigger]

Those new drennan front wing reats are ok to use both front and back.

 

[S-Kippy]

Those new drennan front wing reats are ok to use both front and back.

I looked at those. They'd do at a pinch but I thought they were a tad shallow.

 

[tigger]

I looked at those. They'd do at a pinch but I thought they were a tad shallow.

I've used them and they where spot on for my float rods, aco.ytes, normarks etc. As I said earlier the korum Y rests might be more to you liking. I have them also and they are more secure if your worried about accidently kncking the rod butt of which is easily done. The korum rest don't impeed you in any way either.

 

[sam vimes]

I looked at those. They'd do at a pinch but I thought they were a tad shallow.

For my preferences, they are fine as a front rest but too shallow for a rear.

 

[chrissh]

I tried to find a none slip back rest for cork handle rods (float / feeder)
I could find plenty of rests for carp rods but not for the bigger diameter cork handled rods, I end up buying a set of the guru reaper


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[tigger]

I've just been and had a look at my rests. I found the drennan front rest ok, the korum Y front rest was much deeper but still doesn't hinder when removing the rod. I have a rest front rest that rotates back and forth on a screw and that one is sound so long as the screw is tightened up so the head isn't slack. I forgot about the swinging head type ones, they're spon on for front and back. I still have several of the older rubber drennan rear and front rests. I can't find them just now but the butterfly head ones are good and they're non slip, you can also cut the tube down to make them smaller if you like.

Forgot to say the butterfly rests are soft tubeing and won't scratch or damage rod blanks etc.

 

[S-Kippy]

Think I'm going to have a right good rummage through my numerous bags, holdalls and quivers to see what might be lurking around that I've forgotten about. Failing that atm the Gardners have it.

Still cant believe Drennan have dropped this in favour of clamps designed to stop your rod getting dragged in while you're akip in your little green mushroom.

 

[john step]

Below is a pic of the Boyes ones I mentioned. I use them as they are for rear rests and use them for the front with a length of shrink tube each arm . Very durable.

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[S-Kippy]

Wouldnt fancy tripping and falling on one of those very much.

During my hunt I came across a bloke selling a set of those old brown Efgeeco rod rests on Irish ebay. Remember them ? I think everybody had at least one. Anyway....the heads are rubber and the rear rest head almost identical to the Drennan one that is now extinct.

I nearly had em but I thought £30 was a bit steep.