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Korum compact pod

Yes and yes
Very lightweight and quick and easy to put up/ take down
Seems well made - 2nd season in use
Just make sure it’s firmly planted as I have had them pulled over by savage takes if you’re using good butt grips
 
Adam Wylie said:
Anyone use the KORUM COMPACT RIVER POD ?
Is it any good ?
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Yes I have one. It’s pretty good.
I don’t use them much at all but on the odd occasions I’ve needed one it’s been ok. It’s definitely compact and definitely light. The locking mechanisms let it down as they do slip if put under a bit of pressure. So if your pushing the legs into the soft ground push from the lowest part of the leg or you will only retract the legs back inside one another.
 
Just a tip Adam take a roll of electric tape with you,get it all set up in place & wind the tape around the leg joint 6ish times,just in case!!!!!
 
stable and light are not words to be used together in my opinion - the heavier the pod the more stable it will be

seriously if you fish medium/big rivers and want a fully adjustable pod including tips pointing skywards there is only one - Amiaud De Peche/Carpo

yes, very expensive but absolutely bulletproof - a cheaper option is the powder coated steel version rather than the full Innox (stainless) version

i have had just about every single pod ever made back to the days of the KJB, lol

i've still got an original KJB and a Chris Brown pod
 
Nick Hodgkinson said:
stable and light are not words to be used together in my opinion - the heavier the pod the more stable it will be
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Don’t agree with that at all.
The weight of the pod itself has far less impact on its stability than its design, material and quality.
it does not need to be heavy to be strong or stable it needs to be designed well and put together well.
just opening up the legs more will increase it’s stability more that additional kgs
 
Richard Isaacs said:
Don’t agree with that at all.
The weight of the pod itself has far less impact on its stability than its design, material and quality.
it does not need to be heavy to be strong or stable it needs to be designed well and put together well.
just opening up the legs more will increase it’s stability more that additional kgs
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the amiaud is a tripod design and very stable - if you cannot push the legs into the ground and the pod has to be totally freestanding then i stand by my comment that weight matters

if anybody is interested there is a steel Amiaud/carpo o pod on ebay inc five rod curbed bars for just under £200 delivered and it has extra set of extra long tripod legs so can be used in the water etc

i have no connection with the seller

one thing i dislike about the Amiaud pods are the buzzer bars - true they are fully adjustable but fiddling about with an Allen key is not my idea of fun and they can work loose/twist

the easiest/best solution is to use Interlok bars and components - these have the added advantage that they can be used as snag bars or on banksticks/other brands of pods
 
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Pods take up a lot of room don't they ? Most of the swims I fish are quite tight ,hence the question
Re the compact pod .
 
Adam Wylie said:
Pods take up a lot of room don't they ? Most of the swims I fish are quite tight ,hence the question
Re the compact pod .
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Just use bank sticks mate. They don’t take up lots of room and you can set the rods up to do the same thing. The Korum compact tripod is still a tripod. It takes up as bigger footprint as any other tripod if you open it out. The “compact” bit is that it fold up really small
 
Richard Isaacs said:
Just use bank sticks mate. They don’t take up lots of room and you can set the rods up to do the same thing. The Korum compact tripod is still a tripod. It takes up as bigger footprint as any other tripod if you open it out. The “compact” bit is that it fold up really small
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there are a hell of a lot of swims that make banksticks impossible, not forgetting platforms etc

single sticks are my choice but realistically a pod is the only option much of the time

i prefer the Dymag carbon banksticks if the banks allow or the original Solar stainless on harder ground - but gravel/rocks are a whole new world - hence pods
 
Nick Hodgkinson said:
there are a hell of a lot of swims that make banksticks impossible, not forgetting platforms etc

single sticks are my choice but realistically a pod is the only option much of the time

i prefer the Dymag carbon banksticks if the banks allow or the original Solar stainless on harder ground - but gravel/rocks are a whole new world - hence pods
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Hi Nick I fully understand the reasoning behind why tripods need to be used sometimes but more often than not they are used as a fashion statement rather than a practical alternative to a spike in the floor.
 
Guy Leeder said:
Take a look at the Avid Lok Down Buzz Bars.
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As i mentioned, take a look at these...can alternate between sticks or bar/pod style setup in no time, and obviously takes up no room at all.
 

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Adam Wylie said:
Thanks Richard, I think your right ,Bank sticks it is.
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Even the compact pods can be a bit of a faff in tight swims
Also depends on size of river and flow
I was on Wye last week and big casts to opposite bank so pod was useful although not really that necessary as flow was that slow
6ft on and would be very useful
On the Swale just not necessary for me but still a decent piece of kit
I have a Fox ranger pod which is designed for continental carp fishing
Stable and adjustable as you want but weighs a ton and just not practical for most my barbel fishing
Maybe a different story on the TT in a peg j can park behind ?
 
Richard Isaacs said:
Hi Nick I fully understand the reasoning behind why tripods need to be used sometimes but more often than not they are used as a fashion statement rather than a practical alternative to a spike in the floor.
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tripods a 'fashion statement' - i doubt it?

carpers are the most fashion/tart conscious crowd and you hardly ever see a tripod design in the UK

hell, my amiaud pod was called the 'rocket launcher' and source of much ridicule until it was seen in action - then they wanted one but would not pay the very heavy price

i bought mine at an absolute bargain price when Decathlon opened the first UK shops and brought over tackle from France - the price was crazy low on these pods and on the original Hutchy Dream Maker rods

those in the know bought from Decathlon Nottingham next to Ikea, lol

me and fashion should not be used in the same sentence, lol

but go to Europe from the Dutch canals to Cassien/ Salagou and you will see tripods used nearly 90% of times by European anglers because they do a job that sticks simply cannot

you don't see them on UK tv series by Korda etc because there is sponsorships by other brands not Amiaud/Carp O

but what anglers use off camera might just be a bit different?
 
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