New Gardner net and pole review....

[Andy Frances]

.....now online in the reviews area. Many thanks once again to Scuba Steve for writing the review.

https://barbel.co.uk/site/vbulletin...-gardner-net-extendable-landing-net-pole.html

Regards,

Andy F

 

[Richard Parsons]

Thanks, Steve, for taking time to write up the review.

I use the net, and like it so far. My screws haven't yet become loose (well, the ones on the net haven't) but I'll look out for it - so thanks also for the heads up.

There's a thread on handles currently on BFW and the handle (which I don't own) gets mixed reviews, though most are positive.

 

[Clive Shipman]

Rich I would get on that case of those screws before the net head drifts off with your p.b. into the distance!

 

[Andy Millichamp]

My screws became loose. Used a bit of superglue which has been fine for a couple of years but they've worked loose again, so I'll try something like an epoxy resin this time.

About 3 years ago, the spreader block broke. I'd landed an 11lb barbel from a high bank, and when I came to unscrew the net at the end of the session, the screw part just sheared off! Gardner were excellent and sent me a new one overnight and explained they'd had a bad batch, and the new ones were fine. No problems since and if I lost it I'd buy the same again.

 

[Justin Cubberley]

As my old gardner net used to attract every shrub for miles around to it, resulting in a tear. I replaced it with the same model but the new one dosent have any of the screws that had been problematic on the old one so i guess gardner have now sorted that small problem out.