Jumpy scales and struggling has just been eradicated by the new Big Fish Tripod from the boys at Trafford A.S !
Never one to miss a trick, we have noticed the poor choice on the market for big fish weighing. What choice is there out there??? . . . . . . Erm, at the last count we think there's 1 !
And that one's limited . . . . . fixed length for a start, at around 4' 6" and about £15.00 dearer than ours, hmmmm need we say more !!!
Our new tripod stands at around 5 foot and has extending legs, letting it open up to approx ' 7 foot 6, making sure that even with a large sized weigh sling on, the sling is well off the floor.
The legs lock via nylon locking screws so they only require finger tightening to get a secure lock on the legs, they don't become a nightmare in the winter when everything's freezing up and, they don't damage the tripod legs . . . . .
Pictured below are the solid turned points at the bottom of the tripod legs, these can be dug into the ground for extra stability when weighing your (hopefully) new P.B !!
The top block on the tripod is the bit where the stability comes in, the whole setup is machined out of aluminium and stainless steel, no cheap and chearfull plastic bits on this pod . . . . . this also houses the hanging hook for the scales to go on (pictured below).
The pod should take almost any large popular dial scales, reubens, nash etc that have a rounded or pointed top to them.
The pod weigh pod will really come into it's own for people wanting to accurately weigh big fish when they're fishing alone as you can support the fish on the pod while you get your camera gear etc ready, no need to be in and out of the water/sack while you're trying to organise yourself .
Lads fishing abroad will also appreciate the usefulness of the pod when weighing large carp and cats .
All the leg components are the same specification as our now ' nearly famous ' TBR2 Barbel tripod, so no worries about strength or stability as the parts are all of the same standard - made for us by a British manufacturer ( yes a rarity these days! ) and come with a full 12 months guarantee, as you'd expect . . . . .
So . . . if you're in the market for a weighing tripod . . . . . come and check it out, they're just into stock now, and match, carp or specimen anglers will all find it an invaluable aid to getting a proper, accurate weight every time - there is no better way to weigh . . . . . . . . sorry . . . . couldn't resist . . . . . . . and . . .at the super dooper - cheaper than the others on the market price - of only £44.99, you can also save yourself a few quid on the 'brand name ' products that are around, and at this price, is it really worth butchering an old sea tripod and making do ??? . . . . . . . . .
links to larger pictures are here if you want to see any of the components closer up, you can always save them and blow them up in windows picture viewer . . . . . .
or simply follow this link that takes you directly to the shops website page that features the tripod . . . . . .
Trafford Weighing Tripod - Click Here . . .
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