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I just have the worst luck with any forms of technology so i always take the extra precautions Yeah the way i see it, £20 quid for a good couple years is definitively worth it, the one i had before was the model before my current one and that last 3 and a half years and that took a beating, took it to multiple music festivals and the multiple nights fishing.

I wouldn't call it essential buddy. I just keep mine in my bag and it's good as the day I bought it. Tbh that one you posted for 20 quid could die after a couple of years and you've still won👌

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poweradd-Portable-Universal-External-Red-Black/dp/B00XVTJKCQ/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1535701969&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=power+bank&psc=1 This is the newer model of what i have. Mines excellent, i only really use it for my phone but will charge up my S7 about 5 times. Perfect for a few nights. Not sure how it'll stand up to a week session as i've never done one but i'd happily buy a second one. Also with whatever one you decide to go with, it's worth buying a waterproof/shock proof case for it too. They're about a tenner and are essential for making sure it stays in perfect condition. Mine even has a netted pocket inside so i can charge my phone while the case is completely zipped up if i wanted too.

I'd be lost without mine. I use an Anker Powercore 20100, miles cheaper then the RM (which imo is overkill for a couple of nights on the bank, decent for a week in France though). It'll do me 4 nights easily. About 30 quid odd.

This is like deja vu lol..... I also bough them for choddies but never got round to using them....... and like Chill the only thing I ever used them for was cutting...... rings off swivels in my case.

Mainly night fishing now so had to upgrade and wrap them in silver foil

Nice one mate, gives me 20 mins to shoot up there and check them out 🙂

I find the side cutters on the pliers useful for cutting hooks when needed .... but haven't used it for crimping at all lol

Yes... save your £12-£15...…. They are quite a chunky, heavy item to have in your tackle box, especially when you won't use them much.... I bought mine to attach choddies quicker (in theory)… But tbh, when you got cold fingers and the light ain't great, it's probably easier to tie them.... I've spilt a few krimps and crimped them badly too in some cases...…..

Thing is Mate, I have seen the issues with Fox alarms, from back on the release of the first Microns in the 1990's, the numbers that were returned to me in the tackle shops, or the angler asking for the Fox customer service phone number. Yet my Delkims have never caused me a problem, and I do fish in rain. As you say, maybe it is the newer models, I don't know as mine are the original St's. The only repairs mine have had is down to my own fault of leaving batteries in and corroding the battery terminal etc. I sent them back to Delkim, and had them repaired within a week.