What do you look for in a Bite Alarm?

[Gaz]

As for the anti theft i personnally think, build alarms with blue tooth capability, so your mobile phone is the sounder box, all connected with an individual code, this way people will be less inclined to steal the gear, plus if you have an alert when the alarms are turned off, this can alert you to them being stolen as well,

 

That is such a good idea. Can't beleive a company hasn't come up with it already.

two reasons, one atm blutooth is limited to approx 10 mtrs I THINK? two, companys would lose thousands as no one would need a remote system any more. i have been saying for ages this should be done and quite hinestly it probably has been, a company like fox gardner or delkim have probably done it a has a patent on it to protect it

[ward2k70]

In order of importance, from that list.

 

1 - Water resistant.

2 - Volume.

3 - Sensitivity.

4 - Brightness.

5 - Tone.

 

 

As for the others, dust/dirt is something i've never thought about. My alarms are proper mucky. Looks are unimportant, as is the brand name & technology. Providing i don't have to change the batteries every other week, then that's not an issue either.

 

I would say that pretty much sums up my opinion of an alarm and the list. Batteries have let me down in the past, well that of a warning anyway as I always have spares.

[beanz]

my phone battery doesnt last on a long sess, and i have to switch it off at night...prime time for when i want my receiver.. and my luck the missus would ring just i get a run

[Guest keenook]

That it beeps when it's ment to!

[salokcinnodrog]

Shame the poll only takes one vote!

I want waterproof, (not resistant) reliability, adjustable volume, the right tone for my hearing, battery life, adjustable sensitivity. I want it to be able to fitted remotely to a receiver

 

I don't care if it gets dirty, but I don't want the dirt to get inside the alarm, or to an extent, about looks, and I want something that has been tested, not hoiked on an unsuspecting public before all the wrinkles are ironed out. I don't care about new technology, as long as it is not as big as a housebrick, I want technology that works. I don't want it to be particularly bright on led, just bright enough to show me where my alarms are (my white led is too bright )

 

 

What do you look for in a bite alarm?

Water Resistant

Dust/Dirt ingress free

Sensitivity

Looks

Volume

Tone

Battery Life

Established Brand

New Technology

Brightness

[woodchester17]

i look for the gardner atts. end of story.

[brighton_carper]

Its just really as a deterant, ive had it nearly happen once, and the guy ended up in the drink, but others may not be so willing to tackle people. But that is definetly a different story for another thread. Ive heard all sorts of horror stories

 

I've heard horror stories, but I often wonder if that's all most of them are, stories. I know for a fact that on a water near me a few people have been spreading tackle theft romours to keep people away. And I can't think it's a one off.

 

So, what happened to you?

[garysj01]

Many years ago a caught someone hovering over my rods at 2 in the morning, needless to say he ended up in the drink,

[dougmoon]

i look for the gardner atts. end of story.

 

Agreed

[rosstheangler]

As for the anti theft i personnally think, build alarms with blue tooth capability, so your mobile phone is the sounder box, all connected with an individual code, this way people will be less inclined to steal the gear, plus if you have an alert when the alarms are turned off, this can alert you to them being stolen as well,

 

The only problem with bluetooth is everyones code will be 0000 or 1234

[chadley30]

Mostly (for me) its got to be reliability. I,ve spent years before now with bottom end alarms that fail in the rain or the batteries dont last two minutes.

Before you know it your on the fifth set of alarms you have bought.

 

The only other thing i would look for is to make sure i like them 100% BEFORE i buy them. read reviews, do homework before i spend the money.

 

I know its each to there own and im not trying to start an att v fox v delks discussion but personally i bought the atts 2 and half years ago and they havent missed a beat, been dropped in the lake, fishing in minus 6 and battery life is great. plus if somebody moves my pod they make a different noise and there is no off switch for the thieves to turn off. they would have to take the receiver from under my nose...

 

Like i said though reliability is what i looked for as i was completely fed up with alarms that cant handle conditions of our lovely british weather..

[smufter]

I bought a couple of cheapie ones off of ebay a few months ago. I very rarely use alarms, but thought I'd better get some for a night session I had planned.

I was a little concerned about them as the forecast was for torrential rain and for once, the forecasters got it right. It absolutely hosed it down for the whole 24 hours. But the alarms didn't miss a beat. They worked perfectly.

They've got a handly little sensor on the back of them too so when it's getting dark a couple of nice blue LED's light up to show you where they are. Cushty!

[mattblackalarms]

Thank you everyone some great replies,

 

Does technology affect your decision on an alarm?

For example bite indication?

Roller wheel - reliable and great for drop backs.

Or vibration - high sensitivity but lacks drop back identification.

Or other - high sensitivity and can detect drop backs.

 

Cheers

[garysj01]

Thank you everyone some great replies,

 

Does technology affect your decision on an alarm?

For example bite indication?

Roller wheel - reliable and great for drop backs.

Or vibration - high sensitivity but lacks drop back identification.

Or other - high sensitivity and can detect drop backs.

 

Cheers

 

To be honest i wouldn't care if there were little hamsters inside turning a wheel as long as they were reliable and totally water proof

 

I prefer roller wheel, i dont need drop back indication,

[brighton_carper]

Thank you everyone some great replies,

 

Does technology affect your decision on an alarm?

For example bite indication?

Roller wheel - reliable and great for drop backs.

Or vibration - high sensitivity but lacks drop back identification.

Or other - high sensitivity and can detect drop backs.

 

Cheers

 

To be honest i wouldn't care if there were little hamsters inside turning a wheel as long as they were reliable and totally water proof

 

I prefer roller wheel, i dont need drop back indication,

 

And when they got tired, you could always use the little Hamsters as Pike baits.