newmarket Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Morning fellas . I'm going to do something which i never ever do here but it's something that i'm very pleased to do and that is PRAISE KORDA In all the years i've been fishing i've never so much as glimpsed at Korda's website but for some reason , yesterday , i did . I found , under Rigz , a detailed , well explained description in language that even i can understand , with cracking photos , step by step guide to tying about 15 different rigz ( see what i did there ). Now i'm probably trying to preach to the converted here , but i think it really is amazing . Anybody starting out in Carp fishing or ( like me ) who has trouble tying rigs for one reason or another could do a lot worse than bookmark that section on there pc / mobile . I'm convinced that the Korda website is the first stop for most youngsters and carping newbies so im probably teaching you all to suck eggs here but i am really impressed and i , for one , will be referring to it on a regular basis . So WELL DONE KORDA :) Bu the way , the free Crafty Carper App is very good for rig guides as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraserking Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I've never really got the whole anti Korda/Danny Fairbrass thing. I don't use lots of their products, but what I have used has been fine. I'm less taken with the 'K' on everything marketing ploy but that's just an aesthetic thing on my part. As for the man himself, good on him really, he's popularized fishing and got lots of people involved who may not have done so without his chutzpah. I agree with Newmarket on the website, it's a great resource and doesn't depend on buying Korda stuff, if more manafacturers behaved like that we might see fewer kids on the bank casting in killer rigs. Good shout NM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivvystreet Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 It's just the whole c'mon get in the net thing that he shouts and the dodgy heavy breathing,not normal markspod, Its-grim-up-north and welder 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivvystreet Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Just to add their website is well thought out and must look very appealing to younger lads and lasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 It's just the whole c'mon get in the net thing that he shouts and the dodgy heavy breathing,not normal If everyone was the same, what a boring place the world would be I don't want to be normal, I want to be me salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM1985 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 TBH i dont get why people give Danny such a hardtime - he's brought carp fishing to the biggest TV network in Britain and no doubt helped people with advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'm not a fan at all but , credit where its due , DF has built that company up from making his own leads & flogging em from his van to what it is today . His products on the other hand , i feel , leave a lot to be desired . I have felt let down by the quality of some of the Korda tackle in the past so i tend to avoid now since there are better products on the market that are cheaper . Having said that , i use his stow indicators and his Krusher , both wonderful items . I love the rigz section of the K website . Its clear concise and easy to understand and i can use it to utilise my Gardner , Esp , fox and other numerous hooks and terminal tackle . salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogy Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Well ive just had a quick look and was impressed too and have bookmarked it so I can learn all those rigs, thanks. Will send the link to 'Taddy' too newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Because if you stick his initials on something, its suddenly 50 quid dearer. Like what? Their end tackle is priced comparably with all other manufacturers (You can get cheaper, but you can also get dearer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I use some Korda gear, in particular n-trap coated braid (which I love) and I do posses a Krusher (although I haven't used it yet). I tried some of their dark matter rig putty but didn't find it as good as Heavy Metal so won't use it again. The only problem I have is whenever I think of Korda I tend to think "Chav". salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 But that's Daiwa CM, not Korda newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Like what? Their end tackle is priced comparably with all other manufacturers (You can get cheaper, but you can also get dearer). That is very true mate but i should have been a bit clearer in that i was talking about the TT that i use myself . I can and do shop about & get it cheaper but good as their Stow indicators are , nearly £12 for a night light thingy ( forget what they're called ) is really taking liberties . After paying £20 for the bobbins you would think they'd look after their " loyal" customers a bit better . Anyway the point IS the rigz section on their site is triffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drowning Maggot Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 That is very true mate but i should have been a bit clearer in that i was talking about the TT that i use myself . I can and do shop about & get it cheaper but good as their Stow indicators are , nearly £12 for a night light thingy ( forget what they're called ) is really taking liberties . After paying £20 for the bobbins you would think they'd look after their " loyal" customers a bit better . Anyway the point IS the rigz section on their site is triffic Hardly loyal you even said your self you only own a set of stows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Yep, £12 for an isotope is dear; mainly because you're paying half if it for the fancy packaging I bought mine of Ebay complete with isotope for a score each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 If you purchase an item from ANY company then the accessories to go with it should be at a reasonable . Other companies manage to keep the price of their isotopes reasonable so K should be able to . And a loyal customer is somebody who goes back buying stuff time and time again. Im sure Kordas regular customers use stows as well as their leAd clips and hooks so im sure they think their isotopes are pricey . I wasnt talking about myself . And i also own a crusher .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) And i also own a crusher .... weelll, that seals the argument then. i should be out on the bank, not sitting here moping :cry: Edited September 7, 2014 by cyborx newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Correct, they (Daiwa) stuck £50 on the rod price. Nothing to do with Danny Fairbrass (Unless you believe that Danny Fairbrass sets Daiwa prices ) or Korda, therefore it isn't a reason that can be used to 'bash Danny Fairbrass'. An excuse maybe; but only to try and justify the undeserved abuse that is levied in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drowning Maggot Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 They still stuck D.F. ON IT AND ADDED 50 QUID. Surely that can't be the only change to the rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Surely that can't be the only change to the rod? No, it's not. But any old excuse to bash DF. No need to bring common sense into the equation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 So you have the longbows that do NOT have the DF . Have i got that right CM ? If so have you used the ones that DO to compare ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) I had the originals, brilliant rods, I do not have the ones with DF on, they were fantastic rods in my opinion well underpriced, but they never found popularity with the carp community, so if you are left with thousands of unsaleable blanks, what do you do, crush them or stick DF on them and raise the price whilst giving him a healthy fee to endorse them, you would never prove it in court,but I leave you to draw your own conclusions. I have no axe to grind with DF , JS or anybody else, frankly I couldn't care less, but its as you were saying about the saltwater tackle, stick a stupid logo on anything and double the price and the gullable will buy it.Ok CM very well put mate and i see where your coming from .HOWEVER ( theres always a however ) if the Longbows were underpriced before then DF's endorsement makes the price about right then eh ? Clever Daiwa rather than gobbling DF Gobbling up the cash that is . :) Edited September 7, 2014 by newmarket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy52 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Df wants to suck you dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willi4692 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I think a lot of it is due to how most of their "tips" are just product placement. I also think a lot of their products are overpriced, their hooks aren't sharp (I also don't like the beaked points) and some of their products are promoted as "safe" when I don't believe they are. I don't hate Korda, I actually use and rate a number of their products and I appreciate their attempts to educate young anglers. newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thats a good shout Will . As Nick ( salok) always says , there is a certain amount of confusion as to what is meant by Safe Zone on some of their products . It refers to creating an area around the hookbsit that the fish find "safe" to feed in . Though of course you knew that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Df wants to suck you dry he can start with me then,, its been a looooonnng time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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