Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Are they worth the dosh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Would you say they have contributed towards you getting more fish on the bank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) I'm not convinced they are any better than Fox alarms tbh Had fox for 20+ years really reliable had no issues with them at all, far from it. Wanted some new ones with the remote receiver a couple of years ago so got the delks I'd always admired. Yes they seem good, got no real complaints. For me they just seem overly sensitive and I cant see the point in plus and minus settings, just one range high to low would have been better. They are good, but pretty sure Fox are equal and also have vibration settings and receivers. Some people go back to Fox after Delks so it's not a one horse race. Edited March 26, 2017 by kevtaylor B.C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Does the over sensitivity side of the delkims cause false bleeps ? False bites ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 You have to set it to the conditions to avoid false bleeps and have the right kind of bobbin for the situation. Going down to 1-2 on the minus settings if it's very windy with weed gathering on the line - extreme conditions Whereas in normal conditions I might have it on 2-4 on the plus settings. It's good that you have the range to deal with all situations, when I first got them I was using them on high sensitivity but when what should have been a bleep sounds like a full blown run you soon learn to lower the sensitivity more in line with other alarms. Gets you going that's for sure 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) am guessing a korda stow indicator are perfect for delkim alarms as you see them all over korda's dvds and thinking tackle Edited March 26, 2017 by Taylordcfc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 I would not use any other alarms than Delkims, although I have ST's with Atts dongles and receiver, and having worked in a tackle shop with the choice prefer not to go to Fox alarms. You can change the sensitivity, no problems, I nearly always go to +on and then to maximum sensitivity. If false bleeps occur I wind it down, and to be honest, I can't ever recall using -on. Bear in mind my Delks get used for carp, bream, tench, roach and pike fishing. A couple of Delkim advantages, batteries, PP3 squares (try to ALWAYS use Duracell) are available from most places, Fox batteries can be alarm specific, tackle shop or specialist shop with some of their sizes. Delkims are the same since the original launch. The alarms look the same, current ST's are still the same looking as 1994 ST's, TXi's the same as their version, and EV's the later releases, even if the components have been updated. With Fox, your alarm may not be the same model in two years time. Indicator wise I have Solar indicators, Titaniums, before them I had Quiverlocs. They work as swingers or tension arm, and I can use them with semi-fixed, running leads and slack or tight lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Ive just watched loads of thinking tackle and they use delkim and stow indicators ( i think ) so i was asuming that was the best combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylordcfc Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Ar right , are they only useful for slack line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 51 minutes ago, Taylordcfc said: am guessing a korda stow indicator are perfect for delkim alarms as you see them all over korda's dvds and thinking tackle I THINK there is a kind of symbiotic relationship between Korda and Delkim ( until Korda start making their own Alarms ) , and Korda would only show their indicators - probably . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Could have something to do with Korda having the distributed rights for trakker, delkim and I think maybe diawa in a lot of countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeno86 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) I loved my delks, had some serious issues last year with a new set i bought, the range was terrible, i was standing in the next swim (not far) having a tea when i heard alarms scream off, couldn't be mine as my receiver was in my pocket, but it was, this happened twice more that session. When i come home i sent the receiver back to delkim, they said there was indeed something wrong with it and sent me a brand new one. on my next trip, first run the receiver made some odd noises then stopped indicating the current run. over this session this problem persisted and again the range problem returned, a couple of times not registering while i was asleep in my bed 12 foot from my rods. When i got back i went mental on the phone to delkim, 2 trips ruined, they asked me to send my entire kit back to see it the issue was the alarms themselves, so i did, got back a complete new set, so this is now the 3rd receiver and second set of brand new alarms in a couple of months, went of my annual week trip for my bday, and guess what all the same problems. It was not the location of the lake, people either side of me had delks, the batteries were top quality, mind boggling stuff. Im not slating them, as the set i had for years previous to these i couldn't fault, never let me down in the worst of the weather. By far the best alarms on the market and yes i would put some of my success down to delks indication, but after last year i have lost all faith in them, im hearing similar stories from people who have bought new set of delks over the last year or 2. Maybe they are using cheaper parts, maybe something has changed in the making process, maybe i was just unlucky 3 timers in a row with brand new kit. As for wind effecting indication, go for the nitelite pro kit or duo carb setup for your swingers and the only time you get a bleep is a fish on. Edited March 27, 2017 by keeno86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 16 hours ago, Taylordcfc said: Are they worth the dosh ? I don't think any top end alarms are worth the dosh but they are very good alarms, as long as you don't end up with duff ones which does happen from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t30sxh Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 My 1994 Delks are still going strong, so their build quality (at least in 1994) is unquestionable. salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I found out with my Delks before the TXis i have now that batteries other than Duracell would not work the alarms properly , so only ever use Duracell now . This was pointed out to me by a member on my syndicate as he had similar problems with his until he changed to Duracell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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