Dicky123 Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Has anyone brought any of the cheap tungsten putty off E-Bay please? It's about half price to the well known brands. If its stinky winky then what do you think is the best to buy please? Thanks Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 I bought some a couple of years back.... tis was quite sticky and went manky if it got warm... I use Dark Matter... and for larger weights Plasticine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky123 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Thanks I'll stick with Kryston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Bank tackle putty is good £4.79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Dicky123 said: Thanks I'll stick with Kryston. I'm the same, but I worry since Kryston is or was in The Taska stable that it has changed since I last bought any, so I started checking alternatives. I rarely lose any, although for some reason crayfish love the stuff, picking it off hooklinks. The best I found has been Gardner Critical Mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky123 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Just to give a bit of feedback on this. I brought some off E-Bay rubbish, did not stick and half the weight of the best Kryston. Kryston is amazing but Oh! Oh! so expensive and you only get a tiny piece in the new tin. Do you get more of the Gardner stuff than the Kryston Staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Best I’ve used is the Nash cling on putty, I didn’t like the Korda stuff personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpz_31 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 I got some of the nash putty by mistake and was glad I did other putties ive use needed sticking to the side of my kettle in cold weather but this stuff is very malleable even after being in cold water but doesn't come off very rare I cant reuse so one tub will last a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Imo it's not worth saving a quid or two when it comes to something as critical as rigs. If you're looking to save cash save it on the big superficial buys - shelters , bedchair etc. oscsha, Its-grim-up-north and greekskii 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 agree with yonny. I use Kryston, I don't think the quality has got worse at all since the takeover. Couple of extra quid than the rest but well worth it IMO. I've not had to buy any more for a year or so now though so maybe it has changed since I last purchased some 🤷♂️ yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpyian Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I used the dark matter by korda if its cold and my fingers cant warm it up I used a lighter to give it a little heat and then it sticks well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I've not bought putty in ages. I use the old Taska Tungsten Chod Beads. They balance my pop ups perfectly. Been using the same ones for maybe 4 or 5 years now, I think they cost me 3 quid. Can't get much cheaper than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 25 June 2019 at 10:14, Dicky123 said: Just to give a bit of feedback on this. I brought some off E-Bay rubbish, did not stick and half the weight of the best Kryston. Kryston is amazing but Oh! Oh! so expensive and you only get a tiny piece in the new tin. Do you get more of the Gardner stuff than the Kryston Staff? You aren't supposed to eat it😉😖😆 My Kryston Putty has lasted for years, it is reuseable, pull it off the rig (hookeye, olivette or stopknot) and put it back in the tub. It is the worry of how much and how good the new stuff is that concerns me. Last time I bought Gardner the pack contained a lump about 5mm thick, 20mm x 15mm. I have used other putties, none matched up to the quality of Gardner or Kryston. Nash and Korda were absolute rubbish. I mentioned about using an olivette, and moulding putty around it, this is my 'crayfish resistant' pop-up rig if they are putty munching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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