Is it cheating to.......

[bluelabel]

A chap I know is in the process of trying to build a pair of cane buzz bars... so I can go full on retro... also got some bamboo bobbins in the offing too... pics when ( if) they arrive..👍🎣

[jules007]

4 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

 

That is where I do like https://www.solartackle.co.uk/products/p1-buzz-bars

I use full Solar stainless kit both buzz bars are equal but at some point might look for a wider front

[bluelabel]

At the mo I still have my Black Alloy Interlokk stix and bars... I think I'll keep them for 3 rod sessions and my cane for single or two rod outings... Interlokk gear is superb... I mean really superb, had mine many years now and its still as good as new

[elmoputney]

22 hours ago, framey said:

I generally use around 12” wide bars on the front and as small as I can on the rear.

I'm looking at 14" rear and 16" fronts at the moment. I can only get them in stainless though, and can't decide if I should get some and paint them, not sure how stainless would look with black banksticks. 

[salokcinnodrog]

1 hour ago, elmoputney said:

I'm looking at 14" rear and 16" fronts at the moment. I can only get them in stainless though, and can't decide if I should get some and paint them, not sure how stainless would look with black banksticks. 

You might have to prime or rough up the finish on them.

As much as stainless is 'bright' I do like it for its durability 

[elmoputney]

2 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

You might have to prime or rough up the finish on them.

As much as stainless is 'bright' I do like it for its durability 

Yeah I would prime it first otherwise It would just flake off, it just seems a bit wrong to decide to buy something that will need painting, or I could try and remind myself it won't catch me anymore fish 😂

[framey]

Jag do a 12 and 14 buzz bar in black 

[framey]

7 minutes ago, framey said:

Jag do a 12 and 14 buzz bar in black 

Can’t find a 16 anywhere unless you go custom

[framey]

6 minutes ago, framey said:

Can’t find a 16 anywhere unless you go custom

Dymag have a 17” in gun smoke to be different 

when they start up again in a couple of weeks 😉
 

Edited Monday at 21:27 by framey

[salokcinnodrog]

6 hours ago, elmoputney said:

I'm looking at 14" rear and 16" fronts at the moment. I can only get them in stainless though, and can't decide if I should get some and paint them, not sure how stainless would look with black banksticks. 

Just thinking, how big are Gardner Black or Black Shadow buzzer bars?

I have a feeling there are 13" and 16" bars somewhere in the range.

[elmoputney]

26 minutes ago, framey said:

Can’t find a 16 anywhere unless you go custom

Yeah I've been looking for a while lol, that's the matrix ones in stainless I found, i have an 11.5" fixed rear and an adjustable 11" matrix black out, front bar, I bought the adjustable because the original back rest was too snug (9.5")

Quite like the look of the dymag ones 

[elmoputney]

6 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said:

Just thinking, how big are Gardner Black or Black Shadow buzzer bars?

I have a feeling there are 13" and 16" bars somewhere in the range.

They do a 12.5" and a 15" but I think they look a bit cheap I did have a look at some in a shop a while ago.