The Tackle box rod sleeves

[Ray Roberts]

I bought a Darent valley 8ft quiver rod today and while I was in the shop I took a look at their own range of rod sleeves. I know that quite a few people on FM have the .75tc 11ft rods and I have a couple myself. While the rods are excellent value for money and a pleasure to use the sleeves the rods come in are worse than useless. They seem to be made out of recycled j-cloths. The own brand rod sleeves seem a far better designed and constructed item. They aren’t as heavily padded as most and the padding is mainly around the reel area and near the tip. The material is a nice 4oz Oxford nylon and the zips are decent YKK jobbies.

Tackle Box 12ft Slim Skeletal Protective Rod Sleeve

Tackle Box 12ft Slim Skeletal Protective Rod Sleeve

www.tacklebox.co.uk

The smallest one retails at £16.99 and 11ft is £17.99. I haven’t actually used them yet but I ended up buying three. They also make them to take their range of float rods too.


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[The Sogster]

They look very similar to the Drennan super specialist which I have and use frequently, but unlike them zip up down the spine of the rod. Will they take an umbrella strapped on the outside?

 

[Ray Roberts]

They look very similar to the Drennan super specialist which I have and use frequently, but unlike them zip up down the spine of the rod. Will they take an umbrella strapped on the outside?

No, there is a place for a net pole and bank sticks but I doubt you could fix an umbrella. I intend to use a quiver and they do fit on the outside of my quiver okay. If I take an umbrella I will put it in the quiver.


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[mikench]

A birthday treat Ray? I agree about the bags. I discarded them immediately. The next time I visit Bromley I plan to visit the shop in Dartford.

 

[Ray Roberts]

A birthday treat Ray? I agree about the bags. I discarded them immediately. The next time I visit Bromley I plan to visit the shop in Dartford.

They were only allowing ten at a time in the shop, which I thought was good and no mask, no entry, which I also thought was good I wish more shops enforced the rules as vigorously Mike. They are mainly carp oriented but have a decent stock of other stuff.


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[103841]

they're just thirty minutes from me, I'm glad they aren't any closer, staff are brilliant.

 

[S-Kippy]

I keep meaning to have a schlep over there but its a long old haul for a bloke who doesn't need any more rods.

And "recycled j cloth" really doesn't do the nastiness of those rod bags justice. I bought the 1.25 tc DV twin tip ( decent quiver...absolute pup with the avon top on) and the bag came in a rather fetching shade of dog sh1t brown. Couldn't get it in the bin quick enough.
TBH the DV rods are such good value that an extra quid or two for a decent bag wouldn't even register.

 

[Keybo]

No, there is a place for a net pole and bank sticks but I doubt you could fix an umbrella. I intend to use a quiver and they do fit on the outside of my quiver okay. If I take an umbrella I will put it in the quiver.


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Hi
What quiver are you using and with what length tackle box sleeves.? How does it attach?

 

[Ray Roberts]

I use a Wychwood quiver, the model I use isn’t made anymore, as far as I know anyway. The sleeve goes into the pocket at the bottom, where you would usually put the made up rod and it is held in place with strap with a buckle/clip. Other manufacturers still make similar quivers, I have a few for 11ft rods and one for an 8ft quiver rod.


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[Keybo]

I use a Wychwood quiver, the model I use isn’t made anymore, as far as I know anyway. The sleeve goes into the pocket at the bottom, where you would usually put the made up rod and it is held in place with strap with a buckle/clip. Other manufacturers still make similar quivers, I have a few for 11ft rods and one for an 8ft quiver rod.


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Cheers