Ian Golds Rod Rests

[Goatfish]

yep



and the leg lock kits are about as much use as a growth on the side of me knob!

Oh, I don’t know Kris…..a bit of extra width is always handy.

 

[crablante]

yep

and they are shit compared to historic versions
ive had to do the same as the o/p to the 6ft and 7ft so far
hybrid jobs to actually be able to continue using
alloy cup and head cross bars too thin and bend, plastic bolts sheering off, i reckon apart from the actual angled tripod and legs, the rest have been butchered and recreated

and the leg lock kits are about as much use as a growth on the side of me knob!

Fascinating! Your experience of the tripod I mean - not the growth

What hybrid stuff did you end up doing??

What's odd is that many shops stand by and continue to sell them, VMO have a YouTube video praising them (the reason I got mine) and this is why part of me doubts my "bad" experience. I'm either very picky OR unlucky OR others are not picky enough

 

[X525]

Fascinating! Your experience of the tripod I mean - not the growth

What hybrid stuff did you end up doing??

What's odd is that many shops stand by and continue to sell them, VMO have a YouTube video praising them (the reason I got mine) and this is why part of me doubts my "bad" experience. I'm either very picky OR unlucky OR others are not picky enough

Everything butchered of perfectly serviceable salt tripods ( apart from sheer off side legs) and self cut ally cup and rest bars
Just wanted lighter for the long walks
Made the golds a touch heavier but still lighter than the salts ( but way better than standard )

 

[crablante]

Just wanted lighter for the long walks
Made the golds a touch heavier but still lighter than the salts ( but way better than standard )

Same - wanted something lighter than the Shakespeare, the Ian Golds is now a touch heavier BUT more importantly: rock solid

 

[goose]

No complaints from me having both the 6ft and 7ft super match versions but then I don't use the butt cups , never needed them . Only exception is if I fish one rod I'll just fit a single head and cup.