Rod Stays (Aka Snag Ears)
So many versions of these are made I could fill numerous pages with them, I've just picked two popular options - both have 5" solid Titanium Posts (4" high are also made at request) The example on the left of the photo has fixed position Posts which can be removed at will, also removable on the example to the right. But this example has rotary mountings providing a large degree of position adjustment for the Posts, to allow fitment to odd shaped Alarms.
They can be made with Solid Carbon Posts also at request.
As for the Indicator's fitment, Defiant Indicator Q/R fittings are the most popular, but the design allows for a multitude of various threaded mounting types to be utilised. The Base plate is made from solid Stainless Steel for reliability, long life and strength.
Cost: dependant on the build specification requested, but normally around the £16.50 - £18.50 range.
Thumb Screw or Grub Screw Locking option
Buzzer Quick Release Fittings
Made from solid Stainless Steel with a solid Brass Inner Stem, fitment of these allows instant fitment/removal of your Alarms. They also eradicate the problems of Alarm alignment and Indicator Bracket alignment, no more struggling to align and damaging fragile Alarm cases.
Very simple to use/fit: the Stainless Steel main barrel part says on your Alarms threaded mounting with the Indicator Bracket locked in position above it permanently, you fit the solid Brass Inner Stem into what every you intend using, Slot the Alarm/Barrel over the Stem part - align and lock, it's that simple.
~ Spare Inner Stems can be bought separate, for multiple set up use
~ Thumb Screw or Grub Screw locking option
~ Weight: 45 grams
Buzzer Q/R Fitting £7.50 each + Postage
Brass Inner Stems £2.50 each + Postage
Defiant Digging Stick
Internal storage for the removable Tommy Bar
Can be used as a fixed length 12" Bank Stick when needed
Defiant Digging Stick
The Defiant Digging Stick - been making these since the turn of the millennium, basically a “Tool” for pre-digging holes for Bank Sticks, Storm Poles etc..... Frankly, if you cannot get one of these Digging Sticks into the ground then you’re wasting your time do the sensible thing and use a Pod.
Titanium main shaft with stainless steel fittings making it extremely strong, light weight and totally corrosion resistant
Solid Stainless Steel Tommy Bar which is stored inside the main shaft for easy transportation and also prevents it ever getting mislaid/lost
Fitted with a “Proper” solid Stainless Steel Archimedean screw type Auger identical to what is used on industrial boring and mining machinery.
The Tommy Bar’s locking Thumb Screws is made with a 3/8” Brass Thread, this allows the actually Digging Stick can be utilised as a 12” fixed length Bank Stick if desired
12” Long, weighing just 184 grams, tapered standard Defiant ½” diameter to be compatible with all diameters required.
Price £17.50 each + Postage
The Defiant "Dart"
Defiant "Dart"
The Defiant “Dart”, designed for my own personal use many years ago – I’m actually a tad reluctant to release these, given the right situation it truly is a game changer. Simply used to put a line onto a far banking allowing you to nip around and then put a baited rig + freebies precisely in normally unreachable spots with zero fuss or commotion.
- Made from un-breakable Engineering Plastic with a large Stainless Steel Eyelet
- High vis White in colour to make spotting both on the bank and in the air easy to see
- Will not bury itself into the ground like a Lead does
- Perfectly streamlined design to prevent getting snagged in undergrowth/Trees
- Weighing 3oz
Price £8.50 each + Postage
Carbon Weigh Bar
The gunmetal Stainless Steel fittings
Carbon Weigh Bar
Made with a 3/4" thick-walled Carbon Fibre main shaft with polished Stainless Steel end caps, then finished off with Gunmetal Stainless Steel central fittings,12" wide for ease of use
Price £21.50 each + Postage
Bait Boat Lifting Tool
I must have made dozens of various versions of these over the years from converted Digging Sticks to reversible Bank Sticks, the example shown is huge being over 3ft long specifically made for use with steep banking's. Made from Stainless Steel but I have made them from Titanium also, all with removable Tommy Bars to make transportation easy.
Cost: dependant on materials and sizes involved
Made from Solid Stainless Steel
Shown Anchoring a Pod's Bank Stick to a Fishing Platform
Stabilizer/ Pod Lock Kit
A simple easy to use Stabilizer/ Pod Anchor Kit made in Stainless Steel. Will fit any 1/2" diameter Bank Sticks/ Storm Poles, the example shown has the extra long 7" Spike to give maximum purchase in the ground but can be made any length at request. The Spike is also a much larger diameter than normally used, this greatly improves stability in soft ground or the worst of the lot, sand.
The kit is also provided with a Barrel fitting that convert's the Stabilizer into a Pod Anchor for when fishing on wooden platforms, requires no fancy tools just a Phillips Screwdriver even the Screw is a bog standard PZ2 x 50mm, so can be replaced with ease if lost or worn out.
Note: the Thumb Screws fitted are a large diameter, they lock anything they are fitted into with ease, there is just no need to over-tighten, in fact over-tightening will damage what is being locked.
Price £17.50 + Postage
Simple and effective
Bush Mountings
By fitting a pair of these to the base of your Bank Sticks when fishing on Wooden Platforms, they eliminate all movement in all directions
(Except up-wards, but it's not as if your Pod is going to levitate) Available in Black or white, they lock in place by nothing more than a standard wood screw through the centre.
Pair of Bush Mountings = £7.50 + Postage
Custom Made Luggage
Custom made cases for all Defiant MPS system's can be made to order via Army Andy OR Mark at Carpin Cutz, just give him your sizes and a description of what it's for and he will sort you out with a custom case.
Contact Army Andy on 07866 687092
via Facebook @ Army Andy's Bivvy Repairs | Facebook
Contact Mark Bilsbrough on 07710 600442
via email Mark.bilsborough@yahoo.co.uk
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