quickset longnets

[Rabbithunter 456]

im not looking to start yet another quickset vs traditional arguement, but instead i am looking for opinions of those who have used quickset nets with 9mm poles and 12mm poles.

 

The only quickset nets i have used had 9mm pole's and perhaps these have been a bit flexible? Perhaps if i tried using quicksets again, but with 12mm pole's i would find better result's?

 

have any of you used both 9 and 12mm pole's and did you find a difference?

[mole catcher 1]

ive found there to be a big differance in their rigidness. They weigh a fair bit extra to when you have a few in a basket. its up to the indervidual to look to see if there extra cost and weight will gain better results.

IMHO i dont believe it will make the method any better at catching but it puts the netter in a better frame of confidence in his kit, and that can only be a good thing.

[Yokel Matt 918]

This maybe be a totally bone question but please humour me. Only used traditional bmethod before and I am planning on adopting the quickset method on my 100 yrd net (when i eventually patch the thing up). Can i use the more traditional hazel for the rods and a simple clove hitch on the top and bottom lines as opposed to the grommit things?

 

Thanks

[Rabbithunter 456]

yes you could use hazel poles, but a clove hitch on its own will loosen off slightly eventually.... use rubber bands cut off old motorbike innertubes to secure it...

 

the black part is obviously the top/bottom line,

 

the "rubber band" i have done in red, the rubber band would be put on the pole, then your clove hitch with the line, then take one end twist it in the fashoin shown, and pull over top of pole... twist it round the top again a couple of times to obtain maximum tight-ness

[moley 115]

i have both ,one net with 12mm poles and the rest with 9mm poles, i think the flexability in the 9mm poles stops them getting knock out the ground as much, its individual choice , but i prefer the smaller poles

[Rabbithunter 456]

moley, do you find any difference when using smaller diameter poles to the top line sagging?

 

in other word's, does using the thicker poles stop the line sagging as much or as easily as the 9mm poles?

[mole catcher 1]

if you use a double half hitch(or a clove hitch) on hazle pegs they dont slip, trust me mine have been on there a few yrs now and thay havnt slipped to this day.

[Yokel Matt 918]

Cheers lads, that'll save me a few quid then.

 

 

While were on the subject... do any of you fellas tie the 'kill' or slack into the head line or intermediate poles on a quickset?

 

Never done this myself and wondered if it makes any difference in the running out time or catch effectiveness

Edited January 12, 2007 by LocalYokel

[Mitch 0]

I have 10mm poles over here, never used anything else. But you would be suprised at some of the ground i get them into i hit them in with a mallet, they are bloody tough

[Rabbithunter 456]

Never done this myself and wondered if it makes any difference in the running out time or catch effectiveness

 

only using traditional nets, i can only comment on what i know, i do not tie in on traditional net's

 

but i once had a quickset net, i tied it on on the head line only, the netting could slip over the tie, obviously, so if you didnt tie the bottom in, and rabbits hit it on the side where the net had been pulled tight (you with me???) because you havent tied the bottom aswell, the netting will pull back and ball a bunny up all the same.

 

I personally cant see a problem tieing in the bag on the top line on a quickset net

Edited January 12, 2007 by Rabbithunter

[moley 115]

moley, do you find any difference when using smaller diameter poles to the top line sagging?

 

in other word's, does using the thicker poles stop the line sagging as much or as easily as the 9mm poles?

 

i don,t think it makes much difference, i have the first pole angled slightly away from me when i set them ,and the last pole goes in at the opposite angle, there wants to be abit of give , cos when a rabbit hits , it hits hard , i also have my netting tied in three places between each pole, its handy even if only the top line is tied in especially on set with the wind blowing in the same direction the net is set, i use trammels for most of my daylight work so its tied in anyway.

[Guest The Big Fish]

i use trammels for most of my daylight work.

 

 

Had a bad experience with a trammel net once

 

It was emotional