heritage 202 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 But your comparing your own preferences to torchie's and using that to crab on his way of working....what you have to bear in mind is torchie doesn't have 2 dogs, he relies on nets and so come up with a system that suits his needs... He is much older than both of us and carrying any excessive weight can be a chore ( as you know ). If you prefer bags then that's fine but your calling something you've never tried,...... Torchie is a good ferreter , and if your still working the dales in another 25 years I'm sure you would be a little more understanding of the need to find something that "works for you".... Quote Link to post
heritage 202 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Each to there own,...... 1 Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'm not dissing Torchie and his methods...the guy is a legend in my book. Sorry if it come over that way chaps. I'm just saying that traveling light is the only way forward that everyone ends up at eventually,after you have tried all the other methods. . we were carrying long nets and baskets up the hills a few years ago and half killing ourselves with the weight of all the gear and the bunnies on top. I like the look of them Trousers on that pic Heritage ? now they could be of a lot more use to me than a leather pouch..lol. tell us more please. Quote Link to post
heritage 202 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Those over trousers are the sealand ones, I bought them as an alternative to the heavy Barbour wax ones..... They have a thin lining so there not too warm and the best I can say as yet is that there showerproof.... I don't generally wear over trousers when walking a lot but on this particular day I put them in my bag as heavy rain was forecast . Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Cheers heritage..are they the sealand Creef ? .... are you saying they are a bit flimsy and would not stand up to the brambles and hawthorns ? Are they waterproof enough for heavy lamping in hard rain ? I have yet to find any waterproof/windproof/breathable hard wearing gear that can last a full season...tried most so far and none have succeeded.. Barbour is still better than most. anyways..sorry to go off subject.. i,ll start a new topic. Quote Link to post
david jones 97 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just received my new ferreting waist coat, thank you heritage for passing my details on to Torchie. What a handy well made piece of kit, you can just tell this is a real handy piece of kit which is well thought out by some who ferrets all the time, just by the way the net bags on the waist coat are set back a bit, hard to explain but say if you were netting up a steep bank or rough uneven terrain like i do. The net bags the way they are set up will come level and forward , making it easy to put your nets in and out.No more piles of nets every were straight in straight out when needed or even unclip one pouch or both if you want. In my book this makes the harness one handy piece of kit. And a real comfy fit, Torchie is a real gent to deal with you won't go far wrong with his stuff, I think these will become more and more popular. Once again thank you Torchie Altb 2 Quote Link to post
colliejohn 840 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Mines on order off Ian, they,re a good piece of kit. regards collie john. 2 Quote Link to post
heritage 202 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I use a game bag mostly but I do have a harness for when the terrain / situation allows. I didn't buy my harness off torchie but I did use his design as a template to get my own made, I tweaked the design a little & added a knife pouch..... I couldn't be happier with it,. I think they are fantastic pieces of kit and I do believe they will become popular but as I said before, I think there use boils down to personal preference. Quote Link to post
LOL 212 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Is the same Ian claton that lived in Sheffield Quote Link to post
LOL 212 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I have rabbited in the dales for over thirty years and i still prefer nets in pockets and two good dogs But each to there own Quote Link to post
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Got mine off Torchie this week. Look forward to using it. Very well made, and thought out. Thanks Heritage for passing on details. Very pleased :-) Atb 1 Quote Link to post
airborneape 6 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Received mine on Friday. Well made, Great customised fit off the measurements that were gave to him, Doesn't get in the way either while moving around. Well happy now role on September. Genuinely a top bloke and easy to deal with. 2 Quote Link to post
Flacko 1,732 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Got mine yesterday bang on proper man to talk to think it will be a asset in certain situations atb Flacko 1 Quote Link to post
Flynn 314 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Bump, for those wanting to see pics of Torchy,s net carrier Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Can anyone stick a photo up? Quote Link to post
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