Bite Alarms & Indicators

Occasionally we are asked by companies to give fishing gear a more long-term review. A year ago, Fox asked me to review its NXr alarms and receiver set and they have stood up to my punishment and still look virtually brand new.
Bite alarms have a hard life, being thrown around in your tackle bag and subjected to rain and splashes of spod mix, so a reliable set is a must. Although I am a small guy, I have a habit of throwing gear around, so they have to be sturdy. Fortunately, despite my bullishness, they remain fully functioning and intact.

The alarm heads, all of which have super-bright blue LEDs, allow fully adjustable volume, tone and sensitivity. The Tru-Run roller wheel is highly sensitive but I never find myself getting wind bleeps. This can be attributed to the See-Saw Elimination feature that automatically recognises a wind bleep and means that the only indication I receive is that of fish movement. Small features such as the rubber rod grips protect the rod blank but also hold it in place during a violent take.

The NXr receiver has brilliant signal, with the relay from the alarm head to the receiver instant. The protective case takes the full force of me dropping it in the swim. Although I wouldn’t recommend it, I even managed to accidentally drop it in a lake and it didn’t affect it one iota.

I prefer to keep everything quiet in the swim, so I always have my alarm head turned off and the receiver volume on. I haven’t had to change the batteries in the receiver or heads, which is perfect. Every time I have used them they have performed faultlessly. They are quite pricey but I am positive that they will last for a long while. I am keeping hold of the NXrs for the foreseeable future and I know that they won’t ever let me down.

Verdict…
Twelve months with 100 per cent reliability.

Price: £599.99

Website: www.foxint.com