LATEST ADDITIONS

Lee Jackson’s verdict : Unquestionable heritage and product quality but it does cost. Tackle Box’s Lee Jackson says: Solar Tackle is one of those companies that I get excited about when new products arrive because it always develops great new ideas. The durability of Solar’s stainless steel metalware is beyond question and there are many anglers out there still using banksticks from Martin Locke’s original production run from over 30 years ago! The new P1 stainless range benefits from this heritage and is cosmetically very impressive, from the subtle 1K carbon weave detailing to the new five-spoke diamond knurled collars, which are not just cosmetically pleasing, but a massive improvement on the grip and pressure that can be applied by this simple design change. Most of Solar’s original features have been retained in the P1 buzz bar range – Pozi-Loc alignment, the unique Taper-Loc feature and the screwless adjustment system – and, like the rest of the range, is universally compatible with existing and previous products in the Supreme Stainless range.

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Dan Murrell’s verdict - I’m looking forward to further tests with these. These are as similar in pattern to my favoured 360 hooks (sadly, no longer available) as I’ve seen, so I borrowed them for ‘review’ before anybody else could! I like big hooks, so therefore tied up some 360s with the size 4 in conjunction with a size 11 ring swivel. The weight of the two allows me to not use any putty – the fewer components the better in my opinion – and it all balances perfectly. So far, so good – the rig has worked and a couple of carp that I’ve caught on them have been well nailed.

PUKKA!I know we’re only in July but these bobbins are already making a play for product of the year, in my opinion. I was first privy to them when visiting ESP HQ, where I was allowed to see the CNC machines actually turning the acrylic and PTFE heads and many of the stainless components. That’s right, made in the UK, for the largest part. It was a seriously impressive operation and every piece that came out was identical to the last and perfect to the nth degree.