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Post by Paul K on Mar 26, 2017 0:22:06 GMT
I have to purchase a new net for a planned collecting trip to a rather exotic locale in mid April (I hope!). Hopefully I am going to convince my wife to come with me to collect, so two nets will be needed! I do have a 1,5 m telescopic laminate pole with a Ø50 net, from the Paradox Company, but unfortunately this type of pole tend to rotate on its own axis when trying to close the net bag over the frame. I am considering "splashing out" on a new net, by purchasing a 2,7 cm. telescopic carbon pole with a Ø50 net, from Entosphinx, of this type. However, I would like to ask if anybody on the forum have personal experience with this kind of net from EntoSpinx? Good? Bad? Pro's? Con's? Jan It looks like that handle dosn't lock for desired length and can be use fully extended only which I found is often not very convenient. I use at the moment a bamboo stick with Japanese collapsable net.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 26, 2017 17:24:47 GMT
No idea about Entosphinx, but telescopic nets must be carefully packed for travelling otherwise they will end up smashed.
I agree about the frustration of not being able to reach the females on flowers, that's why my pole is 6m long. My telescopic pole can be used in 2 positions, extended or closed down to 1.20m. It takes only a few seconds to extend or collapse.
Adam.
PS. Beware of lightning with a carbon pole in a tropical thunder storm.
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Post by satyrinae on Mar 27, 2017 13:12:24 GMT
I bought a fishing net from Lidl which comes with a telescopic handle for Eur9. The handle can be locked at any position, it is made of sturdy aluminium to be able to lift heavy fish, can reach a height of 2.5 metres and is easily collapsible just by pushing a kind of button. When collapsed it is just 70cms tall. Obviously I just had to change the fishing net with a butterfly net ;-)
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Post by wolf on Mar 28, 2017 15:06:52 GMT
I have nets from paradox, and are satisfied with those. i got the 1,40m aluminum telescopic, and then 3m and 5m carbonfiber handles. I have not used the 3m and 5m very much. but the 5m handle is quite heavy and not easy to manouver when fully extended. Jan, please check your PM
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Post by jshuey on Apr 10, 2017 13:43:52 GMT
I'd really like to hear how well the net works in the field. Does it spin? Can you use it partially extended? I just looked at the Bug dorm models - and they have 61cm- 530cm model. If its any good, Id buy it.
John
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Post by Paul K on Apr 11, 2017 9:14:10 GMT
Net looks very professional and I like as it can be locked for three different lengths. Hopefully will work as good as it looks.
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Post by exoticimports on May 18, 2017 12:48:20 GMT
Looks like a nice net, I would like a 1 year report!
Hunting bugs in the tropical Pacific, I've found that net frames don't last long, particularly aluminum which seizes. Thus, I've elected to keep my net frames as simple as possible.
The one net I really enjoy is informally known as the BioQuip National Park Special, which is a folding/collapsing net. It takes almost no space, so is easy to pack and carry.
Chuck
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Post by Paul K on May 19, 2017 1:49:03 GMT
Looks like a nice net, I would like a 1 year report! Hunting bugs in the tropical Pacific, I've found that net frames don't last long, particularly aluminum which seizes. Thus, I've elected to keep my net frames as simple as possible. The one net I really enjoy is informally known as the BioQuip National Park Special, which is a folding/collapsing net. It takes almost no space, so is easy to pack and carry. Chuck I've got Japanese version of BQ National Park net and is way better ( the metal ring is much more flexible which makes the process of collapsing more fast and easy, also the bag is very soft ) and it is fantastic net. Combine with 1,5m bamboo stick is irreplacable tool set to collect. Paul
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Post by alandmor on Dec 25, 2017 15:12:42 GMT
Curious if you've used the new yet and how sturdy the net ring is?
Is it fairly flexible or is it rigid enough to do some sweeping through vegetation etc.?
-Alan-
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Post by luehdorfia on Dec 25, 2017 16:52:38 GMT
Paul K, where did you get the Japanese version of the National Park special? I also have the bioquip National Park special, but the net they use is as rough as a fishing net, I exchanged it with a Czeck butterfly net and it works really great, much softer and still very sturdy when using it. Where did you buy yours? Do you have a link?
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Post by Paul K on Dec 25, 2017 20:19:54 GMT
Paul K, where did you get the Japanese version of the National Park special? I also have the bioquip National Park special, but the net they use is as rough as a fishing net, I exchanged it with a Czeck butterfly net and it works really great, much softer and still very sturdy when using it. Where did you buy yours? Do you have a link? My Japanese friend got it for me from Japan while I stayed in Thailand this year, but I think you could check this one out: kawamo.co.jp/roppon-ashi/e025.htmlThe net is very soft, forget bioquip nets, they are good for fishing as you said, paradox has good fabric for nets but the Japanese is the best. Paul
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Post by jpover1 on Nov 23, 2018 19:37:01 GMT
Any long term updates? I tried searching for the "BioQuip National Park Special" but can't identify the exact model. Any links?
Thanks!
Joe
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Post by Ed on Nov 23, 2018 22:35:49 GMT
Any long term updates? I tried searching for the "BioQuip National Park Special" but can't identify the exact model. Any links? Thanks! Joe It’s just referenced as pocket net, there is only one model with two sizes.
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