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Title: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: steve sims on April 25, 2009, 12:23:05 AM

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt whether it be on a popping or a jigging scenario??

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Pat Victorino on April 25, 2009, 05:28:37 AM

Quote from: steve sims on April 25, 2009, 12:23:05 AM

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt whether it be on a popping or a jigging scenario??

   Hi Steve,

It's more of a popping belt but you could use it for underarm jigging as it doesn't come with a gimble pin.

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Brandon Khoo on April 25, 2009, 08:09:16 AM

Pat - have you used one of these? What has put me off is that in their advertising material, they state that the belt will dent the EVA near the butt of the rod.

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Brock Arifovic on April 25, 2009, 06:40:04 PM

Brandon,

Still a very comfortable belt though,

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Brandon Khoo on April 25, 2009, 06:47:07 PM

rock - have you found that it damages the EVA?

Quote from: Brock Arifovic on April 25, 2009, 06:40:04 PM

Brandon,

Still a very comfortable belt though,

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Pat Victorino on April 25, 2009, 07:15:02 PM

Quote from: Brandon Khoo on April 25, 2009, 08:09:16 AM

Pat - have you used one of these? What has put me off is that in their advertising material, they state that the belt will dent the EVA near the butt of the rod.

    Hi Brandon,

           I just got it from Richard and making some adjustments to it at the moment.I'll let you know if it's worth the money as soon as i caught a few fish on it

           

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Brock Arifovic on April 26, 2009, 07:49:11 AM

Brandon,
I have had np problems with it so far

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: steve sims on May 31, 2009, 08:48:46 PM

Brandon,
I have purchased this belt and used it in N.C, It does damage the EVA but with some minor adjustments this problem can be rectified. In terms of a belt it is super comfortable and provides plenty of back support.

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: Brandon Khoo on June 01, 2009, 08:25:53 AM

thanks Steve - what exactly have you rectified? It looks a really good belt but to me, the cup itself is too angled and too long.

Title: Re: Carpenter Power Fight Rod Belt
Post by: steve sims on June 01, 2009, 01:20:55 PM

Brandon,
The EVA gets dented because of the opening in the cup is too narrow, I haven't fixed it yet but if the opening was to be cut just a fraction wider it would solve the problem. The denting seems to only occur when popping and not when you are fighting a fish but it seems as though it could have been a easy thing to  solve from a manufacturers point of view, maybe there is something behind Carpenters way of thinking. It really is a great belt though and I wouldn't swap it for any other.
Steve.