garbo rocket picker

[stevie yome]

Hi all.

Got a rocket picker and two of the tips are now damaged!!
Does anyone know how much new tips are and from where?
Bearing in mind the rod was only £20 odd quid. Might be time to invest in a preston carbo mini!!

[anddav]

i just went to local tackle shop for my tip for mine cost about a fiver, i think the rods are brilliant i bought a shimano force master but preffer the rocket picker any day

[froggy]

wot ones have you broken steve

[stevie yome]

cheers anddav.
Alright froggy its the red one and the yellow one. To be honest would prob only buy the red one mate never really used the yellow one much

[CRG147]

Hi Steve they are £6.99 each. I broke my Red tip a few weeks back and decided to buy the whole package again at £23 instead of paying £7 for one tip.

[phillyfingers]

are the tips prone to breaking? or is it bad luck? im thinking of getting a "rocket"!

[stevie yome]

not to sure mate. Think mine has been caught up in my ready made rod holdall . Was ok when i put it away

[BIG COL]

They look fine to me !!
rings are spaced properly & tips seem strong enough

[phillyfingers]

Thats good enough for me Col ! I broke a drennan tip in a ready rod holdall as well Steve!

[BIG COL]

When i use a ready rod bag i always remove tip from carrier and fold down
Not broke any since i started doing it

[NathanWatson]

How are they damaged, just broke a bit off end? If so, just cut back to next eye, all tips I use are like that, do it deliberately!

[stevie yome]

Hi just the last eye off the end Nathan
big Col think I will start removing my tips from my ready made rods now
Cheers
Steve

[BIG COL]

As Nathan said a lot of people cut tips back to the 1st ring
on a lot of rods it improves them
i have done the same for years

[Buster]

Come on lads stop giving Preston's ideas to copy. LOL

[BIG COL]

You are right pal
the next batch of preston lead rods will be sold with 1 less tip & the 2 others marked where to cut back to.
They will most probably call them Adjusta tips.