Product Test Dinky S3

For Fantackletastic! 

Well following on from my recent reviews I have been given the opportunity by Fantackle-Tastic to product test the new Dinky S3 Buzz bars which are in the prototype stage and not even on the market yet! I feel honored to be able to do this and I certainly put them through their paces on my latest session!

The Dinky's are manufactured in Nottingham which is only a few miles down the road from me and are made from stainless steel which makes them super strong and gives them a lovely shiny finish. At the moment they only come in a 2 rod set up but hopefully will also be available in a 3 rod set up. As you probably guessed from the name "DINKY" they are very small and compact keeping everything close together, they come in various sizes which are, 4.5”, 5.5” and 6.5”. The sticks themselves come in various sizes which are 12-19”, 16-28” and 20-35”.

The first stage of the test was to attach my alarms onto the buzz bars. Normally I find this frustrating because the alarms never face fully forward without putting a serious strain on the bottom of your alarms, with the Dinky's I found it very easy and everything lined up with a little twist making it easy and sufficient to attach your alarms. Next was to put the stick which goes into the ground onto the buzz bars. With many different brands I have found it difficult to tighten and find sometimes they can slip and come loose. However with the great design, which I will come to shortly, it makes tightening and loosening easy and no messing around!

The second stage was to push the set up into the ground. In this circumstance I was setting up on hard ground but still found it easy to push the set up into the ground and once in, they were very sturdy. When I was pushing, they felt solid as though they could withstand alot of pressure unlike the cygnet snugs I'm currently using which feel weak and unsturdy.

Once in the ground I found I needed to heighten one end to make the rods sit how I wanted them to. With the great feature of the Trent-LoQ clamping mechanism it was easy and sufficient. I could also remove the key to stop any tangles and connect to my keys so I didn't lose it. I found this a very good idea. It also made everything look sleek and sexy which is what various anglers want with their set ups and with these you certainly get that!

Heightening device, key can also be removed to stop any tangles!

After all that I managed to start fishing. The sun was shining but at some points the wind was hacking into the bay I was fishing, but the Dinky's withstood everything that was thrown at them and stood solid not giving me any false indication unlike other products. I was also fortunate enough to get a take and they still stood strong and didn't move even when the rod was ripping round all in all I was very pleased with them and would most certainly change from my cygnet snugs to these. I would also recommend them to anyone who is looking to use buzz bars and not a rod pod!

The name small and sophisticated just like the product! 

sleek and sexy

sitting proud!

Wendy and Martin have written me a article explaining more about the company and things to come.



About Roe Industries

Star-Flite is a trading name of Roe Industries
Based on Martin’s 25 years experience of manufacturing and business management.  Roe Industries was founded in 2005 by husband and wife team Martin & Wendy Roe.

Initially the business was formed to support the needs of customers, in the rail, food and hydraulics industries, to whom it has supplied specialist control valves, food sensing equipment and various hydraulic components.

The company has invested heavily in technology and skills and now also supplies components for offshore projects, aerospace tooling, selected military specification parts along with precision assemblies used in cutting edge bio-sciences.
Concentrating on Computer Numeric Control (CNC) milling and turning.  Roe Industries offers the capacity to supply very accurate components from a single item right through to hundreds.  Complementing our machining skills and capabilities we also supply small precision fabrications and food grade specialist polishing carried out on patented fluid control valves.

Roe Industries has built its reputation on supplying a reliable service with high quality, competitive products. 

To demonstrate the quality of service and product supplied, Roe Industries has been awarded prestigious membership to the Guild of Master Craftsmen and to date is the only manufacturer of fishing equipment within the Guilds carefully selected members.


Star-Flite


Understanding the desires of today’s carp anglers, we have developed the new range of Dinky S3 buzz bars that are ultra-tight for the most conscientious of anglers.  The Dinky S3 buzz bars are all 2 rod fixed in sizes 4.5”, 5.5” and 6.5” making them
some of the smallest on the market.

The S3 bank sticks also come in 3 adjustable lengths – 12-19”, 16-28” and 20-35”.  The latter has been chosen to help not only still water carp anglers but also river anglers who want really reliable strong equipment when targeting big carp bream and barbel.

The S3 bank sticks are made up from 10 separate components.  Every machined component is individually hand finished and built into the final product exclusively by Roe Industries.  The main feature is the superior Trent-LoQ clamping mechanism that is exclusive to Star-Flite.  It comprises of 6 items that operate to give a massive clamping force on the adjustable rod even when your hands are cold and wet or even when wearing gloves.  This feature is of great benefit to all anglers including predator hunters in the depths of winter.  The pin is secured into the clamp housing so that it won’t fall out but can be removed and attached to a key ring, lanyard or even the zip on your bivvy.  Once the pin is removed, the bank stick offers a strong smooth, sleek outline massively reducing the chance of line becoming snagged in windy conditions.

New Products

As we speak the MKII Trent Launcher pod is undergoing final tests and developments and will be available in the market over the next few months. 
   
We will also be supplying ‘Planet bobbins’.  These are solid stainless steel hand polished to a mirror finish, with coloured anodised aluminium versions in time.

On the list for new products are; snag ears, stabilizers, goal post style Tetrad pod.