Retainers seems like a pretty simple product. Not much thought needs to go into them, and they are all the same, right?
For those of us that run lakes and supply equipment or fish in extreme, tough environments, or those simply good enough to use them loads! You will know that whatever brand you use, and however much you pay, they are very common problems.
First of all, not many are big enough for the huge carp of Europe. Virtually none of them can handle grassys or small sturgeon or cats either. So we made our big enough! The XXL Retainers are 155cm long, meaning they will handle any carp you are lucky enough to be weighing. In addition to that we made them 70cm deep. Plenty deep enough to retain your prize, but not so deep that they need to be 4ft off the floor when weighing them.
We also reinforced all of the weak points that we come across so often. A solid 1 piece HD pole has been used for the frame. No more weak point at the connection point. We used a 600d HD mesh for the majority of the retainer meaning they instantly drain the vast majority of the water when being lifted from the water. Safer for the fish and a lot less strain on handles, materials and straps. This is also our smooth flow mesh. No more frothy carp flanks!
All of the handles are tested to over 80kg and all connections are triple stitched. That includes the end of each sleeve that the poles are houses in. Those poking through was an almost weekly occurrence before!
Finally the base of the retainer is our HD fish friendly PVC, again with drainage. More and safer support, incredibly strong and safe for the fish.
We spoke to many big carp fisheries and combined their feedback and requirements with our own thoughts, and we are very pleased with the results. #kingfisheryHDretainer
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