Gimbal belts, what's best.....?
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Topic: Gimbal belts, what's best.....?
Posted By: Garry 23041
Subject: Gimbal belts, what's best.....?
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2014 at 3:12pm
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I have one of those old ones that consists of a woven plastic material over a small triangle of plywood and a stainless cup type base with a stainless cross deep down in there. It also has a belt with a pressure closure not velcro. I have all kinds of large belts but find they are ungainly and slide around. Some have velcro closure which I do not like either. I keep using the old one which does not slide around (fits between my hip bones) has a easy closure to adjust compared with velcro. I need a second belt on the boat for jigging as I gave the large one to my wife and when she got a fish it slid around on her hips and did not work for her either. I would like something like my old one only better or perhaps another old one if someone has one laying around? I can't take a pic today, I left the thing on the boat. What's best in a minimalist belt people?
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Posted By: sid fishus
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2014 at 3:20pm
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http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/shimano-padded-gimbal-belt
THis one in my opinion, cost 3/5 of not much. Take the pin out and any rod goes in it. Doesn't slip around as its shaped well. Use it more than any other I own. \ Yes there are some good fancy pants ones out there, but I would prefer to spend the $ on other things. ------------- I always tell the truth about things that never happened |
Posted By: Garry 23041
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2014 at 6:12pm
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Yeah Ive seen those and wondered if they might work for me. I noticed after I posted that this thread has had a pretty good thrashing in the past.......woops.
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Posted By: jamesh
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2014 at 6:23pm
i have a couple of the jigging master gt compact gimbal, abit pricey but comftable enough to wear spun around your waist all day and they are shiny 
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2014 at 9:27pm
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Whatever your preference, make sure it can be worn high enough comfortably to get over the side of the boat. I used to use a blue dyna-tech one with the pin removed used it for jigging here and casting for GT's, now my rod dictates I don't use anything. ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: jac
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2014 at 9:32pm
| A ridiculously overpriced but excellent belt I find is the MC Works TT belt |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2014 at 2:24pm
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Little daiwa belt gimble. Small and comfortable and wont scratch your rod or boat. |
Posted By: Garry 23041
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 4:30pm
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Thanks Cbro...Will take a look. Just had a couple days at the cape, awesome as always.
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 4:43pm
= Smiths rods is it falco? ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
falco wrote:Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 8:23pm
 This style works for me, they are light, padded, give good support, DONT scratch the boat & you will need to go thru 8 of these to match the price of a top end gimbal. Approx $30-$40 sweet.
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Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 8:49pm
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Where do you get them from Snag? They looking good. |
Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 8:53pm
Those are $40 from H & F, Wasabi, jarvis walker do a similar model for alot cheaper at your local tackle store. But at $40, still a reasonable deal. 
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Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 8:59pm
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Thanks Going to have a look tomorrow. |