Author Topic: Discontinued Items you wish were still made. (Read 18281 times)

SpoonieLuv · « **Reply #60 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 05:12 PM »

Vexilar FL 20 with the 9°/19° degree transducer. Best unit Vexilar ever made.

BaitBucket · « **Reply #61 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 05:15 PM »

Quote from: Snowkingspecial on Oct 06, 2018, 12:25 PM

The St.Croix premier ice rods. Those blue rods are awesome and now discontinued. I usually buy all the medium and medium heavies I come across for lakers and big 'eyes.

Like them to. Got a couple when they were dumping them for like 15$ ea. Re-wrapped them with recoils and an extra guide.

Shack man Shoney · « **Reply #62 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 08:43 PM »

Vexilar Tri-beam for me....

marmooskapaul · « **Reply #63 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 10:24 PM »

I second the Frabil Ultra Lite and the Ice Lightening Rods. I will also add the Coleman Focus 5 heater..best heater ever for ice fishing that I’ve found.
Funny I’m still using all of those.

RyanW · « **Reply #64 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 10:52 PM »

The original Yo-Zuri Snap Beans that came in the 2 sizes.

Raptortrapper · « **Reply #65 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 10:56 PM »

Original fenwick elite tech ice rods. Any action.

CMS · « **Reply #66 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 11:05 PM »

I inherited my dads old gear when I got in to ice fishing and he had a 48” quantum super ultra light with casting handle. I use it all the tine but would like another. My uncle inherited my grandpas gear when he passed and he got the same exact rod only in a spinning handle and both of them are wicked on Kokanee.

winterbuddy · « **Reply #67 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 05:56 AM »

Marcum made rod cases one year that had bad QC issues. I have one that I've glued up to keep functional. It works great strapped to a backpack for backcountry fishing. I noticed 2B rods has a similar case out now.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #68 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 05:58 AM »

X2 on the radiant 5 heater, still heat my 1 man shack with one , and some few discontinued rapala colors

MNice · « **Reply #69 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 06:49 AM »

I think someone misses the fan on the big buddy heater

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #70 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:01 AM »

Quote from: marmooskapaul on Dec 10, 2019, 10:24 PM

I second the Frabil Ultra Lite and the Ice Lightening Rods. I will also add the Coleman Focus 5 heater..best heater ever for ice fishing that I’ve found.
Funny I’m still using all of those.

i just dug out my coleman focus 5 heater to use this year to save weight over the buddy heater.plus my buddy heater dont light all the time.whats the runtime on low for a 1lb tank with a focus 5?

filetandrelease · « **Reply #71 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:11 AM »

Dr I have a 1 man stealth ,I admit I’m a heat sucker so I’ll burn 1 tank Tops , I carry 2 , in my quilted 1 man I did burn less as it held the heat much better
Hope this is of some help
Other nice thing about the 5 is if it gets wet it will always light

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #72 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:29 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 11, 2019, 07:11 AM

Dr I have a 1 man stealth ,I admit I’m a heat sucker so I’ll burn 1 tank Tops , I carry 2 , in my quilted 1 man I did burn less as it held the heat much better
Hope this is of some help
Other nice thing about the 5 is if it gets wet it will always light

so we talking 4 to 5 hrs on low?i run hot and turn the heater off alot.i get 5 hrs on the little buddy and 4ish with the portable buddy.both heaters suck to light.focus 5 lights up,lighter,no tip over switch and seems to throw heat decent.i just want decent run times on low.i couldnt find any info on that.

iceman260 · « **Reply #73 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:40 AM »

Bart they still make chunkier I buy them at runnings all the time. My favorite candy bar.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #74 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:49 AM »

Dr , I get over 6 hrs per tank

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #75 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:52 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 11, 2019, 07:49 AM

Dr , I get over 6 hrs per tank

sweet!thats what i wanted to here!thanks for the info.

PikeKing23 · « **Reply #76 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 08:12 AM »

Shappell DX 3000 WITH THE FULL LENGTH WINDOWS!

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #77 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 08:14 AM »

Quote from: PikeKing23 on Dec 11, 2019, 08:12 AM

Shappell DX 3000 WITH THE FULL LENGTH WINDOWS!

i got one of those too.

marmooskapaul · « **Reply #78 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:34 PM »

Dr.
I’m thinking 5 hours or more if using on low. I got one a few years ago with the auto light, love that thing. I rarely take more than two tanks.

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #79 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 07:36 PM »

Quote from: marmooskapaul on Dec 11, 2019, 07:34 PM

Dr.
I’m thinking 5 hours or more if using on low. I got one a few years ago with the auto light, love that thing. I rarely take more than two tanks.

thats good enough for runtime.i know it will light easier than the buddy heaters.i always have 2 tanks with me.

SkiSoloII · « **Reply #80 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 09:21 PM »

Pflueger Micro 6720 reel.

SkiSoloII · « **Reply #81 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 09:24 PM »

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Oct 09, 2018, 05:36 PM

Diesel takes less refining-true. Diesel also has more energy in it then unleaded fuel. So your mileage is better. Hence why heavy machinery & large trucks use diesel for pulling power. Fuel road taxes for trucks shipping stuff to maintain roads from the damage the heavy payloads due adds to the cost of diesel. Just look at the price of ruby red fuel (non highway) vs road diesel. Ruby red is for machinery not ran on roads. Like farm equipment, and construction job machines.

Diesel is to unleaded fuel is like unleaded fuel to ethanol for energy contained in a gallon. All are great products, only one doesn’t hurt the environment.

The price flop also coincided with the advent of the Low-sulphur diesel, which is much more labor intensive than the old/off-road diesel.

winterbuddy · « **Reply #82 on:** Dec 11, 2019, 09:35 PM »

Quote from: SkiSoloII on Dec 11, 2019, 09:21 PM

Pflueger Micro 6720 reel.

Damn straight, those were the best ones! I tried a couple 6920 and they were total junk compared to the 6720. The newest are a little better, but not as good as the original imo.

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #83 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 08:24 AM »

I have an old Abu Garcia Cardinal small spinning reel where the body, stem, and everything on it is made out of metal. Whish I could find one like it again.

Gunflint · « **Reply #84 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 08:28 AM »

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Dec 12, 2019, 08:24 AM

I have an old Abu Garcia Cardinal small spinning reel where the body, stem, and everything on it is made out of metal. Whish I could find one like it again.

I think that there are some here.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Abu+Garcia+Cardinal+vintage+metal&_sacat=0

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #85 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 08:34 AM »

Mills Fleet Farm ..the SureStrike TipDown ..cant find them anywhere ..maybe an in store item only now ..no Mills for miles around my parts.

esox_xtm · « **Reply #86 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 09:04 AM »

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Dec 12, 2019, 08:24 AM

I have an old Abu Garcia Cardinal small spinning reel where the body, stem, and everything on it is made out of metal. Whish I could find one like it again.

The first Cardinal spinning reels, all the rage back in the 60s. Some even had the Zebco brand on 'em but were made by ABU. All were a dark green with a pale green spool shroud IIRC with a rear drag.

Dad had three I think. Now they're mine. Used to be able to buy 'em at the Holiday gas stations (world's first c-stores). Lemme see if I can find 'em.

Gunflint · « **Reply #87 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 09:08 AM »

Quote from: esox_xtm on Dec 12, 2019, 09:04 AM

The first Cardinal spinning reels, all the rage back in the 60s. Some even had the Zebco brand on 'em but were made by ABU. All were a dark green with a pale green spool shroud IIRC with a rear drag.

Dad had three I think. Now they're mine. Used to be able to buy 'em at the Holiday gas stations (world's first c-stores). Lemme see if I can find 'em.

Here is one for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Abu-Garcia-Zebco-Cardinal-7/233414938230?hash=item36589d4e76:g:2g0AAOSwunNd3JdU

Fish Butcher · « **Reply #88 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 09:32 AM »

Hope you find ‘em.

JOBBER · « **Reply #89 on:** Dec 12, 2019, 09:56 AM »

Spiderwire made a line called Ice Line. It was the best. I called them to ask why it was discontinued. It was sold out every year. Response: "It was a special formula, and it was too much trouble to clean the equipment to return to their standard products. I still have [2] spools in-the-box left. The boxes are priced on sale $11.99 (50 yards). Worth twice the price.

The other was a funny looking dead stick pole - Swedish Pimple Pole. A store was going out of business, and I got [2] for $3.00. I bought it because it was so weird, but it caught fish. I foolishly gave one away.
The below link has some great images.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-swedish-pimple-poles-fishing-244261919

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Author Topic: Discontinued Items you wish were still made. (Read 18281 times)