Daiwa mbs top kits

[TF_vinny]

Hi has any one got or seen these yet?
Do you need to buy the top 3 or will number 1 fit torny pro 2 or number 2 fit torny number 3?~think

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@vinny wrote:

Hi has any one got or seen these yet?
Do you need to buy the top 3 or will number 1 fit torny pro 2 or number 2 fit torny number 3?~think

just swapped over to these they are the business.
no longer fannying about with match kits and power kits not being the same length anymore.
i’ll try to explain it as i understand it.
i’ve sold my powerkits as the mbs replaces them.
they are approx 6 ins longer than a ctk5 powerkit.
you then need to replace your match number 1 and 2 with the mtb 1 and 2.
keeping your match no3 as part of your mtb kits.
i’ve kept my match no 1 and 2s for winter fishing.
so all you need in your pole bag now is 6 or so full 1-2-3 mtb topkits + whatever spare mtb no 1s fully elasticated with a bung on ready to swap whenever you need too. SEEMPLES.
~clap ( i hope this makes sense it took me a bit of head scratching to figure it out )

[TF_vinny]

Cheers dirkdiggler for the reply ,so the new 1+2 will fit straight on to my torny 3?
I only ask as split a number 2 yesty putting a bung in and its £20 plus p+p for new one so was thinking of changing over~clap

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@vinny wrote:

Cheers dirkdiggler for the reply ,so the new 1+2 will fit straight on to my torny 3?
I only ask as split a number 2 yesty putting a bung in and its £20 plus p+p for new one so was thinking of changing over~clap

hi vinny,
yes thats right mate they fit straight onto your tourney no3.
the only reason you’ll need any of your no2s is if you are going to put your no1s back in them for winter roach/small fish usage in which case you’ll be wanting to put a small bush in the no2.

otherwise you can use them to hold up your tomato plants~clap

[TF_squatt]

Can the multi bore no.1’s be bought on there own and used in the no.2’s of pucker match kits or generic match kits. This would gain me another meter of length in a top kit which would be useful on rivers or in Holland when I’m fishing top 5’s.

[TF_vinny]

squatt i may be wrong but the way i understand it is the the bore of the number 1 will be almost identical to the tip of the number 2 and as they are telescopic will not telescope far enough ?
Some one may put me right on this as could be wrong mate

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@squatt wrote:

Can the multi bore no.1’s be bought on there own and used in the no.2’s of pucker match kits or generic match kits. This would gain me another meter of length in a top kit which would be useful on rivers or in Holland when I’m fishing top 5’s.

no mate they’re a lot longer and fatter than a standard match number 1.

[TF_andynorth2003Participant]

Does anyone know how long the new multi bore top2 is?
Interested to see how much extra length there is Vs a standard match kit No. 2 bushed.

Also, I take it these tops are stronger, as they can take red hydro in the 5.3mm version.
Does this effect the balance of the pole Vs standard match kits?

[TF_squatt]

I was told that you would not want to use them on say a wide snake lake as the balance is c*ap, is this true?

[TF_squatt]

I was told that you would not want to use them on say a wide snake lake as the balance is c*ap, is this true?

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@andynorth2003 wrote:

Does anyone know how long the new multi bore top2 is?
Interested to see how much extra length there is Vs a standard match kit No. 2 bushed.

Also, I take it these tops are stronger, as they can take red hydro in the 5.3mm version.
Does this effect the balance of the pole Vs standard match kits?

about 14 ins longer.
they take red in the 4mm ones
and yes they are stronger.

[TF_andynorth2003Participant]

Cheers.
But do they make difference when fishing long with a Pro or Airity, compared to the standard match No.2 ??

My guess is that they are probably better than the big bores, but not as good as a standard match top.

Correct me if Im wrong, but if this is the case, they are not worth buying for all elastics, just for bagging set ups?

Or if you have a limited budget and dont want to fork out for 20 top kits, but want the choice of laggies in your bag.
If thats the case, why would you do this with a £2k + pole?

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@andynorth2003 wrote:

Cheers.
But do they make difference when fishing long with a Pro or Airity, compared to the standard match No.2 ??

My guess is that they are probably better than the big bores, but not as good as a standard match top.

Correct me if Im wrong, but if this is the case, they are not worth buying for all elastics, just for bagging set ups?

Or if you have a limited budget and dont want to fork out for 20 top kits, but want the choice of laggies in your bag.
If thats the case, why would you do this with a £2k + pole?

i’d say they’ll make a difference if your 14in short of an island.
we’ll see over the coming months whether they unbalance the pole or not,
20 no1s cost £240
20 topkits cost £1400
i think you’d have to be very very rich not to consider them as an option
~think

[TF_andynorth2003Participant]

Just been thinkng about these kits again.

Will the No.1’s still telescope through the No.2 when you have got a connector/crows foot/dacron&bead attached to the end.

Especially if you have got heavy laggies (ie black hydro +) the bore of the No.2 will need to be pretty big to allow it to still telescope.

If this is the case, you can have as many No.1’s as you like, but be pretty useless in a match situation as would take too long to mess around setting a kit up. I much prefer to go into my rod bag and grab a ready setup kit and be fishing again within seconds.

Views anyone who own these kits and their fishability (if thats a word?)

[TF_dirkdiggler]

andynorth2003 wrote:

Just been thinkng about these kits again.

Will the No.1’s still telescope through the No.2 when you have got a connector/crows foot/dacron&bead attached to the end.

Especially if you have got heavy laggies (ie black hydro +) the bore of the No.2 will need to be pretty big to allow it to still telescope.

If this is the case, you can have as many No.1’s as you like, but be pretty useless in a match situation as would take too long to mess around setting a kit up. I much prefer to go into my rod bag and grab a ready setup kit and be fishing again within seconds.

yes they will go through no problem mate.
and it takes less than a minute to change one out.

[TF_andynorth2003Participant]

Sound pretty good then if thats the case.

I’ll take a look at them next time im in the shop.

Time will tell whether they are a good innovation.

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