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In reply to Post #1
Geert Ooms do a nice range. Not cheap though!
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In reply to Post #22
You were right about Safe-liners! Even more annoying than black & whites and even with the soft clip could not get them to sit right (at least with Stows you can rotate the chain and 'untwist' them) . . . .now using Delk Slimlites - testing in anger for the first time this weekend - fingers crossed my exacting bobbin standards are satisfied!
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The sensoriser's weights are different, I just looked at one.
With regards to the solid right angle butt bangers, I have dug some of them out of my carp museum to look at...and you can remove the smaller knurled bit of metal at the hockey stick end of the arm and slide on the weights, this is how I used to be able to swap weights between my long / short arm butt bangers
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In reply to Post #30
I would imagine so, but never had the sensoriser arms so not sure.
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In reply to Post #29
These are the ones I have and was describing. Defo looks like the Sensoriser ones are shorter to me? Assume they fit the same way?
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In reply to Post #28
These are the sliding weights for the buttbanger arms.
I think these weights are about bit longer than the ones for the sensoriser arms, as shown in Vossys pic.
No idea if they fit the other arms.
BTW, these have the korda mag adaptors fitted, and the korda mag hockey sticks on my buzz bars.
A great system.
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In reply to Post #27
We're those the ones they fitted to the Sensorisor arms? I think Baitman might have those.
EDIT, These
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In reply to Post #17
Solar used to make knurled stainless sliding weights for the butt banger arms which were a retrofit product. They were in 3 pieces. You had to unscrew the two halves of the stainless weight, slide one stainless half onto the arm from the hockey stick end, fit the slotted plastic middle bit by just clipping it onto the arm through the slot and then slide the other threaded stainless half onto from the hockey stick end. The plastic slotted insert has a tapered profile to it, so when you screw the two stainless halves together it pinches it to the arm and locks it into position. If you want to slide it in either direction, just slightly unscrew the two halves, slide to new position and then screw the two halves tightly together again. I’ve got a set of 4 of them I’ve had for nearly 30 years I reckon and would never part with them.
You may be able to find a set of them on eBay at some point?
From memory, Solar also made butt banger arms with pivot points at both ends. It may be possible to fit the sliding weights from either end of those, but couldn’t be certain as mine have a fixed 90 degree upward bend on them where the bobbin head screws on.
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In reply to Post #21
Im sure you could get a sliding weight/ grub screw modified with someone cutting a slit to the middle?
Iirc, they have a thread, grub screw and rubber grommet in the middle, the more you tighten the grub against the grommet the harder they are to slide.
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In reply to Post #21
I sort of have the same issue, after a bit of research Dobbins Bobbins do arms with sliding weights with. 2ba thread either end
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In reply to Post #23
That's good to hear 
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In reply to Post #19
I had the same issue with the safe liners, initially wasn't impressed then saw (or more likey read the instructions) how to set them up properly and they have been great since.
The twist I found to be the chain, resolved by running it straight with you finger when you pick up the bobbin to attach the line.
I find they give really good indication and once you get the weights balanced you can get really delicate indication.
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In reply to Post #20
Loads of people seem to like them, perhaps my heavy mono was a bit much for them to sit true. Annoying nonetheless, and you’re not gonna change your mainline for a bobbin! (I bet some on here would actually 😂 )
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In reply to Post #18
Hi, had a few specials from Keith. But don't fancy messing about with adapters.
Think SS sliding weights would be easy to make for the Solar Arms (can take ends off), or maybe Carper, Fox or Avid sliding weights would fit, and weight be OK.
But its all a bit of a faff & prob wait for items. I can get away with adding weights to Bobbins, if needed, so not a urgent need.
OTOH weren't Fox one of first to put M5 on things ?
All for metrification, shame all things not changed decades ago.
Mind, might be rite bummer, if 3/8 BSF went to say M10.
Bob
EDIT. Solar Arms ends don't come off (or at least easily). So can't put on normal sliding weights.
Did find:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143926534327?_skw=5mm+to+2ba+adapter&itmmeta=01JZ7Y3X453EAP9H0KB8Y1GESP&hash=item2182b0a0b7:g:AKUAAOSw1iVgDKWq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dTei0a3IFcuS0CMnZsGmdazIovIfrhcw6ng0HL8tKFrNLxiMdY%2FyBS9mPmjJbisTQsJ5i5t%2F8bIpcuiNRQ7GUZAQBAAb9uTcFOlIqGyKnafyCsNnEQjU7GxovJVL%2FCMX2dO7T7VEabS%2FYtxrBItV9CnZ8yag%2BilxCGOeG%2Bnlf5Fp%2BQfgftVcBBrUMj349ZnkBJjDcmfiYPtVbnj9KrjfS5t8%2B4cL%2BsS8GjFMzDaEt1%2BrNUqWl1dScAXm34%2FJWhUxaK77xX9f8M1D9YOOEsWaY4oALMkXm8Km05quM82WAPiQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMntKP_vll
Plus:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=long+stainless+steel+nuts+m5&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=5m+threaded+stainless+tube+&_sacat=0&_from=R40&rt=nc
maybe these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166996156464?_skw=long+stainless+steel+nuts+m5&var=466708195981&itmmeta=01JZT8Y7ER9HWYYYJQF2ESH6ZS&hash=item26e1bf2030%3Ag%3AwzcAAOSw3PBnRoM7&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fS1JqPhLSZhBUwxFWfuAtDqEiWIRDwC7HpNcziGfTfFa%2FXrm7TC93UBbwemwZ37cEQPc6usDqGZQXCR9h%2Fr2JZCIyRbOQ6JnHmrANefKDrUD5JO7hp%2Fd%2BH5Ti2vXtqJDTB14oLxU%2F9MzD3OR%2Fi%2BAbPYnuKhyD59RHJLmKQ9icxgB%2BFuMJ2%2Frnc1DPjl0yMy1nq%2FzXfGLK8E3RMcoe2z5PdgQxCm%2FLuzyp8uy430I39Dfy%2FgLY47Lft6H8E8NasiIOX2qyhDCR4lNYBtyYAtDTs%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8b3-Mj-ZQ
So 5mm to 2BA doable. But not cheap, say 6 adapters etc.
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In reply to Post #19
I'm used to Solar penny whistles but the twisting on the Safeliner doesn't sound good !
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