Reply With QuoteI bought some Titelocs this year before I researched them , and had trouble with them getting loose and adjusting them .
I got tired of screwing with them and bought two more Driftmasters .
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Unfortunately, I'm the type to spend money rather than use my engineering skills.Originally Posted by 22Footer
I believe a spider rigger is an engineer in disguiseI'm sure we have all had to "make" something work! I just hate to see these holders get a bad rap.
I was a clumsy kid, so I didn't do welding, blacksmithing, or anything that required me to heat steel to the boiling point, and beat it into the shape that I wanted...unless you include the sling-shots I used to make out of old metal coat hangers.
The rod holders seem durable, I'm cool w/ the bases, and the design, but when I'm working w/ 11 and 12 ft rods in a 17 foot boat and a fishing buddy on the back, I'd like to take advantage of all of the vertical room that I have, rather than intrude upon my buddy's personal space.
Fish on!:D
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I bought some Titelocs this year before I researched them , and had trouble with them getting loose and adjusting them .
I got tired of screwing with them and bought two more Driftmasters .
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I've used the Tite-lok's for about three years now on my boat. I agree with some of the frustrations expressed here about the holders. I replaced the rod holder wingnuts with hex head screws and recently replaced the base screws with bolts that I now tighten down with a rachet. This has made them very solid.
Up until adding the bolts for the bases, I had actually thought of trying to sell them to buy some driftmasters. Now that I've got the Tite-lok's figured out, I'm okay with them.
It does seem like they would try to address these issues to make their product better. I think in theory their setup design is good. Just needs some tweaking. My 2 cents.
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I saw some pics on here somewhere where guys were tweaking there titelok with different knobs instead of the wingnut. The guy also used a different locking screw to secure the holder to the base. If someone runs across this picture I would like to see it again. I can't seem to find it.
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That'd be me. Here's the thread with the details:
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=44207 I'd at least get the cushioned hand knobs. They're the only reason I still have Tite-Loks. There's pics in one post that show them.
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Thanks luvjign, I ran across it the other day but forget where it was. I want to do this to mine so it will make them better.
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