groach1234 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Okay well i was at the Selby game fair about a month ago and they had magnet for like £50 with a battery yet on UK shooting warehouse they £60 with out the battery up to nearly £200. I am going to be going to the Yorkshire game fair in a couple of weeks and was wondering if there is a cheap magnet there should i get it? or is it a case as with so many thing, when you get what you pay for? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Game fairs always a good place to pick up a bargain if you know where to look....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Okay well i was at the Selby game fair about a month ago and they had magnet for like £50 with a battery yet on UK shooting warehouse they £60 with out the battery up to nearly £200. I am going to be going to the Yorkshire game fair in a couple of weeks and was wondering if there is a cheap magnet there should i get it? or is it a case as with so many thing, when you get what you pay for? George I got one of those from Selby. Seems to be fine. Spins Pigeon's round like all the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Its no doubt that you get what you pay for. If you only use your rotary one or two times a month, then a cheap one might be fine, but its my experience they don't last under heavy use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) I'm a great believer in 'you pays your money and takes your chance' there are plenty of cheapo magnets out there and some may work fine BUT the ones that'll last the course and have a few extras such as adjustable angles etc are the best IMO even if they cost more in the first instance. It's the same with so much else, the best (usually the most expensive) stuff will last the best part of a lifetime with the cheapest you take the risk that it won't and generally it doesn't. Pay once! Example; mate of mine is always moaning about his so called waterproof jackets never lasting for long...he never spends more than £100 odd on them but buys (sometimes) 3 a year. I buy one for £400 and he thinks I'm a ***** but I only buy one every 10+ years. QED It ain't rocket science Edited May 15, 2009 by Highlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Battery wise-ask your local mobility specialist for any old ones.A friend of mine services an old gents mobility scooter thingy and the manufacturers waranty says the batteries must be replaced yearly regardless of condition. So i now have three 12v 7ah Yucell batteries as back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 As already said you tend to get what you pay for having said that i have 1 of those cheaper type £50 things and i find it to be fine i have tryed a few now and think you may as well pay that bit more for 1 and from someone you van get in touch with if you are having problems with it ! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David 686 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 hi ya when i started to shoot over rape last winter i really wanted to bye a magnet so i did.. i got mine from ebay £65 with battery and two foam wind pigeons its fantastic.. but now if i even think to get it out of the car the pigeons will **** off.. so i dont use it over that shoot anymore if you use a magnet all the time thay get use to it two electric pigeon wing flapper and two electric peckers in your patens is a lot better i shoot two or three times a week and thay still fly in to my dead decoys every time cheers David ps happy shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigwallet Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 all mine does is scare the pigoens off and remember buy it at game fair if it breaks in two weeks gonna cost you a fortune to post it back far repair try to buy local then if you get problems they are easier to solve i bought goods from fair went wrong ended up 120 quid out of pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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