 OMC Bait Mate
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Sorry guys, seems looks can be deceiving unless the NGT one is the same
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In reply to Post #50
I can't be arsed to go through the hassle of returning it π probably cost more in diesel to go post office.
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| | | Belch | | Posts: 4689 |  | | MODERATOR | |
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No idea why either doesn't have a simple thread or clip to semi fix the clear section and motor housing together . . .would improve the product 100% . . .returning mine!
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In reply to Post #48
I ended up buying a Β£12 one on amazon as it had better reviews. Like yours Belch the top doesn't lock down but at least it's separate to blades so no chance of cutting yourself. Decent size and it does at least have a charging light.
Probably won't last very long and with the faff of taking the top off and then the splash guard to fill probably quicker to just use the krusha π.
O well was worth a punt and brings me back to the original question of a direct replacement to the OMC variant which this clearly isn't.
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| | | Belch | | Posts: 4689 | | | MODERATOR | |
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In reply to Post #25
. . .first impressions on the Amazon jobbie - you get what you pay for! Cannot see this lasting more than a month . . .
a) Top section (motor) does not lock to bottom section with blade and clear 300ml cup section (so basically you need to hold the unit together when in use . . . .a bit dodge being honest (risk of chopping fingers)
b) USB charging but no charge light so no idea when its fully charged and / or needs charging (will work without powerpack)
c) Blade connection to powered rotating spigot is very loose - needs packing out with electrical tape to hold it in place / stop it wobbling about
d) Blades (although semi sharp) look like they might struggle with airdried boilies / pellet etc
Think I'm going to stick with my Krusha . . . or contribute to Ali's pension pot . . .
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In reply to Post #46
I dare not say what I think of the lock hook,I might get accused of being an Ali hater.Ive used them but wouldnt ever again so I will let you draw your own conclusion from that
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I always thought having round boilies was to achieve consistent results with a throwing stick. I have just become aware of the omc lock hook, has anyone used it? Any feedback on it? I won't touch omc products any more than I would kiss Ali's arse. I.e f!@#Β£%g never. Just wondered if they actually made a decent innovation.
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In reply to Post #44
I just went and had another quick look, , just 6 results for OMC Magic Twig...hmmm.....has it been renamed?
Slow boat from China or...loss of market confidence as per your thoughts π€
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In reply to Post #42
Like has been said on here before Ali definitely has his following and people that will buy omc just because of him.He is a damn good salesman thats for sure,ad stores push what theyve been told to push by head office
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In reply to Post #41
If you believe everything a sales person is telling you then im not the daft one
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In reply to Post #39
If you believe that then thats your choice,I wasnt saying youre lying about it but id bet good money someone was π
You know what T, I didn't believe it either...but ....I was keeping a good eye out on Ebay at the twig, espesh after they got banned on a lot of waters, and the sales numbers by sellers don't agree that OMC are struggling to sell them, I was quite shocked tbh, wondering where are they all being used then. Same for that Lock hook, really good sales.
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In reply to Post #39
You are going to great lengths arguing about the meaning of a conversation you didnβt have nor hear and it makes you look daft.
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In reply to Post #33
Quote: If my intentions are to use powder I'll just take a grip seal bag with some of the base mix in...not buy a Β£70 grinder (and cart it around with me) just in case
π so true mate πππ»ππ»
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In reply to Post #38
If you believe that then thats your choice,I wasnt saying youre lying about it but id bet good money someone was π
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In reply to Post #36
What actually happened was that we were talking about how appalling the twig thing was, and this guy then told me that they flew out, just like everything else he releases. No sales, no lies.
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In reply to Post #34
I dont really hate anyone but he makes himself come across as a complete clown. That ali g ******** he started doing is as cringeworthy as it gets and everything that wrong with carp fishing. One of the reasons why i hate it as much as i do. It cant sell that well as hes trying to flog most of it for half price on FB snd still cant shift it.
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In reply to Post #34
Its all to do with sales and pushing the brand,its what they get paid to do to hit targets
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In reply to Post #33
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@RKB, I believe you ππ TBH, I think Ali is once again ahead of the game, targeting the yoof who are the future anglers, not the dwindling market that are the old timers (me inc). From what I've seen (and I've said this before) OMC are way ahead re short form vid promoting and that is what the younger generation seem to want. To be quite honest there's a lot of brand snobbery, which I personally dislike, but each to their own, they're your hard earned pennies π
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In reply to Post #32
I am not going to disbelieve someone in my local tackle shop who had absolutely zero reason to lie to me, vs a couple of Ali Hamidi haters on the internet. His stuff is popular, itβs easy to see why. Noddies probably.
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This posts is being typed with tongue in cheek as I understand there IS a requirement for these things, but it makes me laugh a bit anyhow...
As somebody who used to roll a lot of bait, I always wanted to get them as round as possible.
Ever since then the angling manufacturers have given us lots of different ways to ruin those beautifully crafted spheres!
Korda Krusher
RidgeMonkey big ass grinder thing that sits on a bucket, lets ruin them in bulk!
Choppers to cut those spheres into halves (or almost equal halves)
and now finally we can reverse engineer these spheres back to the dust they started as!
If my intentions are to use powder I'll just take a grip seal bag with some of the base mix in...not buy a Β£70 grinder (and cart it around with me) just in case
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In reply to Post #30
ππI wouldnt listen to anything an AD employee tells me,they tried tell me it outsells korda when they first started stocking it.The exact same employee they proceeded to try sell me a reel that does not exist ππππ
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In reply to Post #30
There always going to say that I suppose. The noddys love him.
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In reply to Post #29
Itβs all extremely popular according to the team member I spoke with at Angling Direct.
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Im amazed OMC are still in business as I dont know a single angler that uses any of his gear. He looked ill in the last FB post he did.
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In reply to Post #27
Makes it perfectly portable imo, but each to their ownπ
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In reply to Post #24
It's not that it's sitting outside doing bait having to have a cable and battery pack etc with me. Hardly makes it portable or makes it like for like to the Bait mait etc.
Thanks anyways bought the amazon one to give a try not sure why my korda krusha did the job fine π
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In reply to Post #24
Nope π
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| | | Belch | | Posts: 4689 | | | MODERATOR | |
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In reply to Post #20
Even better! Ordered . . .says it can handle peanuts so will give it a whizz (π) and report back . . .
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In reply to Post #23
Surely everyone carries a little powerbank these days??
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In reply to Post #18
Yeah problem with this one was its USB powered not portable otherwise looked decent
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In reply to Post #21
Welcome
Now people will want to know if any good after you've used it ππ
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In reply to Post #20
For Β£9 figured worth a punt thanks π
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Very similar to the NGT one from Amazon. There's quite a few like this at varying prices
LINKY POO™ Amazon grinder Β£8.68
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| | | Belch | | Posts: 4689 | | | MODERATOR | |
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In reply to Post #18
For Β£12 looks like its worth a punt!
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In reply to Post #17
https://share.temu.com/hp1sX6wcwGB
The exact one I have seems to of disappeared, but this looks to be close. There are also some other smaller ones for a fiver which look like they will be fine for things like boilies too, but with a fairly fine stainless blade so not sure how they'd hold up with pellet.
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In reply to Post #16
Can you share a link?
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In reply to Post #12
It doesn't have to be similar looking, as long as it does the same thing. Which I know the thing I have does as it will chop up anything into a fine powder if you let it spin long enough, and it cost me about a tenner on temu. Having not seen the omc on in the flesh I can't say the capacity matches up, but I dont really see what a few grams difference either way will make. Paying Β£70 or whatever it is for a little electric grinder is madness imo
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NGT
Crusher to get things started on tougher bits.
Transfer into electric one.
Job done.
OMC another shameless rip off.
Makes Arthur Daley look honest..l
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In reply to Post #7
I put lingers into the search bar of AliExpress and sexy womenβs underwear came up π±ππ
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In reply to Post #11
Do you this Ali is going to go and smash up the NGT stand at the next carp show like Penning did when they copied the Krusha
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In reply to Post #10
You can't but then how do you quote that similar products can be bought for Β£10 online?
I've held the OMC one and there's multiple videos of it showing the capacity and function chopping boilies and pellets. No way would it crush pellets if the blade wasn't half decent.
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OMC Β£70. NGT Β£15. I just ordered the NGT one.
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In reply to Post #8
Baring in mind none of that information is listed for the omc how do you compare to others?
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In reply to Post #7
+1, they were coming up randomly when I was looking on Temu yesterday, and the string pull ones.
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I have looked at them myself and great little item to have if you dont want to grind manually with a korda crusher etc. People always quote there are Β£10 cheap versions online but I have yet to find such an item for similar size, battery capacity, blade quality etc. If someone could put some links in here please would be great
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In reply to Post #6
Get yourself on Temu website search hook lingers your probably find them on their loads of different ones on their Iβve seen ones on their that look the same as the ones omc sell
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Only thing I like from OMC are their blend 25 tungsten putty (superb) and their mag/worm aligners (very expensive for what you get. If anyone knows of similar ones for cheaper anywhere, please let me know).
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I wouldnt touch anything they make and why do you need a grinder to grind it up so fine?! Totally pointless. They have turned into the temu of tackle manufacturers. They even have a Β£10 monthly subscription now where you get a box of pure **** every 4 months.
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Save yourself loads of money and get the NGT one
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In reply to Post #1
It's a mini electric grinder. Same thing online for a tenner
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In reply to Post #1
Looks expensive....I'd rather wait until the missus has gone to work and just blitz a load of bait in her Magimix. Only advantage I can see is you can take this and do it on the bank, as and when you need it.
If it were a Dragons Den scenario I'd have to say; I'm out π
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Anyone used one?
Are they worth the hype?
Pros and Cons please.
Tia
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