quickset or traditional

[max abell 196]

After owning and using both the quickset and the traditional nets the 4 that ferret together are in split descission

2 of us prefere the quickset and 2 prefere the traditional ?

The quickset being prefered for the speed you can get it out and in and the traditional being prefered because

its lighter to carry and is much better on uneven ground

WHAT TYPE DO THE FERRETERS ON THIS FORUM PREFERE PLEASE AND WHY

[muddy 6]

I prefere the quickset nets because they are so easy. Everything is in one basket. You don't have to have a bag for your nets, and a bag for your sticks. The slack in the net between the sticks is preset, so you can just run them out.

[Teesdale-rabbiter 15]

I would use quickset every time!

 

but at the end of the day its each to there own!

[s horsfield 7]

i'm new to this but just got a 50yrd quickset and i was amazed at how easy it is ,you could do it blindfolded. But i think i will have to have ago with a traditonal just to compare them.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Quick set for ferreting because its easy to transport when moving to another warren, traditional for running out behind bunnies while they are in the field

[Fat-Ferret 857]

I use both, Quicksets are very fast and good for ferreting on the easy level short grass areas, But a traditional comes into its own if your on more uneven hilly ground, and going through hedge gaps and fences etc is where they are most useful.

 

I also have a quickset where I set the foot line quite a bit longer than the head line, and on even very rough ground its easy to keep the foot line on the ground slack, and by tilting the poles very slightly, keeping tension in the head line as well, but there are times when the traditional is still better.

 

For night time Long Netting, the quickset is fast and handy, But still I find more satisfaction catching rabbits with a traditional run out on Hazel poles...

[fitchet 788]

ive used both but i prefer traditional nets to quick sets as there less cumbersom and i like to have a few on me at any one tim s i mostly use traditional nets but i might get my own quickset this year

 

 

 

atb fitchet

[theferreter 311]

never tried quickset gona try it looks brilliant