Grommets

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Does anyone know where I could locate 9.5mm grommets for long net poles?

[tdavepat 8]

Hi S, I noticed Bridport nets had them on Saturday. How many do you want?

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Hi S, I noticed Bridport nets had them on Saturday. How many do you want?

 

 

He did, but they were bigge than I needed, I need 30 at least!

[longnetter 32]

Hullo mate, I use electrical cable ties, every bit as good and a fraction of the price

 

ATB

[Fat-Ferret 857]

I do have them on another net I have, but I find they snag too much!

[michael flatters 2]

I have never been able to find suitable grommets for 9.5mm poles,all the ones i found only have a small groove not big enough for running line,you may just have to stick to the lambing rings.

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Its looking like it! Or the poles with grommets attached

[tdavepat 8]

S, I placed a sample order for 1 with a large distribution company. It looks the same size of the ones I was given. If it's the same, they will only sell at £55/1000 grommets. But we could sell the rest on cheaply to recoup the cost.

[tdavepat 8]

Received the sample today and it is perfect for a 9.5 mm glass fibre pole. It takes a full clove hitch using 2 mm braid running line.

 

I was going to order 1000, which is the minimum order and sell them on in batches at cost + postage. But due to the small costs involved, I can't be arsed with the hassle it would cause me. Perhaps someone with a business could make a small profit or someone wouldn't mind paying £55/1000.

 

Here's the link to Anixter. My sample took a day to arrive and I know they are a big company so it should be pain free. It's item number 4101017

 

Anixter Component Solutions

[sam007 34]

Does anyone know where I could locate 9.5mm grommets for long net poles?

Bought 9.5 inside dia x 100 on ebay approx £3 supaglued 2 together then cut out the

inside edges bit of a potch but worked a treat and cheap

[activeviii 8]

brian brinded nets i get mine from. there not the ones for putting you lines around the outside but more like a lambs tail ring that isnt bio-degradable.

 

i roll a grommet on then put a small piece of fish tank tubing over the bottom of pole and then tie a hitch over it with the bottom line. i pull the grommet up with a twist and then back over end of pole and tube. this locks the bottom line to the tube that sits on the pole.

with a couple of turns of electrical tape just off the bottom of the pole the tube will not slip off.

 

some of the grounds i work on a night are soft, others are hard so with this tube on the bottom the net will slide up the pole as i push into ground. it does not slide up as rabbit hits net. when i pick up net i just slide the tube back again

[longnetter 32]

I do have them on another net I have, but I find they snag too much!

 

Sounds like you're using the wrong ones....you can buy tiny thin cable ties from Screwfix.....about 6" long, very thin and mega strong.....never had any trouble at all, not one single snag.

 

ATB