SONIK VADER X Carp Fishing bite Alarm Review + Range Test (Back Of The Landing Net)

[@duncan5800]

I just got these and I was amazed to not get a manual, so this video has been very helpful to figure out the buttons! Thank you. I must say that the battery compartment is slightly too big so the battery does not fit securely. I've had to put cardboard shims in. Also the way the plastic cover closes- it just butts up to the unit, I think that's hardly water resistant, if it is at all. A thin piece of plastic at the end of the cover, like an extension of the cover - plugging into the unit, would've been so much more water resistant and surely it would not cost much to manufacture it that way. There are reviews addressing these issues too. Someone had a bite alarm turn off mid session and someone had them out in rain and they stopped working.. I would've been happy to pay an extra £20/£30 to have it sealed.. surely a small seal/gasket is not too much to add in. And I know it's cheap compared to other branded bite alarms but I personally think at £70 it should be completely water proof.. IP68 or at least IP66.. 😂 Thanks again for the video! Tight lines 👌

[@pip110.5]

I have just bought a set of these and I’m quite impressed, is it okay to leave the batteries in them ? Thanks

[@botlnofficial]

Yes we have always left the batteries in them :)

[@MRT.1977]

Great video, I currently use Delkims but looking for a spare pair of alarms and these look ideal. Are they 100% waterproof, as I have heard mixed reports? If its raining heavy all day and night, I wonder if they will survive the rain 🤔

[@botlnofficial]

Hi Bud, Im afraid i cant help you too much as this vid was made a couple of years ago, and i lost them just after :(

[@xandris12]

The receiver is not waterproof, but the alarms are ! They can handle heavy rain and storm, but dont take underwatwer.