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      Patent publication No. GB2452621 dated 11.03.2009

A spring salmon jumping out of a river - photography by Jim Brown

DESIGNED BY AN ENGINEER THAT ANGLES

 

The unique components and assembly methods produce LIGHTER - STRONGER - SMARTER landing nets with exceptional strength-to-weight ratio...

 

TECHNOLOGY

 

DIAMOND AGE-HARDENED & TEMPERED, ALUMINIUM ALLOY RIM

 

Why the shape?  The diamond provides the utmost strength as it's the strongest cylindrical shape you can select for  landing net rim.  Try crushing an egg by applying pressure at the top and bottom to see what we mean.

 

Why the material?  Aluminium alloy provides great strength whilst remaining lightweight.  Aluminium gets stronger as it gets older therefore the material used for the rim and shaft is put through a heat treatment process that stimulates the ageing process to the point where it reaches its maximum strength.  The two rim sizes depend on the nets function.

 

Superior Salmon – 13mm through cross section

Salmon Gye – 13mm through cross section
All other landing nets – 10mm through cross section

 

 

HEXAGONAL AGE-HARDENED & TEMPERED, ALUMINIUM ALLOY SHAFT

 

Why the shape?  The hexagon is the strongest cylindrical shape you can select for a landing net shaft. 

 

 

 

 

The trout landing net shafts are 11mm across the flat whereas the salmon net shafts are 13mm across the flat.  Shafts are anodised to provide added protection against oxidisation and to create a sleek finish.  Salmon nets are the exception as they take a lot more punishment.  Please note that oxidisation takes many years to manifest and a properly cleaned and stored net will last a lifetime.

ROUND, ALUMINIUM ALLOY, ANODISED SHAFT

 

This round, aluminium alloy anodised shaft, 21 mm diameter, is perfect for the small scoop wading net shaft and the external shaft of the telescopic function.