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I am lookig to get a few Driftmaster DUO rod holders. I was planning on getting the right and left thread models after reading complaints of them coming loose. I just talked to a guy who says that he uses flange nuts instead of wing nuts and that left threads are not needed. Any advice on this.
I have the lil pro driftmasters, all RH thread. I put one on the left side and it will come loose if I'm using it and the rod gets hung up, not when a fish gets on, just if there is alot of strain put on it from being hung up. I've thought about getting some LH threaded ones its a bit of a bother, but just haven't done it. If you use a pair of pliers, and snug the wingnut down, they stay tight. Flange nuts would work, but then your guaranteed to use a wrench.
I have the 250H and no problems.Been using them for 4 years now.
I have been a guide for 15 years and never used a left hand rod holder. I do sell them however. They are not listed on my website but you can order them by either calling or requesting them in the comments section of our shopping cart. They will be drop-shipped to you from Driftmaster at our website prices. Our website is Extreme Fishing Concepts Best price on the Net. The reason I don't stock them is because less than 5% of my sales are left hand and therefore not cost efficient. Check us out.
The wing nuts does not do a good job of holding them, all you need to do is get you some regular 3/8 nuts and tighten them down and your problem is solved. I could tighten my wingnuts with channel locks and they would still come loose.
you could always use loc-tite on the wing nuts if you had too.
What are yall doing to them? Half the time I struggle to get my loose! I have to say I love mine. Theyre a little pricey per holder, but I have the utmost confidence in them. I was getting ready to switch, then made some t-bars....now in love with them again.
Yadkin
Thanks for the info. I will check out the site.
He is correct. I use flange nuts on mine and the problem is solved. No special ordering required.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker12