PB Products

So I placed an order with PB Products the other day because as I was going through my rig box I noticed I needed a few things and thought it was time to check them out after hearing some very good reviews.

I decided on several products and filled in my order online and paid with Paypal making my payment fast and free postage! Bonus! So a few days later a small packet lands on the door mat and at first I thought it was something else that I had ordered the wife for Xmas but opened it to find my PB products (nice pun eh?) very fast delivery so first tick in the box.

I spread my bits out on the desk and had a look at all my goodies! First thing I checked out was the Armabraid. Wow, just wow! Super supple, silky soft and a lovely deep green flecked with a soft clay color  I tied it to some swivels using a few knots, Bloodknot, Grinner etc and the material bedded down extremely well with all of them. I tied some to a stiff rig material with an Albright knot and again it bedded down perfectly.  I took a Super Strong hook, which I will get on to next, out of its packet and tied a simple knot to knot and KD rig. I found the knot smooth and it gripped the hook super tight. So Armabraid, one word, sublime.

Armabraid...excellent stuff.

As mentioned I bought a packet of Super Strong hooks along with one packet of the Chod hooks, both in size 8. The first thing I have to say is how surprised I was at how light the hooks are. We might not really notice it when we are not looking for it but I compared a Chod with another company’s pattern and the PB hook just felt lighter. Its coating made me take notice too being a satin black finish which will blend in with most lake beds with ease. I took several hooks out of their packets and tested them for sharpness on my thumb nail. Every single hook grabbed my nail and was super sharp, perfect. Both pattern of hooks has impressed me and can be used with every rig I use, KD, Multi-Rig and Mulit-Chod, good times.

Chod Hook

Super Strong Hook

I also bought some Chod Speed Swivels and Hair Stops. The swivels are very smooth and the coating again is a satin black that doesn’t rub of at the merest touch like other swivels I have used before do. The hair stops are made from a firm plastic in a dull green colour that blends well even with fluro red boilies! 

They also don’t skimp on the amount per packet!

Hair Stops

So all in all I must say I am very impressed with what I have seen so far with PB Products. If the rest of the range is as well manufactured and packaged like this lot then I think the top tackle companies might need to watch out. I’m looking forward to seeing how this relatively small company grow over the next few years!

Chod Swivel

Thank you to Steve Carrie from PB who has kindly let me use product pictures, my camera is down at the moment. 

Matt.