Finally an honest review from Carpology - really appreciate this presenters honesty and detailed review after all people spend there hard earned pennies and we really want to know what’s what about these products! Keep up the Good work

Terry is the best

Nice to know that i had the old Rods from "The Tench" 🤩🥳🥳🥳😎

I’ve got a Drennan specialist unhooking mat which is the same principle but in plain green. I don’t really fish for big fish but I have found it brilliant, great for returning fish.

Great unboxing 👍👍🎣

Unfortunately the mat is a bit of a fail, great idea but the sides are to flimsy and a fish can flip and roll over them, it’s also a bit thin. Needs some work!

Nice Rods honest review.

Good review, rods look great.

That mat looks about as padded as a tea towel! Sides look flimsy.

Ive had the mat since it first came out and fish to just under 36lb in the large version and its been fine. Sides arent the most sturdy but its not different to any of the flat mats out there

Mint💯🔥

The mat design is a trade off between portability and protection, with portability looking like it's been prioritised. This was probably a marketing decision based on there already being lots of high 'loft' mats on the market and not many ultra portable ones

Does this mean il catch carp just like Terry does if I buy these products? 🤣🤣

Wow that must be such an amazing feeling to walk out with all that gear, super jealous. Nice to see how the gear is presented, like us consumers would experience it still in boxes etc. Good review guys, keep up the good work👍👌

Lots of negativity around the mat. I like it. I’ve seen a couple of flip out and damage their tails whacking them on these scaffold type cradles.

Stop beating yourself up, we all appreciate an honest review, enjoyed it and well done. When's the 'ology competition being done, you, vs Luke vs Joe 👌 Don't think the mat is up to today's carp care requirements sadly? Think esp need to bring out a foam infill mat/cushion for it, just saying 😉

Everything looks great apart from that mat 😂

If your office is where I think it is you were in suffolk mate 👍

The unhooking mat is not for the noddies 😉 stick to your cradles 😆

How hard would it of been to push/screw a bivvy peg in the ground ( at an angle ) and loop the lead round it a few times? Then lean into it and the all important action of the rod could have been demonstrated - to show the different tapers, the playing action, Flatspots etc, and where the blank locks up. All rod reviews should show this - but none do.... And what about the lightness of the blank? no mention again. I was able to test the Mk 1's on the bank many years ago and they had a very nice action but were spoiled by being very heavy & unbalanced imo.

That mat is small and thin like a Rizla just about get a 20 on it 😂😂😂

All looks good apart from the mat i think that is a big fail in my eye's.

Don’t get all the negatives about the Mat, the handling of carp is all getting a bit silly. You’ve just applied an average force of probably near 5lb to the fishes mouth, dragged it through weeds, bounced off rocks on sloping banks, held captive around snags until it comes out or you force it out, hold it all night because you want a daylight picture. So after all this only a 200mm soft touch mat is good enough, what a joke. Also don’t forget that most of these 30 / 40 lb fish being caught today were hauled out at small doubles 20 + years ago and flopped straight on a grassy bank in the net. Let’s get a bit more sensible.

That mat looks shocking sadly

He keeps saying obviously

Rucksack is tiny

Poor review, the 12ft distance model is 3.5tc and the lead used was to heavy for the 3lb tc.

Your right 50 m rings are the most pointless thing in carp fishing and they look horrible.

Notice how he said a novice instead of saying what he really meant to say was noddie lol