DS floats are handmade in the UK to the highest specifications and here at Benwick Sports we are proud to be the first retailer that stocks these products.
Not to be confused with Preston DS commercial floats which are not manufactured in the UK.
DS use glass, carbon and wire in all our floats. Glass is one of our top sellers and is the one to choose when strength is needed as its virtually indestructible. It also lends well to the entire stem going through the centre of the body which will maximise strength and allow the use of ‘Hybrid Power eyes ‘. Wire has lots of advantages over other materials. It offers far more stability & turns over much quicker than glass or carbon. Perfect for f1 pellet floats or shalla fishing be it with a dibber or deep shalla. It can also be used to grate effect for shy biting fish by reducing the amount of shot down the line but still offering fantastic stability. Carbon is fast becoming a very very popular choice. Weight ratio per mm compared to the other two Main materials in the same diameter is different!
Carbon is nearly 50% lighter than the second closest material. This offers far more natural Buoyancy and creates a natural pendulum for fishing through the water. Carbon can also be used in larger diameter when a Hybrid style pattern is need.
Eyes
We only use two types of eyes the
Traditional twisted side eye, and our very own custom built in house “ hybrid power eye “. We now have our traditional twisted eyes made purposefully for us as we struggled to source a perfect product .We wanted some flex in the material which we could not find ,by using mass produced eyes .Most eye damage is caused by sudden force, this is caused by a Multitude of factors. The user, The elements or the fishing. We have developed a system that we call “ ultra grip eye” it means we have to spend considerable time pre-drilling and fixing the eye in place but the end result is worth it.
‘Hybrid Power Eyes’
These are a completely different form of eye. The stem of the eye is placed in the opposite side of the float and then sits around the stem underneath the tip. Put simply they are the same weight as a normal side eye, so no effect on balance, they twist into a loop as a normal side eye so no line damage but they are stronger than a spring eye. Strongest eye on the market, raising standards!
Finish
DS have spent hundreds of pounds and years tweaking and expanding the finish to evolve into what we feel is the perfect finish. Ultra Hard resin primer and our purposely mixed “Tough Ink “ combination is the ultimate finish on a float to date!!! Due to the cell structure we believe that multiple layers of low viscous ink and resins are a major break through in “ finish “ technology & Technique. The inking process takes a total of 10 layers but only adds 0.012mm on the bodies giving flexible finish which don’t crack and are much more resistant to the odd knock.
Hopefully this is a little insight into the manufacturing & research that has gone into DS FLOATS and what makes us one of the world leaders in top flight pole floats!!
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