You are probably looking at this basket and trying to decide between this and several other ones on that look nearly identical. Well let me save you some time because they are identical, literally the same basket with a different company logo. So why buy this one? Well its cheaper than some more prestigiously branded ones, it says deluxe and claims to weigh 34 pounds in the description. That must mean thicker wire or heavier chains right? Wrong. It simply doesnt weigh 34, it weighs 26. Because again, it is identical to the others, not better.
That being said, it does what it claims to do, catches , sets up extremely easy, and is easy to move, while being reasonably stable for its light weight.
One caveat though, it is LOUD when you hit a shot. I know, its metal chains on metal, of course its loud. But its different than the nice thunk of a heavy duty basket, its a very annoying tinny clink. I put foam pipe insulation on the pole to quiet it down.
So if youre in the market for a lightweight portable basket, this one will do fine, or any of the others its identical to. Get the cheapest one at the time with the color you like. But dont be fooled by the deluxe name or incorrect weight, if you want a better basket buy one of the beefier ones closer to 200.
Weight not as advertised
You are probably looking at this basket and trying to decide between this and several other ones on that look nearly identical. Well let me save you some time because they are identical, literally the same basket with a different company logo. So why buy this one? Well its cheaper than some more prestigiously branded ones, it says deluxe and claims to weigh 34 pounds in the description. That must mean thicker wire or heavier chains right? Wrong. It simply doesnt weigh 34, it weighs 26. Because again, it is identical to the others, not better. That being said, it does what it claims to do, catches , sets up extremely easy, and is easy to move, while being reasonably stable for its light weight. One caveat though, it is LOUD when you hit a shot. I know, its metal chains on metal, of course its loud. But its different than the nice thunk of a heavy duty basket, its a very annoying tinny clink. I put foam pipe insulation on the pole to quiet it down. So if youre in the market for a lightweight portable basket, this one will do fine, or any of the others its identical to. Get the cheapest one at the time with the color you like. But dont be fooled by the deluxe name or incorrect weight, if you want a better basket buy one of the beefier ones closer to 200.