My CARP GEAR upgrades 2022 

It's strange to think how a lot of anglers wouldn't have entertained using Avid gear not too many years ago, Now look at how their brand is becoming more fashionable and recognised as top quality. A fantastic company that aren't messing around which I'm sure will be massive in the not too distant future.

Christmas come early.this season,for you Simon 😂😊👌

Heated bed. 10 years ago I would have died laughing... But now I think it's an interesting option :))

The first item i ever got from AVID was the Benchmark X and Thermafast 5 sleeping bag, at first it seemed too bulky and heavy but i'd never swap it for anything else now it's ridiculously comfy!! Ever since then AVID have caught my eye on a number of items and now own the A-Spec 5 rod holdall, HQ Dual Layer 2 Man Bivvy (wouldn't swap this either), Camo Line, those scales and the one piece suit, been looking at getting the windproof fleece too. Going to be looking at getting into vlogging myself this year and they'll definitely be some AVID products in there! Some brilliant stuff in the range.

Brilliant vid, and gear! Watching bankside vids is great of course but that made a really refreshing change and a good insight to new gear whether sponsored or not, thanks Simon. Tight lines 🎣 👌

Cracking vlog and review si and some very nice gear and like you I'm not young anymore so having a nice comfy bedchair is very important so that's the bedchair I will be getting

Very impressed with the bed chair.

Love the way you say it’s a bit of a hassle, wish I had that problem.Great video

Very enjoyable to see all the new gear. I’ll definitely be buying some. Looks great and at great prices too. Also nice to hear some honesty. I like this don’t like that Ect. Makes all the difference. Tight lines Mr Crow

Please don't skip anything Simon, some anglers out there would make great use out of that bed chair regardless of what bow has done to it. Lol. I'd gladly pay for shipping and make great use of it.

Thanks Simon. Great video. I would be like a kid at Christmas if I had that lot delivered to my door. Sure it will get good use in the years to come..One Love,Tight Lines and Bending Rods to ALL

I love your attitude and trust the gear you use

Alan Blairish 🤣 Great video Simon. Usual honesty and straight to the point. Bang on. Looking forward to the upcoming vids. If ever you're vloging near Preston HQ, be great to watch (quietly) the master do his thing 👍

As usual very informative video 👍 tight lines 🎣🎣🎣🎣

Love the outline camo line got the 15lb and 18lb on my shimano 5500 xtd reels perfect every time ya use it

Happy new gear day 🙌

Christ Everybody’s obsessed with what happens to the old gear! 🙈😂

Being forced to use only one brand for my fishing gear is probably my biggest nightmare. Like you said, there are things you like and you don't from each company but to have to use only one brand I'll go nuts!! I must agree the new benchmark bed has no match on the market...best bed out there, I upgraded to the new one but the old one still going strong.

Brilliant 👏

Some nice gear there

Nice vid mate, I like the look of that bedchair and will be looking into the dimensions of it. My back can be in bits at times after years of sleeping on almost anything including the floor at times.

You must have one hell of a deal on your contract with avid mate 😉👍👍

I know you put the work in, Si but you don't need anyone to tell you how fortunate you are in your career. Keep up the good work 👍

A great review, would be nice to think some of the old stuff could be donated some how. Difficult I know for Avid, but these days even angling clubs/charities would appreciate that.

Some nice kit there Simon - have quite a bit of Avid gear in my set up and Ive got to say the Benchmark is the best bed I have ever had, just a shame the new spirit level isn't available to buy separately so I could just clip it onto the side of mine. Enjoy the season ahead

Lovely gear

Women buy shoes, we buy new tackle. Nice video as always.

Awesome Vid mate I may have too pick up some of these items myself 👍🎣

Simon Crow, represents the more sensible side of carp fishing.👍

very imformative vlog loved it

Great blog again mate,If you wanted to get rid of any of your old gear I have two young lads who would love some proper carp gear😉. Tight lines..

Great Bed Great tackle.

Hey Simon luv the vlogs and would really like to c more in depth what its like being a sponsored angler and what day to day life is like

Gave me backache just watching you un packing all that gear😄 don't know about yours? Great vid really enjoyed!👍

Instead of throwing the bedchair I'm sure someone out there would appreciate that as a gift good clean and it's still got plenty of sessions left in it maybe you could offer a competition for someone to come and fish with you and any old gear you could give it away and I'm sure avid make enough money to throw a few new items in I use their bedchair and seat aswel as the thermal suit and so be great for one of the biggest brands to offer a chance to fish with yourself and maybe win a few bits and Bob's especially the young anglers great vid 👍👍👍

Nice video 😉🐟

What do you do your old stuff

Do you get to keep the old stuff or have you got to send it back

What do you do with all your old gear

Great vlog Simon, saw you avid pod came in a carry case. Bought a avid low down pod last didn’t have a case do avid sell one separately ? Are you and avid at the Big one show at stoneLeigh as want to get case, thanks

What do you do with last years gear?

Serious question how much would that delivery cost a non sponsored angler ?

I have some gear, cloths and sleeping bag from Avid, good quality at a correct price, for now.

Hey mate what size Spomb do you use?

I saw you wearing the avid jacket last year and liked the look of it so got one and like you I wear it out and about its very smart and warm, in fact if me and the missus have a social event or dance I wear it with a white shirt and black tie I have a question can you ask Avid if they could make a matching waist coat so I can wear wear it with a bow tie?!!!! plus since I have been wearing it I am catching more carp I think they like a smart angler.

Avid gear is top quality. 👌

Awsome Tackle Coming out 👍🎣... Giveaway competition for you old gear?

What’s the name and model of your fishing rod

Not sure if it’s allowed etc but I bet that your second hand gear would make someone who is starting out or a bit skint a brilliant setup? Any way of doing a giveaway or draw? I know of anglers unable to afford gear cos of losing jobs in the pandemic etc? Just a thought but great vid Si, always interested in what your up to 🎣🎣

Hi Crowy, you still going to keep using the Ascent bivvy then? Am guessing you are a fan … they are on sale for £240 and my old pram hood Trident is on its way out, was thinking whether the ascent is a good buy?! With it being so cheap I am wondering if it’s too good to be true … cheers 👍🏽👍🏽

What was the rod you was using?I'm going to purchase 2 exodus pro's.either the 3.25 or the 3.5 I use a 4oz lead.what would you recommend?

My bed chair is custom moulded to my fat arse! It takes atleast 20 night sessions to get a sleeping bed comfortable, be gutted if I had to break in a new one.

Did I hear correctly. Someone’s has finally made some digital scales that keep the zero’d sling in the memory? That’s what always put me of digital is you only get a minute or 2 to sort the fish out before they switch off and reset the tare. If that’s so looks like I’ll get the Avid ones

So do you use the snags over the curves now?

Like Christmas

Mine all went on twisted did my head in I watched so many videos on how to do it and still messed up some how hurry up with a blog to 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪🤦‍♂️✌🏻👍🏻😝

Perks of the job 👌

Lucky boy most of us can only dream

Luck bugger like Xmas all over again,you need a power barrow at your age,treated myself and no more cutting back on the gear or blowing out my arse🤣

Id give the old gear to charity if poss

What do you do with the old gear

how many subs where you at when you started to get sponsored

Where u donate your old gear mate

Some 1 is an avid fan

Get Avid get you a bigger van mate lol

Skip!!! Give it to some kid or someone who is skink…jeeesus

What do you do with all your old gear? Give it to charity?

Any chance you could donate me your old gear ? Plssssss

Lovely stuff. Massively overpriced.

Just thinking if you have finished with your sponsor gear could you donate it to a fishing charity or something for under privileged kids would be a shame to the tip