
Prologic Savage Gear "Deluxe Rig Roll"
by Andrew Kennedy
What I've seen so far from Prologic's new range of predator products,
has impressed me. None more-so than the excellent Deluxe Rig Roll. It
is the biggest advance in predator rig storage that I've ever seen.
So much so that I doubt I'll ever buy a traditional "pipe insulation
in a tub"-type rig bin ever again!
The design is a fabric-covered, rigid plastic pipe, with a zipped lid
at one end. At the other end, there is a small, reinforced hole to allow
for moisture to escape. Inside the tube is a smaller, foam covered rigid
tube, onto which your traces are wrapped. Cleverly, this inner tube
has removable foam end-caps, allowing for storage of spare rig materials
inside.
To attach traces to the rig tube, the standard "inverted hair
comb" has been done away with, in favour of slots which are cut
into the foam. These grip the wire trace just below the swivel. They're
a little fiddly to start with, but get easier with practice. You may
wish to improve the design further by using push-pins to secure the
swivels instead. The rest of the trace is wrapped around the tube, as
you would with a traditional rig bin.
In total, you can store up to 18 standard 2 x treble-hook traces comfortably
inside the bin. I tested with treble sizes ranging from size 8 to size
2, and it accepted them all with ease.
A very worthwhile, practical product with several unique features which
make it stand out from all of its rivals. I have always been frustrated
at the amateur, basic, over-priced rig bins which are rubbish, but until
now, were the only ones available. Now I have seen these Prologic ones,
it makes me wonder why no-one has taken the initiative to improve their
design before. I can see this concept being imitated by other manufacturers
in the future. Very impressed.

"Featuring
some nifty design features, this product is a revolution in pike tackle
storage. Not only will it hold 18 tied-up traces, but it will take your
spare rig materials too!"

"The
Prologic Deluxe Rig Roll is an exceptionally well-designed product for
wire trace storage"