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Re:Track systems
Verdict 
 		  Port: Ludington, Michigan   12/16/2006 17:18
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Moke: Yes, these swivel replace those you already have for riggers. I'm sure you are already aware, but you can see them at this link. www.traxstech.com/product_tour3.html.

The rotation on these swivels is extremely smooth since they are built a stainless steel bearing, and have a locking position every 30 degrees. They come in three heights, 3", 4.5" and 6" heights and are universally drilled and tapped to accept all the downriggers out there.

As a side note, when I moved from a fixed mounting system to a track system, I was able to quickly unload my old swivels which offset much of the investment of the new units.
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Re:Track systems
Josh 
 		  Port: Milwaukee, WI   12/16/2006 17:55
King
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Disclaimer: I have a business relationship with Kell Outdoors.

Make sure you take a look at Kell Pro Tracs before making your purchase. Kell Outdoors makes the Depth Raider, arguably the best downrigger speed and temp unit on the market. Unlike other track systems the Pro Tracs are tightened down from the side, making it impossible to scuff the surface of the track by tightening down your rodholders. They also feature a non-skid surface that is machined into the aluminum, making it unnecessary to buy rubber inserts as with other brands. I have them on my boat. They look great and make reconfiguring a snap. Most importantly they are bulletproof. Kell Outdoors makes bases to fit any rigger or rodholder bolt pattern.

http://www.kelloutdoors.com/Pro%20Trac%20Mounting%20System%20for%20Fishing%20and%20Marine% 20Accessories.htm
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Re:Track systems
FLATRATE 
 		  Port: Manistee   12/17/2006 10:57
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Disclaimer; I am not affiliated with either of them , but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

The KELL system looks like it sticks up quite a bit higher off from the gunnels than the Traxstex or the Berts system does. Any height measurments on them?
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Re:Track systems
mckenneyp 
 		  Port: Holland / Port Sheldon   01/21/2007 22:13
Steelhead
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chiming in a little late but we have all Traxtech (ours or actualley Pursuit vintage) tracks. I love them! We have the Downrigger bar across the back of the boat, I use the swivel mounts for our two Scotty riggers. I also have 4 of the plain old holders that I space between the riggers all the way across the middle. These are for chute cores, the net, moving rods to open up a corner etc. The pictures here are decent of the bar, the side of the boat is a little harder to see:

http://www.educatedangler.com/cmgallery/thumbnails.php?album=76

I have 2 sets of tracks up the side, one 18" track which has 2 of the Traxtech Lexan holders (for cores on boards NO Dipseys', I was assured the Lexan would be fine by the guys at Traxtech the Lexan would be fine for cores) and one of the Bert's Rachet holders for my divers. We did like the Berts rachet holder a little better than the Traxstech adjustable. Further up the side I have a 6" track which holds a Tite-lok Tripod which I use mainly for storage.

So in summary, yes Berts and Tite-Lok will fit into the Traxtech and vice versa. I am SO Happy with the Downrigger bar, even with the booms on my Scotty's fully extended it's very rigid and solid. I can tear the whole boat down in a matter of minutes with the tracks.

One additoinal comment, and I havn't even looked at the Kell labs, but between Berts and the Traxtech I like the Traxtech tracks better because they are not smooth. I drove the boat on the trailer from Muskegon to Zeeland one afternoon with a downrigger fully loose inside the rail (not tightened down) and it slide less than an inch. I say it's because of the texture to the Traxtech rails, when you look at them and the Berts, loosen the stuff up and see how easily the Berts slide in the track. I'm pretty positive if I had Berts rails my number 2 Scotty would have ended up in somebody's under carrige on that day.

Oh yeah, and I have no affiliatoin... but if someone wanted to give me more free Traxtech stuff I'd be willing to pull the competitors stuff off!!

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