All Delkim bite alarms use our unique PIEZO VIBRATION SENSING system which works by picking up the amount of energy in the line not necessarily how far it has moved. It is able to indicate, proportionally, the speed of linear line movement and vibrations from rod tip nods and terminal tackle that do not always move the line. NO CONVENTIONAL ROLLER BASED BITE ALARM CAN DO THIS. The almost infinite range of sensitivity/response adjustment can be finely tuned to suit all conditions, methods and user preferences. This is why Delkim bite alarms continue to be the choice for experienced anglers where reliable bite indication is all important and has undoubtedly resulted in more fish on the bank for Delkim users.
Setting Response & Beep Speed correctly is fundamental in the use of the Txi-D and Txi-D v2. When set up and adjusted correctly our digital range alarms will give the user the highest degree of response and control to line movement in any known bite alarm with minimum false indications. To ensure you get the very best out of your alarms, you should read the basic rules for Optimum Bite Indication.* They come from years of experience and more recently, using the exciting new BEEP SPEED Control.
BEEP SPEED helps maintain the best speed relationship as you adjust the RESPONSE control (R) up or down. There are 5 levels of BEEP SPEED on the Txi-D v2, Level 1 is the slowest and level 5 is the fastest. The default is level 3 and this should give you good all round performance for most situations but you may want to adjust it based on the conditions and fishing style. (On the Txi-D v1 there are 8 levels and the default is level 4)
BEEP SPEED does not change the responsiveness (sensitivity) of the alarm!
- Always use a stable set up.
- Always adjust Response FIRST.
- Set your preferred Beep Speed AFTER adjusting the Response and remember faster beeps are NOT higher response.
- Set Response as high as possible according to conditions and set up.
- Excessive false indications mean Response is set too high.
- Adjust Response for different types and diameters of line i.e. nylon, fluorocarbon, braid etc.
- Adjust Response for varying line tensions from different visual indicator types and weights.
- Adjust Response to counteract the effect of wind, undertow and current.
- Nylon/fluorocarbon line has a memory and the kinks from being wound on the reel for a long time may take a while to straighten out particularly in cold weather. A small increase in Response may be needed after a while once the line has straightened out.
- Rain may slightly reduce the friction between the line and the vibration sensor and a small increase in Response may be needed.
- Cast out, set visual indicators and set Response, pulling the line beyond the Txi-D to move the indicator.
- Remember the Beep Speed Control works totally independently from the Response Control.
- You can now have high response with slow beeps, low response with fast beeps or anywhere in between.
- Remember a Delkim is not a crystal ball and even when correctly set you may get unexplained beeps out of the blue that need interpretation. These generally come from line bites and sometimes can be advanced warning of a bite. Very useful when fishing near snags.
* These rules also apply to all previous Delkim Bite Alarms substituting Sensitivity for Response but ignoring the references to Beep Speed Control.
