Disappointment adverted with EDSON speed knobs....

[ReelyNauti]

Ok so i have been on many other boats, and my buddies all have speed knobs and i kinda like em a lot so i go on line and read all about the Edson and bla bla bla ....tI buy the black n chrome for inside and buy a all stainless for the second station.........I follow the instructions exactly and the install perfectly or so i thought.......

went out on rough seas and guess what THEY SUCK..... I have em perfectly positioned and tightened to the max... and they still move........THER R getting returned cuz i found my NEWV LOVE

My buddir has a used 1999 Grady 232 and it came with a speed knob but he had no idea where it came from so i called and called and emailed ...everyone said it's no longer, its discontinued, they out a business......

I didnt give up and after 4 hours scanning the globe I FOUND EM the BEST SPEED KNOBS U CAN BUY...DU_BRO!!!!
These things r monsters and they dont move and you can really get your big mits on em...

So they came today and im off for 4 days of fishing ill post more picks of "Edsons" and the Du Bros..... soon

 

[ReelyNauti]

heres factory picture http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg ... 5bbf98.jpg

 

[DaleH]

FWIW I put a strip of black hockey tape on the SS wheel first where I have mounted Edsons on 3 different SS wheels ... and none slip . One's on a smaller 13" wheel at the outside station, where there's more torque.

 

[BradV]

i had the same issue with my edson knob that i tried to add to the wheel. the issue was the wheel was smooth on the back side with no finger ribs. so it caused the knob to slide around. I think part of it is because of the metal part they want you to tighten down. You can always buy an edson wheel for 480 bucks with the knob...cheapos

 

[ReelyNauti]

Tried that too after calling edson

Problem is that if you r holding on to speed knob while driving in rough and in do mean MONTAUK RIPs rough water the knob will move ....Unless u are real skinny....
Im A very fit 186lbs and the knob had no ability to hold a fixed position...


Thanks for the tape thing , tried it but i Love the DU Bros too much not to have em any how the r so darn sturdy and comfortable too...

speak t u soon and thanks Dale.....

 

[ReelyNauti]

Yeah ...
I aint going for the wheel thing... trust me these r the bomb...lol

 

[Parker23]

Got the black and metal Edson on my parker for about 6 yrs no issues of movement. Most of the time knob is used when docking and in close situations. Even in big bad Montauk! :roll:

 

[Hugs Tug]

Fish Montauk all the time. With the 23 Mako no problem without the power knob and now in the 23 Steiger with a power knob built into the wheel, and still no problem. Its all how the boat is operated.
To each his own.
Tom

 

[ReelyNauti]

YEP Im glad i guess driving at 35-44 mph in rough chop requires a beefier knob when you r on plane with 33' of boat and u weigh 195 and all u have is the knob in your hand........

Like i said TRIED the EDSON it was the same cost HATED IT
LOVE MY DU BRO it's BIG N BAD N BEEFY....

And it come with a grip adaptor to hold on the metal ..... doesnt require me to ADD Tape like some other brands.....

here's the last of this Topic post.........you little gremlins.....

 

[ReelyNauti]

Yeah yeah bla bla....bla..

I know but IF I NEED TO ADD TAPE to get a 75$ knob to hold gimmie the tape in the package and put it in the direction's too....


If you are going say 40 MPH in chop and holding a line while steering a big 2820 you need a knob you can get your hand on and HOLD ON TO...

I'm not an EDSON nay sayer and for all of you who use them to dock I am happy they work 4 u

IM HARD CORE balls to the wall and those Edsons just don't work for me in the rough water, not in a 2820 ,

Besides we all know That a "new guy" on Classic Parker CAN'T Possibly be right about something!!!

These cost $66 bucks and come with a plastic grip adaptor and really hold the wheel well , also the shape of the knob allows you to grip it two ways, over the top or split finger underhand!!!

Really comfortable and CHEAPER THAN AN EDSON !!!

 

[In2Deep]

where did you pick it up?

 

[ReelyNauti]

On line...

DUBRO.COM

 

[In2Deep]

thanks!

 

[ReelyNauti]

im sure ill need help soon too

 

[Porkchunker]

FWIW I put a strip of black hockey tape on the SS wheel first where I have mounted Edsons on 3 different SS wheels ... and none slip . ...

Blue Bloods..........There is no such thing as "hockey tape." I played hockey...and it is simply cloth-based electrical "friction" tape that has been repackaged as "hockey" tape. We could never afford the rebranded stuff, so we bought the friction tape in bundles of a dozen.

Dave

aka

 

[Capt Bill Welder]

I bought a Dubro speed knob in 2003. It lasted a few years before it totally rusted out from the inside. It started leaving stains on my console and I had to cut it off with a reciprocating saw.

To be fair to the OP it looked and felt good but could not stand up to a salt water environment.

 

[ReelyNauti]

Didnt know aluminum could rust?

the one on my buddies boat is from 1999 and looks brand new,

My old boat is from 2001 and my new ones are fine, r u sure u had the same model???

I just bought two and they r the same ones as my old one ???

Maybe the hardware was bad??

 

[Capt Bill Welder]

They were the same as pictured in your thread. If I remember correctly it was the 4 Allan bolts and what ever they threaded into that rusted. They were not aluminum.

My boat is kept in the water uncovered 360 days a year.

Here is a picture from 2003. This picture is actually of a ClassicParker forum member that fished on my boat. I think he may have bought one too. The steering knob is visible but a poor quality picture.

 

[ReelyNauti]

the nut and bolt are independant of unit... must of been some cheap hardware.. call them they will send u a new one free....

 

[Capt Bill Welder]

The bolt that held the knob to the unit rusted from the inside also.

I was not aware that the hardware that came with the unit in the package was not part of the unit. :shock:

Thank you for sharing that with me. :roll: