Actor Baitboat My Honest Review After 4mths
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2021
- Hey fellow carpers, well after the success of my review vid of the actor baitboat i thought id take the time to do a honest review after using it for 4 mths.
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From our 4 days first time use.
The battery display reads 80% all the time when not moving, but when it draws power it does drop, and can see it on the remote too and it can drop from 80% to 20% or lower and warning comes after.
Also tested the sonar, which is good for finding depths for spots but nothing else. The sonar also have a very high power drawn, so I did not activate it to save power when I had the GPS spots saved.
We used the back hopper to move the line in. The line and hook can easily stuck there on multiple points of the hopper door. The trick was to turn the boat left side and open hopper after, but it was not easy to see in the night because it turns off the light when arrived at the spot. I recommend to put reflective stickers on the side with different colors on left and right to see the orientation better in the distance at night.
The GPS positioning were precise, but it not always goes in a straight line to the destination, more like in a curved way.
The middle hopper does act as a rudder on the way back.
Battery life were good, we used it very frequently on 4 fishing rods, every few hours. It lasted from dusk to dawn and had spare battery which charged in time.
We used it at around 60 to 120 meters without issues on this mine lake.
I recommend the base version for short ranges where you can still see it or if you can place buoys or remember spots well. GPS is nice and recommended, but the pro version sonar is unnecessary in my opinion, I just bought it because I got a good pre-order discount and it had the MK4 hull which can be disassembled if needed.
I think it worth the buy. Got my personal record fish. A 17 Kg Grass carp.
Good feedback mate ty
Love my actor. I've never been a bait boat user but using this on my small water syndicate to avoid making disturbance when casting and spombing. I generally use pigeon conditioner, boilies and pellets and it's been spot on. For the money you can't beat it.
Spot on mate
Excellent buddy had my boat for just a year and agree with all your comments except the range. Never sent the boat even 250 metres so can't comment on that aspect. My biggest gripe is the on off switch and the fact of having to keep getting the cap off. I have just noticed on boatmans website a newer version has a switch but hey ho.
Tight lines and well done for the honest review.
Alan
Thanks Alan...I do know they do an external on/off switch for our boats which you can fit yourself
After watching your review, searched online and bought a secondhand one, but I’ve never been in the water. The guy had upgraded it to the bigger battery and his wife secretly bought him one so he sold it. I paid £150 for it but I don’t know which model it is and I’m gonna be using it very soon. Great with you mate thank you
That's good news mate you won't regret it for the money
Great review for the centre hopper I grease the hinge before putting it away end of session works everytime once done it
I will try that and thanks
Good advise mate
Very nice review, thanks for that!
Anytime
Love my actor.👍
Great review would have been better if the music volume was turned down though. Looking at as many reviews on the Actor Plus as Im looking to buy the GPS Sonar carbon edition in November but need to see how it performs first. Use the Carbon GPS one in France in May and really enjoyed it.
Yeah I did notice the sound of music but was too late lol.
I've also had my eye on the plus version
Hi, does the reverse function work? I have another budget brand of bait boat and the reverse function doesn’t work, it just churns up the water and doesn’t move. Thanks
Yes the reverse works fine
Good review Jed, is it relatively quiet in the water?
Yes Clive it isn't too bad tbh, it's fairly quiet
Great review Ged, mine has some issues basically to go forward I have to use the remote if I wanted to go in reverse and the same when wanting to go in reverse but still does the job, nice info about the range I think I've had mine at 200 meters with no problems.
Have you changed the propellers? There is a left and right and if you get them the wrong way round it can cause that issue
No mate the boat is still stock as it came
@@JediCarper sorry Jed was meant to be a comment for Rick and his issue with the controller. Great review by the way 👌
@@adamsoumati9493 I had to change one as it snapped on a twig I got them from actor it still works though :)
No worries mate and thanks
Does what it does great. Great for its price.
Excellent value for money
Fantastic review from a really nice guy. Well done Jed and thanks for your honesty. I brought one a few months back, but still haven't used it.
Please share this video with the Catch More Carp community.
Thank mate much appreciated
Cheers.
Good review Jed, for £180 even with the minor faults you can't complain. My middle hopper stuck a few times on our last fishing trip, yes frustrating but I have had the same problem with £800 plus bait boat. Only added a weed guard to my original boat. I see on face book lots are upgrading but personally if you're spending money to upgrade you might as well by a better boat in the first place.
Exactly that mate couldn't have said it better myself
Enjoyed the music more than that boat Jed! 😄
Well I'm glad something good came from it then lol
If the battery meter doesn’t work mate how do you know when it’s running low etc with the battery ?
Because it slowed right down
Nice review bud
Thanks mate
Where does the hook bait go, does it fall away successfully? Cheers
It goes under the middle hopper and locked in there, I've never had 1 fail me yet
Is the hopper sticking due to the rubber seal not being clean from the liquids and mix you use,might be worth cleaning it after each use,great review mate
I did think that but it's been like it since day 1
Saw another review it’s due to the way you turn the boat and remote on and off
Hello! I have an identical boat. I went fishing and planted the rig 100 meters 25 times. (That means 2.5 kilometers). The battery in the boat indicates 80% and the green LED on the remote control flashes. can I still use the remote control?
My remote always flashes green so I'm sure it is ok
@@JediCarper When do you know that the remote control battery is low? Will the red LED light up? There is a possibility to stay with the boat stuck on the lake
Well funnily enough I thought this...
Last time I was out doing 5 days fishing when it came to day 5 and sent the boat out...the hopper wouldn't open so when I got it back in the hopper worked....
I then thought maybe the remote needs charging....After I charged it the hopper worked..
So I would say if the hopper don't open then it's time to charge the remote...
@@JediCarper ok.Thanks .
@@razvanorkka when the remote is fully charged it bleeps four times when you switch it on. The number of bleeps decreases with use, so two bleeps, for example, means you have less 50% charge left.
u r nice guy
How much was that boat matey I've just bought a very100 Chinese £89.99 and I find it very good for the money
£200 ish mate
@@JediCarper I think these cheaper Chinese boats r going to take some of the market away from the more expensive ones
Well you get what you pay for I spose, as long as it does what you need it to do for your fishing that's all that matters tbh
@@JediCarper 🎣😁👍
Looking at it It looks like it’s the same boat as yours
Good information for the boat about your boat!!
Shame that you had crap loud music going on over you made it hard to watch or listen.
Perhaps drop music next time be much better 👍
What about the distance control??
Farthest I've had it was 100m and the controls worked fine but was struggling to see the boat properly so wouldn't take it any further tbh.
Yes if you can see the boat ok
Was looking at them today, won’t deliver to Northern Ireland 🙄
Do you know anyone in the UK that can get it then ship it to you that way
@@JediCarper yeah brother in-law here has family over there, waiting on text back .
Saw it this morning really like how quite it is.
Great honest review of the boat by the way 👍
Keep an eye out as I'm going to do a year review of it
@@JediCarper will do mate subbing now
Top man
If the middle hopper doesn’t open it means the remote battery is low
That's a possibility but mine was fully charged and the pin was jammed inside. Put it on it's side and added a few drops of light oil and then pressed it with a screwdriver and it freed up. I take the oil with me now just in case it needs a bit of bank-side maintenance. Great boat for the money.
Good shout mate
I thought that I had cured it but the pin kept sticking and was getting annoying having to force it every time. The pin was freed up initially and would return if I pressed it manually but then would stick when using the button. I did notice that you can buy the operating system off the Baitman website but before doing that, I took the plunge and got out the (small!) screwdrivers. My boat was just out of warranty, which is usually the way. Turn it upside down and with a marker pen, highlight the larger screws. Slit the sealing tape. Undo all the screws, the one's under the hopper door are the most difficult but will "drop out" once righted so make sure they are on a flat surface. The lid lifts off very easily and reveals the pin release mechanism. Once it was stuck, I added a few drops of 3 in 1 oil on the shaft near the spring and it worked perfectly. Replace the screws (don't over tighten) and it's ready to go. Far simpler job than I expected.
That's good to hear mate, nice little detailed fix
Mate for the money u can’t fault them the good points far out way the bad ones
100% agree mate
Hi mate
Hello
Get rid of the music not needed
I cant
What’s up with your nose ? You touch it like 50 times in this review
Can't say I've noticed till now mate lol
oooo it hurts my fingers what are you a man or a girl . from that comment you must be a girl
Lol thanks for your comment, good or bad they always help for the algorithm.
Are you five?
No four...I'm 5 next week
@@JediCarper I meant the other kid who called you a girl
Absolute garbage after using one I definitely wouldn't buy one ? Not well built more like a Chinese toy , RT4 Annatec and toslon are good build quality.
Well as the title says its a cheap sub £200 boat, it's not even comparable to the RT4 or tolson
@@JediCarper I would rather do without then if it's not fit for purpose and you can buy Annatec clones which are OK for £450 and fully repairable at home they strip down far easier than rt4? And handle wind waves better as they ride higher in water.
Lol the actor is fit for purpose and my vids and tests show that....yes its not for everybody as its a cheap budget boat for the not so wealthy angler and for £200 you won't find better