I have had a tournament pro on order for 6wks due to the demand for this pole so i think that speaks for itself! Should arrive in next couple of weeks fingers crossed!!! it will be worth the wait tho, have had a go with a couple of my team mates, truely awesome!!

I know of a friend who is selling a pro in very good condition if you would like it ? you wouldn’t have to join the waiting list.
He’s getting a Garbolino super G10 if you are interested.

It would have to be cheap

T-N-T, reckon you should be sponsored by Dynamite!
Simply – the Tourny Pro is “time served”, the most popular pole on the market, and it’s so strong you can’t imagine! You just need to decide if thats what you want, or do you wait until more people have commented on G10 etc… TTP for me every time!

Been on the waiting list long enough now so might as well wait a bit longer for a brand new un but thanks chavey.

Unless it is very cheap!

Garbolino G10 …….Not going to slag any other pole ……. Suffice to say the G10 is the next generation. The package it comes with takes some beating too………

T-N-T, why not hang fire and get the daiwa nano when it’s released. Shouldn’t be long just ironing out a few minor hitches (will keeps breaking it)

Is this the replacment for the pro then terry?

It will be the new flagship mate.

Typical! as soon as i can afford and order a pro the replacement is due!!!!!

All the while the tourny is selling so well,Daiwa wont release the new one.

I do not believe half of you T_PRO owners actually pick one up or even compare it to anything else……… The ammount you see on the bank coupled with a guy on “Galaxy Rive” or something similar it’s obvious how these people got theirs…….. Pick up a Garbolino G10 and a Pro ……..I know which one you will put down first …….. The Pro is a far better fashion statement than it is useable at length or in the wind ………

I had the elite 57 and the G10 up at my tackle shop and for me the elite 57 would take it .
It just felt better when giving it a waggle in the shop ,alittle less bounce through the 5-6 sections but both are good poles, aswell as the TP but for the money they should be . Another way to look at buying a new pole is the guarettee you get with it and the cost of new sections if you broke one and it was your fault,be warned make sure your sat down when going through the price of the big sections of any top of the range poles!

I’ve recently bought a TP and couldn’t be more pleased with it. I was tempted by the Elite 57 (two poles for the money) but the TP feels, IMO better balanced. It replaces a Maver N15 and the first two matches I fished with the TP, I won, I put this down to the fact I could fish at 13m+ in a stiff wind – impossible with the N15.

The power kits that come with the TP do slightly unbalanced the pole, but with the match kits, it’s superb. The match kits with the No1 section removed will happily cope with black hydro.

As for waiting lists – Veals of Bristol have TP’s on the shelf…..

If Veals have them in they have ordered them on spec, Diawa are making the TP to order only now that’s why people are waiting a fair while for them.

Any flagship pole is generally a superb piece of kit and usable at length. Some poles are better in some regards than others, i marginally stiffer, stronger, slimmer etc. Everybody has a preference or style which means one may suit you more. Either pole you have mentioned would be superb. I choose a pro Just over a year ago and couldn’t be happier with it. In the end it came down to the fact it was tried and tested and that would (gave me confidence while using it) and IMO stiffer and stronger than a 995 (my other choice at the time) and the spares are reasonable and available for long periods after the pole is superceeded. This is a relevant point for me as i dont suffer from shiny syndrome and have to change it as soon as something 1mm stiffer at 16m comes out.
The shimano poles feel very good and strong they are a diffent action to the pro and are tippy on the strike. The pro seems stiffer to me but that does not take anything away from the shimano. It may be the right pole for you. IMO though the spares, top kits etc are too pricey for me. But it had the best finish i had ever seen on a pole

to be fair tho MC how long have the pro’s been around??? other companies should be catching up shouldnt they??? cant wait for my G10 to arrive tho lololol 3 weeks!!!!!

That’s right joe everyone compares the new poles with the pro and it is 4 years old.I still use my 410,people say why dont u get a new one, what cant i do with a 410 that i could with a new top of the range? I’ve had bags to 325lb with it and loads of 200lb bags!Many people think it will catch them more fish when in reality they have to learn which end to hold first.

yea i love my pro to bits, been an awesome pole for 3 1/2 years but its that worn and battered i need a new pole, i mean ive never had problems with it at all just been a good workhorse. hopefully the G10 will be able to fill its shoes nicely

New pole but which one ?
ANS=Any pole that you can aford is the right one,As long as your happy with it thats all that matters.I have used the same three poles for the last five years and have broke all three all my fault.I am now in the market for two new poles at the moment my choice would be Preston 2G10 + the Invictus power pole.i have not yet seen the new Drennan pole.

There are pictures of the new Daiwa Tournament poles for the Italian marked on this link:

http://www.andysangle.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=11&thread_id=340

oops that should have read ‘Italian Market’
There seems to be several new Tournament poles on the way

The Italian poles don’t normally have much to do with wot we get the actions are normally different.

Decided to splash out then Joe? Good on yer, business must be booming (sponsored Garbo prices will help I guess! lol!)

wot about the 2g10 new fox elite or even the maver 371 mr masson says its the pole he would shell out 4 if he had 2 shell out

I see there is several comments on here regarding the Tourny Pro and the G10, let me give you an opinion from someone who has had both. The Pro is on another planet, it is without doubt a lot lighter and is a doddle to fish at 16m and beyond. The G10 at 14.5 metres and beyond is a total back breaker, spares are an absolute nightmare to get hold off and I know of a few that have broken on the strike, like the 995 was prone to doing.

If you are looking to get rid of a Pro for a G10 you seriously need you head testing. I have recently sold the G10 and have bought another Pro, when I picked the Pro up again I just couldnt believe how much better it was, it felt lighter, stiffer, and just far far superior, I kid you not !!!!

CunningStunt is right (a cunning stunt) – If you believe that statement you will believe anything folks – PS Who strikes with a pole, ‘fraid I don’t!!!
Oh I remember it’s those bogus insurance claimers with the Galaxy Rive and the Flagship poles, there that ones..

These threads always get the best out of people don’t they…..Anyone want to buy my G10, sounds like I have bought the wrong pole…. Bummer ;0(

I know 4 people who have a G10 and all 4 have broke at least 1 section, 1 has had 3 go.

FAPSPS- yea deffo had to invest, broke my number 7 twice in last two weeks lolol my pro is just trashed mate. to be fair if i didnt get G10 cheap id have another pro as im very happy with it, but whats the point in buying another one when i can get a G10 and a G796 for spares for the same price lolol

I just do not understand how people break these poles, I had a G995 for 2 years with no breakages now I have a G10 and have no fear of any breakages on this either cos I can feel it is stronger… Keep reading about breaking on the strike and all that I think it is mishandling and abuse that are the factors for breakages. I’ve said it before an I’ll say it a say i’ll say it again….. If you wanna be striking to the moon and working em up tree roots get a crunching pole.
Joe you know the real reason you are getting a G10 and that’s because every time you look down the bank you can see Lodgeys or Wangas stuck out like a poker above the floppy (by comparison) Pros :0)
Am I right?
You know I am !!!

i think two net tom is a plonker

Matchcarp, if you havent got anything sensible to say then dont bother, does your opinion have anything to do with being sponsered by Garbolino, MMMM I wonder. I couldnt care less either way I have had both poles and my statement is fact. I see when the G10 was 1st available it was £2300 and already the price has dropped to £1900 in 3 months, thats tells me one thing, they cant sell any. Pro’s are still on back order after 4years I REST MY CASE.

CS who’s selling the g10 at £1900?

cheapest I have seen is £2100

Ooop – Ooooops I think I got a nibble there ……..
Like I said insurance claims, it stands out a mile ……..
Still every one has an opinion but a lot don’t know what they are talking about…….
I bet you put your pole under your b***s and rest it on a spray bar don’t yah ;o) chuckle chuckle

Hey matchcarp, I’d carry on smoking that crackpipe if I were you. As for your insurance claim comment I presume you are saying that the majority of t/pro owners are all obtaining them fraudulantly from there insurers ?

I bet youre one of those anglers who talks a good match but knows naff all, I bet you get dropped most weeks, either that or you just quote your team name left, right and centre to make you look good LMAO

I think he’s on!

LOL love all the friendly banter, however Fly’s right, the pro is far better than that G10, I can say that as I own a G10………… no for much longer though its going on ebay

all the talk pro or g10 wot happend ta the poles from preston or fox or maver etc

Well, all I can say is that there’s so much tosh spouted on this thread about the poles it’s untrue.

I have had a G10 since the first batch landed in blighty (April 07) and a Pro before that.

Would CS like to qualify his “fact” post?

I could talk about how I arrived at the decision to make the change, or how I’ve got on with the pole since, but I don’t think I’ll bother.

Both are excellent poles in their own right, what suits one doesn’t suit the next.

PS, As a tackle dealer, I would say that either you’re telling porkies about the price of a new G10, or the shop doing the selling hasn’t really got a grasp on the fundamentals of the retail business.

Yep Fordy he is def’ on ……..Yeeehaaaa.
Blaggers is right, why bother, it’s not an argument (just a bit of crack as far as I am concerned)it’s merely a forum for offering an opinion (with a bit of wind up thrown in) but I still standby the G10 as does the tackle dealer.
I bet Blaggers would also support my insurance statement too though probably not publically.
two-nets-tom will know which pole he wants by now, wont yah Tom? ;o)

Are u sure u made right choice?

this is pathetic…even if your sponsored and you get a flagship pole at trade price there still cost over a G, your either minted or your a tackle tart,u get a tourney pro then a 995 then a g10 u must b a drug dealer 4 sure…!

ooh that 1 went right off the rest..!

matty p LOL, top post, but no one on this post has mentioned the G10 absolute, no I’m not a drug dealer but I’ve got a mate with more money than sence,LOL

i’ve got a garbo superleague that i got 4 £600 and a whisker b4 that so i’ve got top kits 4 both makes but if i had 2 choose i’d go 4 the tourney pro cause i’ve heard the least amount of problems out of that 1 and the garbolino poles even though every top pole at the mo seems 2 have a problem with a no section been weak and breaking more than the others which is crap 4 the amount of money u pay 4 them!

your topkits 4 your conny g8 would fit the TP aswell theres not much diff between top daiwa pole top kits any way if any at all i believe.

Have a look at the new Drennan Zircon for the money and package you wont find better.

I’ve been following this thread with interest listening to the views and input by everyone..just thought i’d mention that my mate had a waggle with my new Sensas 664 after a match yesterday and he said it was as stiff as his preston gis 10 absolute and he was going to by one as a second pole.

two-nets-tom, somebody is selling a torney pro on the AT site,

DAIWA TOURNAMENT 16M POLE FOR SALE,
3 TOP KITS, 3 POWER KITS, ALL WITH HYDRO.
COMES WITH EXTENTION TO TAKE IT TO 19M.
4 MONTHS OLD STILL WITH G`TEE
CAN SEND IF CANT TRAVEL.

BARGAIN AND QUICK SALE

£900.

£900…someone had better get in there quick then..thats a right bargain.

The Tourny Pro is without question still the best balanced pole at 16m I have used.

matchcarp-no its coz i keep breaking my pro lol, my number seven snapped in the north east regional on sunday. didnt help with the hole that was in it from the barbed wire fence i shipped onto last year lolol

You will not be disappointed with the G10 – I know a lot of people will not look at anything but Daiwa – Like I said earlier it’s not an argument it is merely personal preference – I am fortunate enough to not have to look too much at cost but I would not swop my pole for any other …

tell ya what tho, picked my G796 up t’other day and put it up today. cant believe how good it is. id happily use that, to be honest.

i got the messiah and that has done me proud for the past three years, i can comforablely fish it at 16m allday.

but i think it is time i looked for a new pole as well.