Shimano Antares BX Pole

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- 08/10/2007 at 1:30 pm #29989
  rob172cup
  Anyone know anything about them?
- 09/10/2007 at 8:56 am #65584
  RIGriff
  what would you like to know?
- 09/10/2007 at 10:04 am #65585
  rob172cup
  i dont really know anything about it, whats it like compared to other poles in the same price bracket? Whats the best price for it? any info at all will be good thanks
- 10/10/2007 at 9:32 am #65586
  rob172cup
  Anyone?
- 11/10/2007 at 8:11 am #65587
  rob172cup
  ?
- 11/10/2007 at 9:27 am #65588
  madforit
  Where’s corndawg when you need him ? LOL !!
- 15/10/2007 at 8:40 am #65589
  rob172cup
  someone must know something
- 15/10/2007 at 10:07 am #65590
  Corndawg moderator
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  I’m here…..
  
  Good pole,and if it’s good enough for a 5X world champ,then I am sure it will suffice for us mere mortals… LOL
- 17/10/2007 at 9:26 am #65591
  Peter1984
  very stiff, well balanced and superb for the price, i would personal buy the eco power tops with it though.
  shimano have a fantastic pole here which im starting to see a lot more shimano poles on the bank now!
- 17/10/2007 at 12:11 pm #65592
  TF_Team Rattler
  Super G10 all the way Rob and you know I’m right! 😉
- 17/10/2007 at 12:15 pm #65593
  rob172cup
  If you give me the extra 700 quid ill get one!!
- 17/10/2007 at 12:50 pm #65594
  rob172cup
  Why would you go for the eco tops?
- 18/10/2007 at 2:47 pm #65595
  RIGriff
  The Antares BX is new 08 and I have used this pole at Felindre fishery catching double figure trout, so the pole has a lot of strength. Section lengths are longer meaning less joins making it lighter, stiffer and stronger than the previous AX and are well fishable shallow at 16m.
  There are also generic kits available for this pole.
  Top Kit Â£55
  #4 Â£35
  #5 Â£50
  Incorporates the Utra sound sanding which many class as the best finish.
  Rated to 20 elastics
  Most main dealers should have them in now to view
- 18/10/2007 at 5:02 pm #65596
  bifferd
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  Are the Exage AX Comp top kits compatable?
- 19/10/2007 at 8:37 am #65597
  RIGriff
  Sorry the Exage Kits dont fit
- 19/10/2007 at 12:37 pm #65598
  rob172cup
  Is it alot better than the old ax version? Im just asking as ive just seen the ax up for sale at Â£899 or can i get the bx for less than Â£1500?
- 19/10/2007 at 3:26 pm #65599
  RIGriff
  I have fished with the two side by side and there is a big difference at 16m in balance and stiffness. Plus the AX was seen as being that strong, the BX will perform on big fish commercials I doubt you will get the BX for much less than Â£1500. The other point is the spare generic kits, if you are buying extra kits the price of AX spares are a lot higher so it could end up costs more or less the same.
- 20/10/2007 at 6:59 am #65600
  TF_stevieskin
  RIGriff, do you know if the generic kits will fit any other Shimano poles like the original Aspire Comp 16m ??
- 20/10/2007 at 3:39 pm #65601
  RIGriff
  No they wont but there is the possibility of generic Aspire kits in the near future.
  They will fit the Aspire AX, NEW Aspire Pro AX and the now Discontinued Aspire Pro. Im not 100% on the Comp but pretty sure they wont
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