ive heard that a new pole gis12 is coming out

bugger! paid £2k for mine last year. as fitters say probably obsolite now the G12 is coming out. i like it it, but broke first time out!! which im sure was a faulty no 5 or damaged in transit but been ok since. had fish to 16lb and lots 100lb + bags on it i use upto black hydro only, prefer match power t2’s to the short stops and only use the short 4’s.
when i bought the pole for 2k i got:
pole 16m
1 x match top 4
3 x power match top 2
4 x short stops
4 x Short 4
8m striker kit
cupping kit
holdal.
l hope this helps. Kev.

what are preston like for spares and is the gis10 worth the 1500

the top kits are very well priced and they do a great selection as well,but after the no4 section this has got to be the dearest pole i have come across for spares.

confusingly there are the G10 absolute and the 2G10 mine is the 2G10, the absolute was £300 dearer when i bought, the 2G10 is much cheaper for sections apparently, although i cannot give any prices i believe the absolute is at least twice the price for no5, when my section broke on a saturday i had a replacement by wednesday and the poles had only come into the country the week before. top kits are the same as any other genis pole and stocked in most good shops

The answer to your original question the saint is that these poles never ACTUALLY cost 3500 pounds,that was the rrp (3600)which nobody really pays.
It’s real price was never more than £2300.
Fitters,the gis 12 is about to be released.
The saint,i have had my gis10 for 18 months now and never had a problem,it is the best pole i have ever used.

gis10 is a crackng pole and I reckon is on a par with the tourny but dearer for sections and topkits.

The 2g10 is also an immense pole and incorporates all the stuff you would associate with maver/reglass – i.e suncore etc but is still built to lercs specification I think.

Not seen the GIS12 but the GIS10 and 2G10 are awesome so the 12 must be a quality piece of kit

gis10 price is down as newer top of range products have replaced it – same with all poles

What is the cheapest price for a gis 10 and where from and are all the sections compatible with other gis poles ?

Fosters have a trend to buy a huge bulk of one pole, normally clearing out the end of stock, such as the origanal antares and speedmaster, they then sell these poles at a huge slash in price compared to the rest of the market. Also preston have devloped a new flagship pole ,as unvailed at the tackle and guns show not to long ago. Still nothin wrong with the pole and as long as u compoare it to other poles in the price range you wont go fair wrong. Plus with it being in gis ange all tops are useable with others in the gis range.

it really is on your head saints, how good a pole feels and reacts in your hands may not be the same as the next angler. If your spending £1’500 i wud definatley spend a day or two at some of the big stores tryin a few out. The gis10 is hard to beat, but you can pick up second hand tourney pro’s around this price and they are pretty unbeatable.

Saint,i think it will come down to two poles..the gis 10 and the Sensas 664..it’ll be down to which one feels best for you at the end of the day.

Saint, thinking of buying a Tourny Pro myself.
How did you keep breaking no 4 sections?

How strong is the gis10 absolute because i am thinkin of buyin 1?????????

i went up fosters yesterday seems like nice pole but i dont wanna buy 1 then realise it ent very strong but have read that it is super strong

£735 retail for a 13m section for the gis 10,so you will pay in the region of £500!

stay well clear imo.

Sensas 664..go on,you know it makes sense !

Saint,clear your mind about what you have thought about previous sensas poles because the 664 is different..i’m not sure what the pole is rated to but as the label ‘powermatch’ suggests,it is a tool that is at home fishing for either carp or silvers..i have laccied mine up with light hollo (preston light blue) to the heavy hollo (preston purple).
the retail price of the pole is around the 2k mark but obviously you will not actually pay that amount.
The pole comes as 16m and it includes 7 top kits and two x spare no4 sections…If i remember correctly the break down of top kits is 3 x match,2 x big fish,2 x competition which is quite a good package.
Go to your local shop and put one up and if you still think they’re no good i’ll eat me hat !

Oh and the spares will cost no where near what they will for the preston !

Saint, I’m the bloke selling the Sensas pole on e-bay. Its a 3684, which are fantastic poles, but not really strong enough for commercials nowadays. If you take the plunge with the 664, which I’m also told are much more suited to match carping, then I’ve also got 3 match top3’s which would fit it and also a No.5 section like new(from a 664), which are going on e-bay this week. Also got a Series 4 Extension, but not sure if this would fit.
Like I say, if you end up getting the Sensas pole, let me know and I could let you have the spares ‘off’ e-bay ?

andynorth,how much are you looking for,for those match top kits..i may be interested.

£45 each, or all three for £125. Would you be interested in the 17.5m extension?

Are they the original match top 3’s off the 3684 and are they new or have they been used.

They are the original top 3’s off the pole and have been used, but are in ‘as new’ condition. Used the power tops more to be honest.

Heres something thats interesting i allways believed that pole rrps were just over inflated figures that had no bearing on the cost of a pole a all. In actuall fact the rrp of a pole is the total cost of the pole if you buy all the pieces individually this is how the price of a section is calculated, it always confused me when you can buy an 11 section pole for £800 and to buy the no 6 alone will cost £180, this is why.

andynorth,my offer would be £30 per kit,reason being is that i can actually get brand new top kits for the 664 for not much more than you are asking.

All three kits are on e-bay at the moment, with one of the bids already at £30. They end Thursday night. If it looks like they will not sell for what I want, then I’ll remove them. You can have them for £35 each – my best offer!

Woody999, I see from one of the other threads that you mention Makins. Are you fishing the Winter league at the moment? If so then I could let you have them at the next one in two weeks time. Save on postage !

andynorth,yes mate i am fishing the makins w/l,fishing for Gedling Gold,who you fishing with then ?
If you dont sell the kits on e-bay then i would certainly be interested in having a look at them on the next round.Would probably pay the £35 your asking for if in top nick cos as you say,would save on postage.

You boys seem to be doing well! I’m fishing with a bunch of muppets – Rivendell !! How can a team come 2nd overall in the 2nd match and last this weekend ! Muppets ! Give me a call on 07786174553 on the day.

Never mind mate,someone’s got to prop the league up..lol..do you know Jovi,if so,he knows me and i’m sure will point me out at the pub if you cant find me.

Yes I know him, I’ll be sat near him at the draw. Cheers

Andy, lookin with intrest at your 3684 i”ve been told this is the same as the 3674 except with better qualty top 3″s is this true? Is it fishable at 17.5m need to fish at this length for long periods

It is from the same mandrel as the 3674, but they used better carbon throughout. The Power kits are the ‘super light’ ones which fit all the Sensas range. One of the best poles I’ve used at 17.5m and as long as you dont need a real carp cruncher, its a top pole.

Your welcome to make me an offer for the pole and all the spares listed on e-bay. I’d prefer to sell the lot in one go. Text me on 07786174553 if you want. Dont ring, as the missus will kill me if she knows I’m selling another pole and buying another new one !!

Where does it stand along side a tourny pro? Just sold mine

I’ve never held a tourny pro to be honest, so no idea. Sorry

My mate’s got a G10 and I use a pro, the difference I’ve found is the pro is crisper at longer lengths than the G10, the G10 is a very strong pole slimmer blank.

i have a absolute pole and yes the spare section sare a dear but if you treat your poleas you should you should never break it, unless someone walks through it. i have been so proud with my pole that i have brught (well soon i hope) another absolute pole just for back up. i will have another set of top kits plus the pole im getting is a 17.5m one so i should be able to get my pole upto 20.5m ( what a whooper)
i have fished it at 17.5m and it is fishable, that is if you are getting fish every put in.

Saint,take a look on the coarse thread at Tractorboys post “poles for sale”..he has a brand new Sensas 664 16m for sale at trade price (£1050) although you dont get the new spare top kit package with it,its still a bargain,i think this one comes with 3 top kits and a cupping kit so you could still purchase spare tops and still be quids in.