I tubed a no5 for my conny and used it for 2 years, I sanded each end flat before I tubed it and glued the telescope together Its fine.

Agreed, have done this a couple of times with no problems at all when waiting for replacement sections to arrive

Do you just need to put tape round the two sections that are going to be telescoped then? How much would need to be put on?

I agree with others, I have sanded the ends of both sections then when telescoping them i squeeze a bit of araldite into them, i then put one of the Maver shrink things over it and have used it for years.

I would clean off the broken ends, so they have no carbon splinters and telescope.
Pull through as much as you feel safe without breaking, without glueing, so that if you want to have it repaired at a later date you can undo the sections.

The tape really is not for strength, but more just to stop you getting any carbon splinters where the joint is. Two or three wraps of black insulation electrical tape is fine. (replace if it comes off)

Simples !!

If the sections aren’t broken at all will they be strong enough with nothing added to them, just simply telescoped?

If the sections arent broken, why would you need to telescope?
Just use them as normal?

Am I missing something?

Sorry i didn’t explain that bit. It’s not my pole but basically the no.5 got broken and this person has got a different number 5 but doesn’t fit normally, i was just wondering if it is strong enough to be telescoped with the no.6.

Bit iffy that really, plus you risk breaking the No. 6

Get the broken section posted off to Esselle and they will have it back pronto.

I have done it myself during a match when a 7 section broke, but I did not fancy it much.

I suppose it depends on how ‘well’ the section telescopes, as this will vary by every pole out there.

Either way, not ideal.

Ok thanks for your help Andy.

Been using my Diawa whisker for carping for a couple of years now with the third and forth joints broken and telescoped,i have never bothered to replace the sections as i recon its a much stronger pole now, than when it was new and unbroken.

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Been using my Diawa whisker for carping for a couple of years now with the third and forth joints broken and telescoped,i have never bothered to replace the sections as i recon its a much stronger pole now, than when it was new and unbroken.

same here with my pro, broke number 6 and 4 and a topkit, all seem stronger now

PSB182,Foreget how many power top two’s i have telescoped.~think ~clap ~clap