IMO absolutely none. It’s horses for courses or each to his own. Have a go of a few and find out what one you like as it’s your money and your choice,

Its got to be the one that suits your style of fishing If your going fishing snake lakes all the time that are 12m wide dont buy a megga expensive 16m pole and like wise if your swinging it over your head with a 10gram rig on some wind swept Irish lough save your cash ! Ask yourself what you will be mainly doing with the pole and speak to other guys at your choice of venues this will give you a good idea.

piperpiolet is right,no such thing as best,just different.

hi mate hope larford goes well for you as for poles havent got a clue trying to sort one out for myself good luck at weekend

When you do decide on a pole check out the price and availability of spares before parting with any cash – no point buying a ‘top end’ pole if you can’t afford to replace broken sections or have to wait months for spares to turn up.

A mate of mine was considering buying a top end pole (mentioning no names) but was put off when he saw the cost of replacement sections, prices vary greatly between different brands even though they are made in the same factory ie Reglass.

@Anthonywaters wrote:

Its got to be the one that suits your style of fishing If your going fishing snake lakes all the time that are 12m wide dont buy a megga expensive 16m pole and like wise if your swinging it over your head with a 10gram rig on some wind swept Irish lough save your cash ! Ask yourself what you will be mainly doing with the pole and speak to other guys at your choice of venues this will give you a good idea.

The wisest advice one could be given……..

In these harsh ecomonic times a mint secondhand top end pole wouldnt cost a fortune.

Wayne ….. Are you taking the p!*s ??? lol

Avanti is right up your street ~clap ~clap ~shh

Trafford sig fell off mate lol

go and give them a wiggle..personally, proven to be the best and can get great spare packages is the tournament pro, no question for me, its been tried and proven by the best..

Wayne, can’t comment on the best out there but I’ve always had Tricast and had no problems. A bit heavier but very strong. you have a P.M.

Wayne, can’t comment on the best out there but I’ve always had Tricast and had no problems. A bit heavier but very strong. you have a P.M.

one thing money cant buy you in a pole is confidence!

I’ve had 2 mint 2nd hand tpros for roughly £1300 each and fished at 18m, had em bent double, fish to 15lb, red hydro, 200lb plus, the lot

not saying its the best pole because there isnt a best pole its horses for courses but for commercials, fishing long pole with relatively strong take, and a pole thats more than stood the test of time the tpro needs a serious look at IMO

just be sure to check the sections every 3rd time you ship out lol

I purchased my first Daiwa pole (Harrier HHP) many moons ago and it gave me 14 years of faultless service. I have since owned two Tournament X’s (still got them) and now use a Tournament Pro. I have NEVER had a section break on any of them that was the fault of the pole and like TP I have given them some serious abuse. I don’t know if they (Daiwa) are currently THE best poles out there but it would take something very special (and a lottery win) from another manufacturer to get me to change my allegiance to Daiwa.~clap ~clap

Had a waggle with my mates Tourny Pro today at Makins at 17+ metres and i have to say i was well impressed,could have fished it comfortably at that length all day,i didn’t know they were so light.

@Hillbilly wrote:

I purchased my first Daiwa pole (Harrier HHP) many moons ago and it gave me 14 years of faultless service. I have since owned two Tournament X’s (still got them) and now use a Tournament Pro. I have NEVER had a section break on any of them that was the fault of the pole and like TP I have given them some serious abuse. I don’t know if they (Daiwa) are currently THE best poles out there but it would take something very special (and a lottery win) from another manufacturer to get me to change my allegiance to Daiwa.~clap ~clap

Well that sure saved my typing finger lol

absolutely bang on that!~clap

what Hillbilly says goes for me, I can fish mine with ease at 16 metres all day and they are solid and responsive, I am not convinced you can get a pole as responsive and as stong as light and with easy access to spares. It’s a combination of all 4 that you have to think about when buying a pole

I put new maver 501 up against my old 401 at 13m yesterday while fishing….
both had power tips with maver 6-10 dual core in.

Difference…………phenonominal..

501…3inches stiffer at 13m than the 401.

501 sections much stronger and less spongy
you notice difference in stiffness with 4 5 and 6 sections which make 501 stiffer.
501 more responsive on strike as a result…

pity bout the cost, the missus doesnt know i got it, and nor will she..

@dunno wrote:

pity bout the cost, the missus doesnt know i got it, and nor will she..

Told mine that my pro was £200 she said 200 bloody quid for a fishing pole pmsl

Ive had a fish with most of the top end poles before setelling on the Z9. as stiff and strong as any of them with the best finish and 500 squids cheaper than a hairyt. Ive had a Z7 for about a year and its been brill and so far unbreakable – unlike my old Maver 401. trod on the 9s 6th section out the box so havent used it yet but picking new section up tomrow. Bit has come in 4 days ~clap but havnt got a price yet ~sick. hope im still happy tom’s

the main thing i’ve noticed is the superior balance of a top end pole compared to say a £1500 one.
i’ve gone from a sensas 754 to a tourny pro and the difference in feel and balance is noticeable.
all i’d add to this debate is save up and get a top of the range pole especially if you fish long regularly the extra money is worth it.

I’ve always been a fan of Daiwa poles, had quite a few over the years but never had a tourney(spectron was last 1 i had)Only problem ever had was sections coming apart, but with candle thats soon sorted. There customer service is also excellent. Last time i changed to a Garbo G10 and it’s the best pole i’ve ever had by a mile. I’ve had it now for 2 years and except for little chips in no 3’s and 4’s through breaking down the pole is still mint and would recommend to anyone.

@dunno wrote:

I put new maver 501 up against my old 401 at 13m yesterday while fishing….
both had power tips with maver 6-10 dual core in.

Difference…………phenonominal..

501…3inches stiffer at 13m than the 401.

501 sections much stronger and less spongy
you notice difference in stiffness with 4 5 and 6 sections which make 501 stiffer.
501 more responsive on strike as a result…

pity bout the cost, the missus doesnt know i got it, and nor will she..

an old post but my 371 is stiffer than the 501 you sold me ,and my missus wont no as shes buried under the patio .

Ive vot a preston ‘the one’, its my 2nd that ive had,its an awesome pole, as stiff as any, can be fished all day at 16m and quite often do so, its strong walled and nearly unbreakable,it gets chucked around when im baggin and it seems to growl at abuse,,for me its the ultimate pole,,i had a garbolino gmax1000 in between getting my 2nd preston, that pole just cant hack it and wears away on the joint EVERY time you put it back together…piece of weak shite imo,,if you are a bagger give the one a look over,its as good as poles get…

still have my 774 sensas pole can not fault it its been a good servant and i know i need to update it soon :confused: :confused: the 874 is a option and the spare package is second to none top5s are reasonably priced and easy to get hold of so i can throw my pole around without worry which is a real confidence booster
although i don’t fish commercials so my point of view is on natural venues even so i have landed river barbel on it no trouble 😉

@chrismoorhead wrote:

BROWNING offer the fullest range of poles in my opinion
z12 I would say for your finesse fishing i.e canals,rivers and small carp fishing
Z8 /Z9/Z10 for your commercials
and the xitan margin pole is something else
and the poles are interchangeable i.e section will fit your Z12 to Z9 etc etc
if you ring fishing republic I know they get good deals
I personally are using the Z9 I cannot fault and the xitan margin pole as well
Browning have worked over the past few years to make sure THE ANGLER gets best value for money
REMEMBER what I said all the section are interchangeable that is very important if you break one

have to disagree about interchangeable sections unless you can tell which pole there from,because thats where all the problems start with having sections from a cheaper pole,ok you break the no5 from your 2k pole which costs 150 say to replace or 100 for a no 5 from a pole in the same range then sell it on the person who buys it has lost out and there are very few who would tell the truth those that do good on you,those that do not well ass…. springs to mind.

I have an airity, very stiff and very strong.Made for the type of fishing most of us do nowadays ( I had 17 fish for 130lbs on it today ). But it was an upgrade from a spectron and that gets my vote, a lot lighter, slimmer and much easier to handle. Although not as stifff and strong!

@chrismoorhead wrote:

davejones i have the poles from BROWNING and i have not broke a single section
NOT ONE
THEY help in a way that if you do happen to break a section
instead of waiting a week you have it right there in your holdall
to best of my knowledge no one else does this but im sure they will catch up 😉 😉 😉

So, you don’t know that a lot of Daiwa pole sections are interchangable then, and have been for quite some time?

@Kagger TNB wrote:

@chrismoorhead wrote:

davejones i have the poles from BROWNING and i have not broke a single section
NOT ONE
THEY help in a way that if you do happen to break a section
instead of waiting a week you have it right there in your holdall
to best of my knowledge no one else does this but im sure they will catch up 😉 😉 😉

So, you don’t know that a lot of Daiwa pole sections are interchangable then, and have been for quite some time?

YES,but you can not use a no 6 from a 200 daiwa pole on say a tourney with maver you could put a no 6 from a 151 on a elite,and i would sooner wait a week for the right section than get ripped off, maver poles and other makes that interchange sections need proper section code marking the triangles on the daiwas is not a bad idea,if maver want to supply cheaper options for there poles then generic top kits and 4 and 5 would be good

and i did not mean that you personally have broke any browning sections i never mentioned the word browning i just said a 2k pole

I have to say i like the feature of line up arrows on my daiwa xr5 as it will quickly tell me which section is starting to come apart during today’s session !!! I have gone back to my old maver E51 its thinner, lighter and better balanced than the XR5 and doesn’t come apart in use. This is just a thought but if we want to stiffen up a pole we will use a short no4 sections. Have we been sold an idea that long sections stiffen a pole up when it really only makes a pole easier to produce ? The E51 was the last of the maver top end poles with shorter sections and is hardly a banana at 14.5.