so have you finally bought an extreme 25 mate?
yes sir 
You won't be disappointed Ben, there the bomb!!! 
so far i am not very impressed to be honest
Why you disappointed ben?
the clamping points: top, middle or bottom, a bit annoying to be honest
i don't find the pole much lighter than a slx25 but i find the price is double!
maybe i would change my mind after the second weeks of use