Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! 
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. 
is that a survey of there own customers ?

Clx is cheap (but still a very good pole
Slx are awesome
extreme I heard are so light any roughness and they are liable to snap, if trying to close windows, this may of course have changed now as Alex always improves everything he does and seemingly very quickly.
alround slx can take a beating, you dont have to look after it to well and it still lasts ages.
So if your going on price CLX
if you dont mind spending extra then SLX without doubt