Comparing against slx the weights are almost identical . Mike
I have the Phoenix X full-carbon poles and they are heavier than as advertised on the information posted above. The actual weights of the bare Phoenix full carbon poles are below:
Phoenix X 22 Full Carbon = 1.36kg (advertised as 1.2kg)
Phoenix X 26UL (actual length under 25ft) Full Carbon = 1.45kg (advertised as 1.3kg)
So the actual weights are not as close as they appear from the 'published specs'.
Have you got what's available to buy? I thought they had sent you preproduction and tried to pass them off the final product
Art
We did apparently buy pre-production items from a retailers website - which was quite a strange episode!
These have since been exchanged by the retailer for 'production' items which as it happens are exactly the same weights as the pre-production versions.
It seems everything to do with them is strange.
Nice that they are trying to give you a run for your money though
Art
As is always said though 'competition is good for the end user'. Without competition there is often little incentive to further the game. Although personally I find going out and doing a days work is all the incentive I need to look at products and see if anything can be done to make them, lighter, faster, better etc. -
This is exactly what we have done with the Phoenix and it has proved very successful. I would like to see what scales you have for your weights along with measuring tape....? As pointed out on another forum you can extend the Phoenix further than you can on any SLX also they prove more ridged and easier to use. This is not just our 'opinion' but from the mouths of SLX/CLX owners/users who also have the Phoenix and use it day to day.
I can understand you feel extremely threatened by the new Facelift range, more than any other pole by a long stretch, and with what is to come but technology and design moves on and the user is the winner.
We are very confident the Phoenix range is the best designed pole out there, as for marketing............. the amount of interest and demand is unprecedented. Even die hard Alex fans want to get hold of them. I don't think we've done a bad job!