[matt]

Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!

i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list

BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?

is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...

no not as strong i am sure, BUT my fishing pole is allmost 2 years old now

the fishing pole comes in alot cheaper, we are talking 5 fishing poles to the brodex pole, we have people on here who have purchased a modular from a suppier and its last under 2 years ( with wear on the joints ), so take into consideration the price and the amount of poles you can buy , then work out which will last you longer for the same money spent, i know the answer

does yuor pole come with instrustions to help maintain its life, I feel for poles you seen..

Wear on the joints is usually dependant on how clean the joints are kept and whether they are regularly treated. I am using a 3 year old modular and there is virtually no wear on the joints.

ian, i guess your reply in in the bit i made bold, but got lost in the qoute

anyways, i have a can of PTFE spray ( i have sprayed the ends of my pole once ) then i changed vans and it got put in the garage ( to never to be seen again )

the fishing pole doesnt come with instructions to help maintain its life, but then i guess you get that info from here and save yourself 400 quid 

[Alex Gardiner]

I agree with matt that fishing poles are great and if it was just a case of my personal use it is what I would use ( I bought a Nano-technology, lithium special RRP1700 for the ultimate fishing pole conversion - ultra light and rigid, but too fragile for standard use). Realistically though for retail clients they are just not strong enough and cannot take the same level of use from a wide client base. I do not know the exact details of the section make-up on the Brodex poles, but on the Super-Lites a lot of time and research went into designing the carbon fibre mixture and exact section sizes so that they are fit for purpose.

The great thing with this industry is that there will always be a place for DIY and also for purpose made gear. For every person who wants to DIY there will 50 people who would rather buy 'off-the-shelf' and just go to work. Neither one is better than the other just different approaches.

[matt]

I agree with matt that fishing poles are great and if it was just a case of my personal use it is what I would use ( I bought a Nano-technology, lithium special RRP1700 for the ultimate fishing pole conversion - ultra light and rigid, but too fragile for standard use). Realistically though for retail clients they are just not strong enough and cannot take the same level of use from a wide client base. I do not know the exact details of the section make-up on the Brodex poles, but on the Super-Lites a lot of time and research went into designing the carbon fibre mixture and exact section sizes so that they are fit for purpose.

The great thing with this industry is that there will always be a place for DIY and also for purpose made gear. For every person who wants to DIY there will 50 people who would rather buy 'off-the-shelf' and just go to work. Neither one is better than the other just different approaches.

the SL pole is a nice pole and i am sure its built better than a fishing pole for everyday use, thus will suit loads of people

i know people think " Oh DIY looks cheap and nasty and gives us pro's a bad name " i know this as i get a fair few abusive e.mails about the subject
BUT
for me, the choice is simple, build / adapt my own kit and keep alot of money in my pocket, though in the case of poles, the fishing pole is so light, its not about the cost, its about how light the pole is and without i doubt i would be working after my neck pain and then my hernia op

my fishing pole is fast approaching 2 years use and it now looks old and tired, but it still going, its not cleaned of cared for, its used and slung in the van, thats it, worth the 20 quid it cost ?  ?? ? i would hope so