Combines the durability and strength of E-Glass with the lightweight properties of graphite. Poles are built in 6-foot sections with durable ferrules, designed for maximum strength. Epoxy included with each pole. Stake end and 8-1/2"-wide foot are included with each pole and are also sold separately as replacements. Available:
For the money the pole is pretty good. Not great though. Here's why: I like the weight of the pole and the properties of it--stiff and durable but light.
However, it's really only good for about 4-6 seasons, depending on how much time you spend on the platform. After you have used it a good amount the glaze-like coating gets worn off. Once that happens, little graphite fibers come off all over your hands while you're using it, leaving your hands pretty itchy for at least a day after your trip.
So, pretty good, but expect to replace it about every 2-4 years.
I do not use the pole everytime I go out fishing but, this pole broke first time used! Cheap and bad. I assembled it with perfection. After it broke (snapped in half) I cut, repaired meticulously and tried again. Broke again with the foot and 1/2 the pole unretrievable under water. I do not use my boat a lot so between the time I received it and the time it broke the second time was 4 months. I ate the loss. The only redeeming value is writing this review
I read the reviews before ordering so I knew the epoxy would have to be "measured" to get equal amounts. I also knew there were NOT any instructions. Small translucent lavatory cups worked for me. I did as suggested in other reviews, sanded inside and outside the joints first. I mixed 1/2 the epoxy and did both ends and let them dry overnight. Then mixed the other half and did the middle joint. As suggested, I wedged the pole together in the garage to keep it from pushing a part while drying. I also taped all ends before I epoxyed, so they came out looking real good. The only thing I think I would do differently is sand both factory beveled edges off the pipes before I epoxyed the middle joint together. So that the finished pipes butted up tight. Otherwise you need to allow for the "perfect bead" of expoxy to fill the void. By the way, this is slow drying epoxy. I sanded the bead lightly while the aluminum tape was still covering the ends of both poles. The joints all turned out real nice. This pushpole is really first class! It looks and feels and preforms like a professional pushpole. And I looked all over on-line and then in person and I couldn't find anything close in quality and price.
Very good product at a very reasonable price. The going rate on a competitive product is at least $200 more and truly just not worth it. The assembly instructions are a bit bland and the epoxy was spilled all over the interior of the shipping box but I salvaged enough to assemble a very good pole at a great price!