davo110

preston cm 90 16mtr 7 power 3s , 10 match 2s , spare no 4s . £650

carpcatcher11

diawa tourn is the best on the market but try tricast solid made poles but dont drop it on your foot

Larry

ive got shimano technium as well cracking pole for the money i was the same couldn't afford much £199.00 for mine

royst

I find it difficult to justify spending more than about £800 on a pole. Spending the extra obviously helps you to fish longer lengths more comfortably, but the occasions where you need to fish further than 14.5 m are few and far between.
Most big weights tend to be caught within the range of medium budget poles.
I personally use a Garbolino Premier legion which I bought second hand for £300, and I find it ok up to 14.5m. It does become a bit too heavy for me at 16m, but I always think that if I need to fish that far out I'm on to a loser anyway.

painy

I still use my old Maver Retribution and it is in reasonable nick as I haven't fished that much in recent years. Paid £800 for 13m, a spare match kit and a couple of powers.

I've picked up plenty of poles since in the same price bracket and considering the new technology, I haven't noticed a massive difference in the more recent models. Oneabung hasn't let me have a dabble with his Pro yet but one day I might get to have a try.

However, the bst value for money pole I've ever picked up has to be either the original Maver Deliverance or the Shimano Technium. Superb poles at the £200-£300 end of the market.

bullhead

just bought a aqulite two power top twos three match top threes cost £275used it twice excellent pole for the money so i am as happy a pig in s**t

dodge

map dominater14.5m £275 great pole only one let down on the 4th section the small end is not finished by this i mean with the short 4th section the ends have been strenthened, ive had 2 replacements, and have been told all are the same.

pip

i have the maver declaration and for £499 it,s spot on.people knock maver but have never had a problem.its all down to how you treat your tackle,imo.

baging up art

i have a garbolino premier legion 16m, it comes with one standard top three kit and three long power 2 kit. its weight is 1480g which is very good compared with must pole under £500, if you look at the flag ship g995 its weight at 16m is 1360g and the 796 its weight at 16m is 1420g, and these poles one is £2,000 and one £999. so the premier legion for me is a very good pole at under £500 pound. i have use it all last year and i am going to use it all this year i have had carp up to 21lbs, on it with no problems and a lot of 100lb bags with not a problem to. all so it has the quick ship finish ultra smooth, and makes it easy to ship it backwards when your hands are wet its a lovely pole and very strong a good buy for the money.