Shimano Aero X7 Competition Pole 13 m Pack
Update - 1 November 2024
I bought the pole today from Paul Keizers at Hengelsport Kruidenier in Haaksbergen - see link to his shop on the right side of this page.
Initially, I bought the 13 m pack, with an extra two No. 1 sections for elastics - that gives me six No. 1 sections in total - and a spare No. 3 & 4 section for the cupping kit.
I have three short No. 3 sections, the 5/6 and 7/8 protectors & a No. 5 & 6 sections on order. I need the No. 5 & 6 sections in case I break them while I am fishing - it has happened before, and it will happen again. No need to be stranded without a spare section.
Only the 1.25 m No. 1 sections are fitted with elastic.
This is a new pole that I will be buying in the next few weeks. Until 2001, I had a Shimano Super Ultegra 14 m pole, and it was a fantastic pole for its time. I sold it to pursue a few years Carp fishing.
I have the problem that the sections on my Preston Euro Competition 3000 pole are always coming loose. I have almost lost the pole a few times in the water, and the pole has fell apart behind me on many occasions - it's a real pain in the arse!
I'll make a list of spares that I need when I order the pole and I'll write some more about the pole when I use it for the first time. Can't wait.