Very disappointed with this pole. Looks great, comes with a great package, nice and light and spent just over £400 getting it all elasticated and ready to go. Only used it about 3 or 4 times and the number 4 section has broken TWICE. The first time, I lifted 3 sections up from the number 4 end instead of the number 6 and it snapped clean in two ... [More]  |  [See All Comments]

Fantastic pole. I've used it for a year now and it is flawless to 13 m. best pole in it's class IMO  [See All Comments]

Awesome pole, very light, very stiff at 16 meters and superb power kits. Can't understand the last comment, silver fish pole ! ! has he got an 88, i think not if he had he would know how strong it is and how good it is for dragging big carp out. Of course you can't go throwing it around as with any top of the range pole but for big commercial carp take my word it is awesome  [See All Comments]

Awesome pole, very light, very stiff at 16 meters and superb power kits. Can't understand the last comment, silver fish pole ! ! has he got an 88, i think not if he had he would know how strong it is and how good it is for dragging big carp out. Of course you can't go throwing it around as with any top of the range pole but for big commercial carp take my word it is awesome  [See All Comments]

landed carp upto 13, im thinking of selling it and getting a middy xm10  [See All Comments]

Don't know about this pole, but i think not many poles will be able to beat the Daiwa Yank'n'Bank as margin poles. I have one, and it's slim, light, poker straight, and has tons of power in it. If you haven't considered that one, go and try one.  [See All Comments]

I have owned this pole for 6 years plus and it has been a fantastic performer with no problems to report. The joker card was useful after I chipped a number 7 and got a new replacement foc. The pole is top class up to 13 mtrs and fine at 14.5mtrs using the pole at 16mtrs however is hard work but no impossible with a bump bar ... [More]  |  [See All Comments]

Held the XM10 against the Tks Margin and although the Tks margin is slimmer, the xm10 is a class above with it being super stiff and responsive.  [See All Comments]

i have had this pole 3 months now and think its superb had carp up to 12 pounds with no problems not used it at 16 metres tough and will update when i have regards nige  [See All Comments]

Bought this pole after selling my preston 2g10, the aernos kicks the prestons arse in my opinion. I payed 350 for it and im mega happy with it, Wouldnt mind a short 4 for extra power but not sure if there is one available ???????????  [See All Comments]

is this pole managable at 11.5 ?  [See All Comments]

If the only pole I could get was a Maver I would give up fishing and take up golf. The products and service are atrocious  [See All Comments]

Rubbish pole, rubbish service, rubbish attitude to their customers. I will never buy anything branded Maver ever again after this experience  [See All Comments]

Great bit of kit for the money.nice and stiff, and at short length as light as poles twice the money. And with Shimano's back up and two year gaurantee , a very sensible purchase.  [See All Comments]

Great bit of kit for the money.nice and stiff, and at short length as light as poles twice the money. And with Shimano's back up and two year gaurantee , a very sensible purchase.  [See All Comments]

Great pole for the money well worth it, balance is OK for its weight 1255g @ 13m and fairly stiff @ 11.5m, you can feel the weight at 13m.its allot better than the Maver apocalypse 13m pole.  [See All Comments]

me and my dad both bought news 525`s in january, now both have only been used 7 - 8 times in 5 hour silverfish matches. my dad`s has now broke twice sections 5 and 6. 5 snapped in half clean while shipping in, his thumb went straight though section 6! I thought he mush have got a bad one or an ex demo that had been knocked about until today when I was fishing 5 sections to hand and my section 5 snapped clean in two ... [More]  |  [See All Comments]

ok thanks mark  [See All Comments]

this or the middy xm10, any advice ?  [See All Comments]

Personally, I'd go for the Sniper Pro. It might cost a bit more but with the Browning pedigree I reckon it would be better for commercials. Just my opinion though - I don't have either pole.  [See All Comments]