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Gentlemen,
Just wanted to get some feedback. I recently put a deposit down on a 2014 HB Pro but it's coming without a push-pole. I've decided to get a better pole than the old glass pole I had with my last boat.
My gut is telling me to get a 22' Guide/Xtreme from STIFFY, but can anyone convince me otherwise? Any reason to go with a 24' over the 22'? Any reason NOT to go with a 22' pole? For size purposes, the trailer tongue to tip of motor skeg on trailer is about 22', so obviously a 24' pole would overhand about 4 feet in back (not ideal on the road) and the 22' would overhang about 2 feet, assuming I leave two feet from pole to truck to allow for turns.
My assessment:
- 24' would be nice on the water, but too long to trailer comfortably.
- 20' seems a bit too short for the cases when I am pushing in 4-6' of water, and doesn't allow for enough hand-over-hand
- 22' seems like a happy medium
As far as Guide versus Xtreme - I've discovered I'll be dropping a lot on a pole, and therefore I might as well pay the extra hundred or so to get the Xtreme over the Guide.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, fellas.
Just wanted to get some feedback. I recently put a deposit down on a 2014 HB Pro but it's coming without a push-pole. I've decided to get a better pole than the old glass pole I had with my last boat.
My gut is telling me to get a 22' Guide/Xtreme from STIFFY, but can anyone convince me otherwise? Any reason to go with a 24' over the 22'? Any reason NOT to go with a 22' pole? For size purposes, the trailer tongue to tip of motor skeg on trailer is about 22', so obviously a 24' pole would overhand about 4 feet in back (not ideal on the road) and the 22' would overhang about 2 feet, assuming I leave two feet from pole to truck to allow for turns.
My assessment:
- 24' would be nice on the water, but too long to trailer comfortably.
- 20' seems a bit too short for the cases when I am pushing in 4-6' of water, and doesn't allow for enough hand-over-hand
- 22' seems like a happy medium
As far as Guide versus Xtreme - I've discovered I'll be dropping a lot on a pole, and therefore I might as well pay the extra hundred or so to get the Xtreme over the Guide.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, fellas.