18 ft poles or just phantom!!

[tench0771]

Been using a phantom 18 ft carbon pole but when i first started using it hands started to hurt then went away wearing gloves helps but hands now starting to hurt again I’m not shore wether to go back to using 22ft pole for lower stuff or is it just the pole that’s doing it anyone else had this experience?

 

[Dave B]

Been using a phantom 18 ft carbon pole but when i first started using it hands started to hurt then went away wearing gloves helps but hands now starting to hurt again I’m not shore wether to go back to using 22ft pole for lower stuff or is it just the pole that’s doing it anyone else had this experience?

Is it the diameter Lee?
Thinner than a 22

 

[tench0771]

That’s what I’m thinking I’m guna get something to put round it to make it thicker

 

[Mattymarske]

That’s what I’m thinking I’m guna get something to put round it to make it thicker

Maybe a couple of cricket bat handle rubber grips. I've been toying with the idea on my everyday pole that never needs extensions adding to make it comfier and slightly warmer to hold in winter as stuck in the dark ages without hot water on tap ??

 

[Pjj]

That’s what I’m thinking I’m guna get something to put round it to make it thicker

Not saying it’s something I would do but have seen a guy near me with pipe insulation on his pole the grey stuff that you put on water pipes he had the same issues as you and said it stoped the pain in his hands .

 

[tench0771]

I’m off to b&q tomorrow to get some i remember squicky clean Dave said same on one of his vids after using phantom 18 he switched to evo8 after and his hands stopped hurting