keir
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Today, i have spent 3 hours wet and drying and then lacquering the phoenix.
One tip for anyone thinking of doing this, dont do what i did and think just giving each section a quick rub down then whacking some lacquer on. After a bit the lacquer starts to peel and scratch off and feels rough as rats when extending the pole, like there's grit on the pole. So this aft used 600 grit wet and dry and sanded off all the old knackered lacquer off then put one really nice coat on, along with two new clamps the other week the pole looks and feels brand new again.
But i reckon at the end of the year i will treat my self to a new phoenix, by that time this one will be 2 years old, plus now i know how these poles like to be maintained i wont be so harsh on it, the way i see it one replacement clamp is roughly the same price as a can of lacquer and wet and dry, and if you dont abuse it then swapping clamps is a better way of extending the life of these poles.
There is absolutely nowt wrong with the quality of the carbon, and the clamps are a consumable and bloody worth it for the ease of use of the pole compared to lateral clamps
One tip for anyone thinking of doing this, dont do what i did and think just giving each section a quick rub down then whacking some lacquer on. After a bit the lacquer starts to peel and scratch off and feels rough as rats when extending the pole, like there's grit on the pole. So this aft used 600 grit wet and dry and sanded off all the old knackered lacquer off then put one really nice coat on, along with two new clamps the other week the pole looks and feels brand new again.
But i reckon at the end of the year i will treat my self to a new phoenix, by that time this one will be 2 years old, plus now i know how these poles like to be maintained i wont be so harsh on it, the way i see it one replacement clamp is roughly the same price as a can of lacquer and wet and dry, and if you dont abuse it then swapping clamps is a better way of extending the life of these poles.
There is absolutely nowt wrong with the quality of the carbon, and the clamps are a consumable and bloody worth it for the ease of use of the pole compared to lateral clamps