http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=184841.0
just read this thread, interested that poleking suggested ionic swift +, so i copied and pasted that in to google and got diected to ionics site.
You have to register and provide e mail just to look at products, what a load of b*ll*cks
Ok rant over, are they any good though ? lighter than a supermax ? cheaper than an extreme ?
It is a pita (their site)
The swift+ is a bit heavier than the extreme.
But I found it a better pole.
I had Ionics 80' 50' 30' & 18'
50' was my favourite.
The 80' is much better at height that the extreme 47' with extensions.
I only sold my poles as the collapsed length of the 80' was about 9 feet.
It had to go on my roof rack. I always felt vulnerable with it on display like that.
And I don't like driving with the roof rack on.
The extreme 47' fits inside my van (Trafic SWB) as do the extensions.
As I only use it once a month or so, I felt it a better choice.
If I had a big van though, I'd've stuck with ionic 80', 50' and 30' but still moved to SLX18.
I sold my ionic poles and bought my Gardiner poles in August 2013.