I have changed most of my poles to gardiner over the last 2 years what a difference. 2 poles i had left were ionics swift + 45 and 65, the 65 is just to heavy and bendy, the 45 never got used until i changed the goose neck and brush with gardiners, what a difference! Why cant ionics see there brush and goose neck are far to heavey and spoil what is quite a good pole.