Some years back a friend and I bought a Gardiner SL56 for a specific contract. That contract has now come to an end so the pole is no longer required. So we'd like to sell it, but I don't really know what they're worth secondhand.
It's in good nick (I've tidied up the ends where there was some chipping) and stored in a Burton Snowboard bag as the supplied Gardiner bag is hopeless. Section two got broken when it fell on a railing, so I cut the cracked bit out and put the top through the bottom and epoxied it in place. The repair is probably stronger than the rest of the section, but it does mean section 2 is shorter, so I guess that makes it an SL55 now. All the other sections are in good repair, no cracks or splits, just surface scuffing.
There is duct tape on each section as we found that the sections slid down a bit too far and got so tight they were hard to separate. It looks a bit tatty but works, and could be tidied up or replaced.
(1) I'd be interested in what it might be worth. Gardiner site shows the equivalent pole at about £1200 (Inc vat).
(2) If you're interested or want to see any pics email me at info(at)megaclean(dot)biz
If you are interested I'm just outside Gloucester.