New Shimano Aero X5, X7 and Pro Competition Poles!

After years of waiting, Shimano are back with a new range of three poles and we sent Alex Bones to a commercial fishery where he got to fish with all of them!

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[peterthornton]

Lovely looking Poles. Good competition for the Preston, Matrix, and Maver Poles. The only disappointing bit with the Shimano is that you have to drill and fit your side pullers yourself which is the as Middy. This makes me favour the other Manufacturers.

[taztaz]

If I had the budget I'd have an x7 - looks good and nice enough for catching small stuff

[Tackle.reviews]

Tested this against air z pro and guru 900 also garbo uk1 hp and will say the shimano was light and felt nice in hand! not as stiff when striking or slapping than garb or guru! felt not very strong in my opinion! Air z pro is best pole on market

[danwild]

Not sure it seems like a bagging pole. 18 elastic max… I know a lot of top end poles aren’t designed to be that. But I have to say my uk1 hp is sublime and I have no problem sticking red hydro in it and pulling hard when I need too. And it’s poker stiff too. No way as light but balance is everything. Not sure this video tests the shimano to its limits… mugging an 18lb carp or fishing long down the edge on a venue that you are looking at putting 300lb would be good to see. Short kit small fish. Maybe that’s what it does best… be good to really see some different scenarios in these reviews. F1’s, mugging, big carp in the edge. That way you really know what it’s designed for and can handle

[magpies]

Still use my exage ax absolutely brilliant

[oldgamer]

No side pullers? My MTX 3 come with loads of top kits and side pullers, cupping kits, Butt section and an Ethos Pro carryall >.< £1300

[derekprescott]

Under 1300g @ 16m I'd just be bit worried for strength. That x7 would be the one I think

[davidwescott]

So yet another pole manufacturer sellinga a 15.5 metre pole as a 16 metre pole. I noticed you call them butt sections shimano call them true length extensions.

[ian-uk]

no spare no 3 or 4 sections with the x7 but you get them with the x5 hmm.any reason for that or is just a money grab