The Drennan Acolyte Pro Carp Pole is a purpose-built pole for carp and commercial fisheries, developed in conjunction with five-times World Champion Alan Scotthorne. It is built on the same high-spec mandrel as the Acolyte Pro but uses different carbons and resins to create a more durable pole with increased section strength. While no pole can be called indestructible, the Acolyte Pro Carp is extremely strong and powerful, and is easily capable of withstanding the rigours of repeatedly catching bags of hard-fighting carp. It is also lighter than the original Acolyte Pro, noticeably better balanced and more responsive, particularly at the longer 14.5m and 16m lengths. Despite its strength advantage, it remains stiff enough to react to bites quickly and performs exceptionally well even with a pole-mounted pot on the end and a short line between the pole tip and float. It has a noticeably quicker reaction than the original Acolyte Carp. The main sections from the butts back up to the No5 are built on new mandrels and so differ from the original, but the No4 and No3 sections are the same size, albeit in different materials, and are interchangeable with the original. All male and female joints are reinforced to help reduce wear and prolong pole life. All Acolyte Pro Carp kits use a new No1 and No2 configuration with a larger 4.7mm internal diameter tip section. This means every kit is ready to fish without any cutting back at all, with elastics right up to and including Drennan's own Red Bungee. The pole is supplied with a variety of extra East-Fit pure PTFE Bungee bushes, which all fit into the same 4.7mm uncut top section. Each has its own internal hole size perfectly matched to the relevant sized Bungee, and each is identified by a small coloured collar matching the Bungee. Internal bush diameters are: - 2.0mm Aqua - 2.3mm Green - 2.6mm Yellow - 3.2mm Pink - 3.5mm Red Each PTFE bush has a series of tiny crush ribs at the end, which means they push-fit very securely without any need for glue. This allows you to keep your top kits all at the same length no matter what diameter of elastic is used. Along with a selection of Skid Bungs, EVA nose cones, pole pot, sets of different sized colour coded PTFE bushes and a handy Visi Case, each top kit comes with factory fitted Side Pull Slots and Drennan's Roller Cone accessories. The white Side Pull Slots are made from a super-slick PTFE material. Their elongated shape is designed to soften the angle of pull and works more efficiently than a simple round hole. When the optional Roller Cone system is fitted, this improves the performance of the PTFE slot even further. The Roller Cone device is designed and engineered to the highest standards. The cone itself is moulded to fit neatly up against the Side Pull Slot for perfect alignment and to maintain its secure position inside the pole section. Its roller wheel is machined to an ultra smooth surface and is mounted on a miniature stainless steel spindle, again machined in the Drennan engineering workshops. The end result is a quality of build that is ultra smooth and trouble free. The pole is available in three lengths and comes with an exceptional spares package, including a total of six Carp Top 2s, an extra-rigid Cupping Top 2 and a pair of reversible mini extensions which fit the No5 section back to the 16m butt section. Each top kit is factory fitted with the unique Side Pull system as standard. Extra top kit packages and any extra spares can easily be arranged with your tackle dealer. Weights and lengths: - 13.0m weighs 870g; fishable length 12.6m (uncut) - 14.5m weighs 1,170g; fishable length 14.3m (uncut) - 16.0m weighs 1,475g; fishable length 16m (uncut) Made from toughened thermoplastic rubber, the Side Pull Beads are colour-coded to match Drennan's popular grades of Carp Bungee hollow elastic. The bead's bore diameter also increases in size to complement each grade of elastic. A set of four colour-coded Side Pull Beads is supplied with each Side Pull Kit.