power pole sportsman vs pro

Sportsmans II here, worked as it should for me. Only difference is the mount on the unit and paint job. Anodized has faded slightly below the waterline. One thing I found interesting when comparing the models was that the Sportmans had the “quietest pump” whereas the Pro and Signature had “very quiet pump” and the Blade series only had “quiet.” You would think it would be the opposite.

to the poster that stated the sportsman has faded below the water line….do you wipe yours off after after you get off the water and they still faded or do you think this has occured because of skum buildup from not cleaning?

I ended up going with Pro Series after debating between all options about a year ago. I got mine from Hydrilla gear and he layed it out like this at the time. He said lots of guys like blades because of smaller profile and the fact that the spikes sit kind of recessed in housing when poles are upright. Eliminates vibration, noise, etc. if you are making long rough runs. Other than that simply cosmetic for guys who want the top of the line stuff over pro series. Eliminated that one for me. Pro series and blades have faster, stronger pump and I think a couple features like the phone app for androids. I liked the idea of longer warranty too coupled with added features. But to your point, SS is going to get the job done. Consideration for me also was resale since you can move Pro series real quick if need to…SS seem to be little hard to sell used for decent price. And youll never regret buying any of them for tons of reasons. I use my almost every time I go and I know of two tournaments I would not have done well in without them last year.

I would say even the loudest PP pump is still quieter than the Talons. I do speak of the original design in which todays version may be quieter. Also I have zero vibration, rattles, or any ill noise to speak of from the SII series.