Small Diameter Series Push Pole

Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series Push Pole

The Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series push pole is the first and only small diameter push pole with the strength and stiffness of a standard diameter pole. This is a pole that can do everything that you would expect of a standard push pole in a reduced diameter and reduced weight package. The smaller 1.25" outer diameter offers a more comfortable feel in hand and reduces hand fatigue after long days on the poling platform. For decades, the only small diameter push poles on the market were extremely prone to breakage and were not stiff enough for practical use. At the constant urging of the guiding community, we created a small diameter push pole that is both stiff and hard to break. Many guides have told us that this is the best push pole they have ever used.

Tubing and Production Method

The Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series push pole is assembled from vertically cured high modulus carbon fiber tubing. We construct our push poles from three sections because it allows us to cure the tubing at high temperature in a vertical orientation rather than a horizontal orientation typical of one-piece push poles. One piece push poles are plagued by flat spots, uneven wall thicknesses, and inconsistencies that result from horizontal curing. The Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series push pole is bonded using a high temperature, aerospace grade structural adhesive for the ferrules and a specialty nylon adhesive for the foot and tip to create a permanent one-piece assembly.

Foot and Tips

The Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series push pole foot is a scaled down version of our classic standard diameter push pole foot. Made from fiberglass reinforced nylon, the foot is designed to enter and exit the water quietly. It is small and lightweight, but it has a contact face that maximizes surface area to reduce sinking in soft bottom. The back of the bridge is shaped to cut its way out of soft bottom for easier removal. The internal section of the foot is designed to provide maximum holding power and strength at a minimum weight. An O-ring seal is used to perfectly center the foot during bonding and create a dam against which the adhesive can make a 100% waterproof seal over the sealing section. Below the sealing section are three rings that hold adhesive for additional bonding strength.

The Marquesa Marine Small Diameter Series push pole is available exclusively with a threaded tip. The threaded tip uses the same internal section as our push pole foot to create a strong and waterproof bond. The threaded tip accepts multiple metal points.

Push Pole Points

Marquesa Marine push pole points are available in 4 different sizes to best fit your poling environment. We machine each of our titanium points out of grade 5 titanium to minimize weight while maximizing corrosion resistance and strength. Our non slip point is machined out of 316 stainless steel. A full inch of 3/8-16 threads on all of our points ensure a strong connection with our fiberglass reinforced nylon push pole tips. Please refer to the chart below for the lengths of each of our push pole points. Please click here to add a metal point to your order.

Length

Our listed push pole lengths are the actual length of the carbon fiber push pole tubing not including the foot and tip. Including the foot and tip our poles are 6” longer than the listed length. A 24-foot push pole will measure 24’6” when fully assembled.

Weight

Carbon fiber has very little variation in density across different moduli (stiffnesses), this means that a lightweight push pole simply has less material in it regardless of the type of carbon fiber used. We have designed our carbon fiber lamination schedules to be the perfect balance of stiffness, strength, and weight for the intended applications. Please see the chart below for the weights of the Small Diameter Series push pole in different configurations.

Delivery

Marquesa Marine offers a flat rate delivery of $30 within 30 days to any address in Florida. For customers outside of Florida please call or email us to discuss delivery options for full length poles. Note: UPS delivery is only available for built-to-ship kits, see below for more information. 

Built-to-ship Kits

All Marquesa Marine push poles are available in kits that can be shipped anywhere in the country via UPS ground for reasonable rates. These kits include instructions and everything needed to finish assembly of your push pole except for a solvent like acetone or isopropyl alcohol. Built-to-ship push poles 22 feet and under will ship with the foot, tip, and ferrules pre bonded in the tubes. Built-to-ship 23-foot push poles will ship with just the ferrules pre-bonded in the tubes. Built-to-ship 24-foot push poles will ship as a kit without any components pre-bonded. Final assembly is simple and should take about 15 minutes for poles 23 feet and under and about 30 minutes over two days for 24-foot poles. Note: To select the built-to-ship option, simply choose UPS shipping at checkout.