POLE ELASTIC EXPLAINED - Pole elastic set up for Carp, F1s and silverfish, Rob Wootton. 

I always think elastic ratings are very general and when a company says a pole is rated to a certain strength then it’s because the pole can cope with the sort of fishing that an elastic is associated with. So the xp35, with its rating of 18 is more than capable of all general carping as long as you’re sensible as with even a very light hollo elastic you can still use the puller bung too severely and break top kits ..... to answer your question it’s the whole pole that’s rated and not just the kits

Anything over 0.12mm for durability

3 m seems normal and if your after animals 10!to 20 lb heaviest elastic matrix do I use 2 mm and can catch fish this size

I’ve used it a lot in the past and it was good but I think a hollo is simpler and stronger. I’d say a Saturn reactacore, 13 hollo or grey hydro is about the equivalent.

I use mine with the blue shockcore.... I’ve never had any issues but I guess you just have to be careful until you get down to the top kit

A large loop in both braid and elastic and loop to loop connect them.

@@RobWootton cheers

Mulleto .... I’m not sure they’re made anymore, you might find an odd one knocking around on eBay or in a tackle shop corner somewhere

It’s a Maver mulleto .... I think discontinued now, you might find one or two at your locals shop though