I purchased this rode boom pole a while ago from Thomann. I have been using this boom pole in my location recording for films and TV. This is an extremely lightweight carbon fiber boom up to 3 meters in length. Very easy to extend and shorten. It has the option to run the XLR cable from the inside of the pole which can save you the hassle to twist the cable around the pole and potentially introduce some noise when operating the boom pole with a loose XLR cable.
There are no cons really for this Rode boom pole, really simple lightweight and comfortable to operate. I do recommend this product.