I must have missed this thread first time round. Tbf i didn't miss much. Pod, sticks, whatever, who cares? I have used and will continue to use both when the situation requires it. Tangles? Neither is better than the other for tangles IMO, and I've not suffered with either.
To the OP, I have a set of the buzz bars off that pod hiding in the bottom of my spares box somewhere. If you ever have a problem with yours give me a shout, you can have them. I had the long storm poles from the same range but can't recall seeing them in many years. I'll warn you, that kit is heavy (I'm pretty sure it's steel rather than aluminium).