stepbystep wrote:I find them counter-intuitive, when moving through a landscape natural handholds feel safer and, well, more natural, but if you find the need to use these things please pick up the bits as they fall off.
I removed 1.5 poles from the Western Arthurs including a handle and track workers I have worked with tell me they find hundreds of the rubber thingies off the bottom from cracks in rocks etc and have also commented that they do significant damage to tracks in general.
Just another failure that should be noted.
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Not to mention ignorant *&^%$#@! who stab them into cushion plants as they walk.
Strider wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote:Not to mention ignorant *&^%$#@! who stab them into cushion plants as they walk.
If you think that's bad, I've heard of people digging holes under cushion plants to cool store their scotch fillets while they're out fishing!
photohiker wrote:[That makes sense, The strap alleviates the need to grip the pole so tightly. This, because the handle is a straight extension of the pole. You have to either grip it, or use the strap to support the weight.
Strider wrote:stepbystep wrote:I find them counter-intuitive, when moving through a landscape natural handholds feel safer and, well, more natural, but if you find the need to use these things please pick up the bits as they fall off.
I removed 1.5 poles from the Western Arthurs including a handle and track workers I have worked with tell me they find hundreds of the rubber thingies off the bottom from cracks in rocks etc and have also commented that they do significant damage to tracks in general.
Just another failure that should be noted.
Try finding natural handholds in an open landscape.
As for the rubber things, anyone using them anywhere other than paved surfaces really doesn't understand why poles have pointy tips!
stepbystep wrote:
Unfortunately many that start walking buy poles as a matter of course. I've watched them struggle along for no good reason and they leave damage to the tracks and bits as they go. Fact.
Penguin wrote:It is often about what people are advised to do and with experience they find what works for them.
Penguin wrote:It is often about what people are advised to do and with experience they find what works for them. Unfortunately for some of us, no poles, no walking. Fact.
stepbystep wrote:I'm sure I accidentally drop stuff from time to time too
sthughes wrote:What is all the damage that is being talked about? I really haven't seen any significant damage from them. Pics?
sthughes wrote:What is all the damage that is being talked about? I really haven't seen any significant damage from them. Pics?
stepbystep wrote:I'm sure I accidentally drop stuff from time to time too, I know I've left a tent peg up near Diamond Peak somewhere, anyone?
Nuts wrote: i lost my spot beacon)
Nuts wrote:well, he didn't say 'this gives SWT the *&^%$#@!'...
sthughes wrote:So basically inconsequential compared to boots.
sthughes wrote:So basically inconsequential compared to boots.
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