Trekking poles....input

Wiszard

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If you use trekking poles, what brand do you use and why? Have you had any bad experiences buying $50 poles compared to the $150 poles? Looking to buy some for hunting purposes. Thanks!

Steve

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I have some Black Diamond poles from Sportsmans Warehouse. They cost 70.00 and they have seen 150 miles of rough country no problems.
 
They're all over priced tree limbs.....wtf could go wrong with them??


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Thanks!

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.
 
Can you make me some lightweight, strong tree limbs about 38 inches tall, Homer? I'll give you $4 + shipping. 2 year warranty?

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.
 
>Can you make me some lightweight,
>strong tree limbs about 38
>inches tall, Homer? I'll give
>you $4 + shipping. 2
>year warranty?
>
>Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good
>health for granted because it
>can be gone in a
>heartbeat. Please go back and
>read the last line. This
>time really understand what it
>says.


Quit Being a Tight-Ass Wisz!

Spend some Money & Buy Quality!

Or Donate some More F'N Money to China!








I know so many people in so many places
They make allot of money but they got sad faces

It Ain't Easy being Me!:D:D:D
 
LAST EDITED ON Aug-30-18 AT 07:49PM (MST)[p]I use Leki walking sticks. A couple years ago my knees where really sore. Especially coming down steep grades. You have to have a stick you can trust not to collapse when putting all of your weight on them. You buy a cheap one you might break a hip. ?? They also fit into a bag just a little bigger the 12 inches. Fits in my pack . You almost need a pack that you can sling your gun in to keep your hands free.
 
>Can you make me some lightweight,
>strong tree limbs about 38
>inches tall, Homer? I'll give
>you $4 + shipping. 2
>year warranty?
>
>Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good
>health for granted because it
>can be gone in a
>heartbeat. Please go back and
>read the last line. This
>time really understand what it
>says.

$6 if you want the bark stripped off.
 
I went from 10500' to 7900' in 2 miles with a 32 lb backpack and my fat old body trusted on those trekkers. They saved me from falling over and over and never broke.
 
Trekking poles make a huge difference. I use expensive Leki?s. I started out using cheap aluminum poles, but bent quite a few in rocks. The wife?s not as cheap as I am, so she bought me the expensive ones. Glad she did. They?re worth it and Levi has taken good care of me, replacing two bottom broken sections for free.

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Ma Nature brand wood sticks haven't failed me... a strong 1.5 inch diameter stick just taller than eye level for posting binocs up on works great. I cut off stabby limb/branch nibs with knife or saw. The spot under yer hand gets polished smooth as you walk and makes a cool momento of the hunt.
But if you just have to spend a buncha money on it to feel like you're getting your money's worth, go ahead!
 
I'm a tight wad by nature. A trip to the scrap bin at the plumbing department and one fitting produced my trekking pole. For one thing it's 50" tall which is great for steep down hill. I use it mostly for stream crossing and with a load. It probably weighs a few ounces more than most. 2" necked down to 1"

I should paint it camo color, but then I'd lose it. :D

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>I'm a tight wad by nature.
>A trip to the scrap
>bin at the plumbing department
>and one fitting produced my
>trekking pole. For one thing
>it's 50" tall which is
>great for steep down hill.
>I use it mostly for
>stream crossing and with a
>load. It probably weighs a
>few ounces more than most.
>2" necked down to 1"
>
>
>I should paint it camo color,
>but then I'd lose it.
>:D
>
>
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Ele after I leave work. I sure as hell am not going to go hunting carrying around pipe scraps. Plus when that pvc shatters it's sharp.
But if you come across any spring lines leaking you sure could fix them. ?
 
>>I'm a tight wad by nature.
>>A trip to the scrap
>>bin at the plumbing department
>>and one fitting produced my
>>trekking pole. For one thing
>>it's 50" tall which is
>>great for steep down hill.
>>I use it mostly for
>>stream crossing and with a
>>load. It probably weighs a
>>few ounces more than most.
>>2" necked down to 1"
>>
>>
>>I should paint it camo color,
>>but then I'd lose it.
>>:D
>>
>>
93432gopr0149.jpg

>
>Ele after I leave work. I
>sure as hell am not
>going to go hunting carrying
>around pipe scraps. Plus when
>that pvc shatters it's sharp.
>
>But if you come across any
>spring lines leaking you sure
>could fix them. ?

True. And I can push the end down into the beach sand and use it for a rod holder while fishing for perch in the ocean too. It's quite versatile.:D
 
>>>I'm a tight wad by nature.
>>>A trip to the scrap
>>>bin at the plumbing department
>>>and one fitting produced my
>>>trekking pole. For one thing
>>>it's 50" tall which is
>>>great for steep down hill.
>>>I use it mostly for
>>>stream crossing and with a
>>>load. It probably weighs a
>>>few ounces more than most.
>>>2" necked down to 1"
>>>
>>>
>>>I should paint it camo color,
>>>but then I'd lose it.
>>>:D
>>>
>>>
93432gopr0149.jpg

>>
>>Ele after I leave work. I
>>sure as hell am not
>>going to go hunting carrying
>>around pipe scraps. Plus when
>>that pvc shatters it's sharp.
>>
>>But if you come across any
>>spring lines leaking you sure
>>could fix them. ?
>
>True. And I can push the
>end down into the beach
>sand and use it for
>a rod holder while fishing
>for perch in the ocean
>too. It's quite versatile.:D
>

You could build them out of 2 inch copper scrap for strength. But every tweeker in town would be following you around town waiting to grab them. ???
 
Thanks BIGJOHNT! Those look like the4y might work.

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.
 
I use these.

https://stealthpodx.com/



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I think the best bang for your buck is the carbon fiber poles that COSTCO sells for $29.99. Made by Cascade Mountain. The version in COSTCO use the fliplocks and not the pain in the butt twist locks. They are seasonal so I don't think the stores have them now. They will be back in the spring. I love mine and have used them a ton with zero problems.

https://www.rokslide.com/forums/gear/65479-30-carbon-fiber-costco-trekking-poles.html

http://backcountrybanter.com/gear-review-the-30-costco-carbon-fiber-trekking-poles/
 
Looks like a good review. For that price Ill pick some up as spares or for the wife . When does Costco get them in ?
 
I have had Black Diamond and Leki. The Black Diamond poles were great until the tips wore out. They had no replacement tips available and customer service was down right rude when I asked why. No more Black Diamond poles for me. If replacement tips aren't available, don't buy the poles.

I have the cheapest poles Leki makes. They are also the strongest. You can waste a lot of money on poles with shock absorbers, goofy adjustment mechanisms or that are made of the lightest alloy known to man. Don't waste your money on gimmicks. If a couple of extra ounces in weight is controlling your decision, you probably shouldn't be out anyway.

Leki replaced the lower sections of my poles when I actually bent them sheep hunting in 2017. I was sliding down hill in a shale slide when I used the poles like an ice axe to stop my progression before going over a cliff. They should have broke but only bent a little bit. Their poles always have replacement tips available. Do you want rubber grips or cork grips? I prefer the rubber grips as the cork grips can get a little dirty and slimy. They also deteriorate faster than the rubber grips if you get a little animal blood on them.

At 63, I could not hike and cover the ground that I do without trekking poles. They hold me up on the steep downhill drops. They build up arm strength and are a serious aid when packing quarters. I never loop the poles over my wrist. I drop them now and then because of not using the loop. I don't loop them because of the grizzly bear situation in NW Wyoming. Reaching for a handgun or bear spray with looped trekking poles doesn't work. I have always thought that if attacked by a bear, my first instinct would be to whack the grizzly across the head and preferably the nose. It would stun the bear and might save your life. That is just my opinion.

Sierra Trading Post usually has lots of trekking poles available at a reasonable price. They may be outdated models, but who really cares. Once you acquire and use a pair of trekking poles, you will wonder why you didn't get them sooner.

just sayin...mh
 
I appreciate the info, mh. Very informative...

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.
 
>I think the best bang for
>your buck is the carbon
>fiber poles that COSTCO sells
>for $29.99. Made by
>Cascade Mountain. The version
>in COSTCO use the fliplocks
>and not the pain in
>the butt twist locks.
>They are seasonal so I
>don't think the stores have
>them now. They will be
>back in the spring. I
>love mine and have used
>them a ton with zero
>problems.
>
>https://www.rokslide.com/forums/gear/65479-30-carbon-fiber-costco-trekking-poles.html
>
>http://backcountrybanter.com/gear-review-the-30-costco-carbon-fiber-trekking-poles/


+1

I did this last year- buffed the surface with 100gr paper and camo sprayed them for a sheep hunt to remove the reflective surface- worked perfect.

Cheers- Dave
 
>>I think the best bang for
>>your buck is the carbon
>>fiber poles that COSTCO sells
>>for $29.99. Made by
>>Cascade Mountain. The version
>>in COSTCO use the fliplocks
>>and not the pain in
>>the butt twist locks.
>>They are seasonal so I
>>don't think the stores have
>>them now. They will be
>>back in the spring. I
>>love mine and have used
>>them a ton with zero
>>problems.
>>
>>https://www.rokslide.com/forums/gear/65479-30-carbon-fiber-costco-trekking-poles.html
>>
>>http://backcountrybanter.com/gear-review-the-30-costco-carbon-fiber-trekking-poles/
>
>
>+1
>
>I did this last year- buffed
>the surface with 100gr paper
>and camo sprayed them for
>a sheep hunt to remove
>the reflective surface- worked perfect.
>
>
>Cheers- Dave

I too use these trekking poles. Went scouting yesterday, climbed 2600 ft in 2 miles horizontal. I've had no problems with these poles going up or especially down when I put a lot of my weight on them to step off a ledge or hold me up from a slippery spot. Sure has saved my knees from all the pounding they used to get.
Smokepole
 

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