Re: [at-l] Hiking Poles

>The sales people should have shown you how to use them. If they don't know,
>don't buy their advice.
>
>You will have to be shown, but it goes like this: With the pole in front of
>you and the strap flopping toward you, thrust your hand UP through the
>strap. There is a left and right to the poles and straps, but I can't
>figure out how to describe it. Let the wrist begin to fall out of the strap
>until the portion of the strap inserted into the handle plops naturally in
>the web between your thumb and forefinger. If it isn't natural, the strap
>is too tight (usually). Your thumb and maybe one or two fingers will touch
>the handle to direct its arc as you swing it ahead of you along the path.
>The pressure of your hand down on the strap will help you push off and
>avoid grabbing the handle.
>
>Try it.
>
>OrangeBug
>
>At 10:15 PM 8/9/2000, Glenda D Hubbard wrote:
>>Okay, I'm thoroughly confused about the straps on hiking poles and how to
>>use them.  I've never used any obviously.  I thought the straps were
>>there just to put around your wrist before you gripped the pole.  Okay,
>>stop the laughing people...get up off the floor and explain this to me.
>>Or better yet...if I can show up at Pipesteam someone can bring their
>>poles and show me :-)
>
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