[at-l] Pole tip tips

[Ferguson@CWF.org (Ferguson, J. Mark)]

Mine are made by Leki, I guess originally to protect people and things when
not in use.  They are made to fit over the carbide tips tightly with a solid
"click".  Looks like there is a metal collar down in there to provide the
catch and keep the tip from punching thru.  

Skippie...who probably looks odd staring into this rubber tip

-----Original Message-----
From: cosmo catalano, jr. [mailto:Cosmo.A.Catalano@williams.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:28 PM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] Pole tip tips


I have questions for the pole tip users:  Doesn't the carbide tip 
punch through the rubber tip rather quickly?  I really like the way 
the carbide "sticks" to the rocks, but hate the scratches. Do the 
tips have similar non-skid properties on rock?

Cosmo, who doesn't see significant additional pole-caused erosion up 
here in MA (probably because we see many fewer thru-hikers than you 
southern folks).
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