[at-l] Poles, was: wrist straps

[askowronek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Amy)]

On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 11:54 AM, Jim Lynch wrote:

> I've recently (last few years) started using a set of two poles.  I have
> gotten so used to them, that I'm not sure I could hike without them.
> Most of the time, I will have the straps over my wrists rather than my
> palm.  This takes the stress off of the wrist joint.  I've got the
> three-section, spring loaded poles that adjust in length for grade; I've
> never used the adjustable feature in that manner, nor am I sold on the
> spring-loaded aspect either.  But I do like the fact that the poles
> collapse to go in my pack for rock scrambling, or transit to the trail
> head.
>

I decided not to get the spring loaded ones.  I never saw the point.
And they're noisy.

I do adjust for long uphills or long downhills, though.  And the
collapsing
feature is very nice.

I still struggle with the pole tip issue.  I don't want to damage trails,
but the poles tend to slip with tips on them.  Plus the tips occasionally
disappear, which means I've littered.

-amy