[at-l] Hiking poles - On Topic

[kdpo at gottawalk.com (Ken Powers)]

We had Leki service our poles at ADZPCTKO this spring. He said the poles
were worn out and needed to be replaced. :(  We don't use them much, so we
must be hard on them. We each use one pole. Didn't use them on the PCT or
most of the CDT, but used them a fair amount on the AT on the wet trails.

I didn't see any comments about Gossamer Gears new lightweight hiking poles.
They aren't for me, but some of you might be interested.
http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Lightrek-Trekking-Poles.html

Ken
www.gottawalk.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Slyatpct@aol.com>
To: <jmmiele@optonline.net>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Hiking poles - On Topic


> In a message dated 9/22/2004 8:38:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jmmiele@optonline.net writes:
>
> > Hiking poles - love 'em?  Hate 'em? Why?
> >
> >
>
> Love 'em.  On the AT after suffering serious knee pain and then an
outright
> injury while using a single wooden hiking pole that forced me off the
trail, I
> switched to a pair of Lekis and haven't looked back.  No knee pain or
trail
> injuries since on multiple long trails.
>
> The $120 investment should last a lifetime.  Their on trail customer
service
> is the best in the  business.  If you attend Trail Days, they'll turn them
up
> and fix any worn out parts for free.
>
> Sly
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