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[at-l] Leki's and the color coding
- Subject: [at-l] Leki's and the color coding
- From: s.landis at comcast.net (Steve Landis)
- Date: Mon Sep 27 08:14:31 2004
- In-reply-to: <mailman.2308.1096289522.507.at-l@backcountry.net>
- References: <mailman.2308.1096289522.507.at-l@backcountry.net>
On 9/27/2004 8:44 AM, W F Thorneloe wrote:
> Camo Jack implies that "white is right" as color coding of Leki poles
> includes a white dot on one pole.
>
> Perhaps he got his first set in South Carolina.
>
> I have always been shown that the white is the left pole and black goes
> into the right hand. It has something to do with how the strap is
> inserted, as a means to reduce risk of blisters on the webbing between
> thumb and index finger. I have never found it to make a great deal of
> difference.
>
> OrangeBug
>
You are right on. See "Straps" here....
http://leki.com/html/trek_polebasics.asp
Steve