Re: [at-l] REI trekking poles, other gear

[Pete Fornof <athiker@plantnet.com>]

Milt Webb, IQ Software wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Will Strickland wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone out there in AT-L land own a set of REI trekking poles?
> >
> > I've seen them , but can't remember what type of locking mechanism is on
> > them. Is it the screw lock type like the Leki's or the flip lock type like
> > the Black Diamond's?
> 
> Looked at them recently - it's a twist lock. I leaned on 'em pretty hard
> with no sign of slipping. But, don't know how they would hold up after
> 100's of adjustments...

If I remember correctly, Dan, Gutsy's husband bought some REI poles for
his hike with Gutsy last year. I think one of them bent pretty badly.
Dan, are you reading this list? 

Peter H. Fornof
athiker@plantnet.com
broknspoke@aol.com
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