From: Alan Thomson (abthomson@goes.com)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 12:13:27 CST
John Leblanc (d?) writes...
<snip> Anyway, there are trekking poles and there are trekking poles.
Many makes and models to meet the needs of many different folks....
Comment...
His recommendation to try them out (like most other equipment) is dead-on.
He speaks of how he loves the spring-loaded anti-shock feature of his.
I hate what I percieve to be the "mushy" feeling of that feature - I like
that when I plant my poles, they are planted, not that they have another
fraction of an inch to travel.
Which camp will you fall into? You won't know without trying each feature
out. Another option to going to the relatively confined constraints of a
store is to borrow several different designs from your friends and
acquaintances and hit the trail with them. It will give you a chance to
evaluate the relative features, like anti-shock or not, in a more real
world setting. In the store you can then evaluate various models with the
features you want.
As John notes, this is another perenniel topic. I did not use poles on my
first summer and first Autumn Adventure trek. Just prior to my second
summer trek, I was experiencing some "instability" in one of my knees and
bought a pair (mail order from Sierra Trading Post). Did not do any
extensive analysis, and only discovered I don't like the anti-shock
feature afterwards. I use them religiously now - they are invaluable.
The only downside is keeping track of them when you are stopped.
- Al Thomson, Troop 236, Schooley's Mountain, NJ
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