[pct-l] Antishock Trekking Poles

[eckert]

Komperdell makes them, see 
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/Product.aspx?baseno=98978&cdf=TopSeller 
<http://www.sierratradingpost.com/Product.aspx?baseno=98978&cdf=TopSeller>

eclert

On 4/10/2011 7:24 AM, giniajim wrote:
> Does anyone know of collapsible (or take-apart) poles that do *not* have the anti-shock feature?
>
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: CHUCK CHELIN
>    To: Eric Cook
>    Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>    Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 10:20 AM
>    Subject: Re: [pct-l] Antishock Trekking Poles
>
>
>    Good morning, Eric,
>
>    I’m with Shroomer, Yoshihiro, and probably a minority of other long-distance
>    hikers:  I don’t like the trekking pole anti-shock feature.  I say
>    “minority” because my impression is that’s the case.  I speculate many
>    select anti-shock poles because they don’t really think about it, or don’t
>    have the experience to guide a choice.  Besides, marketers and peddlers
>    strongly favor this lucrative up-sell.
>
>    Some of my reasoning can be seen at:
>    http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2010-December/044063.html
>
>    Steel-Eye
>
>    Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
>    http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
>    http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09
>
>
>    On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Eric Cook<ericccook at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
>
>    >  Hi, I have been wondering if more long distance hikers prefer to have
>    >  anti-shock, shock absorbing, Trekking Poles or if it ends up just being a
>    >  problem? I am just trying to make a decision on the poles. Thanks for any
>    >  advice.
>    >
>    >  Thanks,
>    >  Eric
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