[pct-l] trekking poles with lever lock

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Zinger,


I think extra-tight pole locks can create mischief.  I find the average
twist-locks perfectly good, and I don’t make them overly tight.  Very
aggressive locks do not allow the pole to perform the function of collapsing
a few inches when an unusually high force is applied, and there is a
distinct risk of the pole buckling and breaking rather than just
slipping.  I’ve
ruined two poles in that way when instead I could have easily readjusted a
short, harmless slippage.



If I thought I had to pitch my tarp in such a way as to withstand heavy snow
I could just adjust the lock more tightly.  More likely I would opt to pitch
the tarp in a more sheltered, wooded area where not only would there be less
snow, but also the front and rear lines could be tied-out to trees at an
upward angle rather than at a downward angle to the ground, thereby easing
the load on the pole.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

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On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Jim Bravo <jimbravo2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone have a favorite trekking pole with a lever locking
> mechanism? I am looking for a good, reasonably lightweight pole that
> won't slip under load. My current twist lock pole (Komperdell) failed
> this afternoon when my tent was loaded with 2 inches of wet snow (I
> was not in it at the time!)
>
> Zinger
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