[at-l] Sticks

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

A few years ago, one of the great advantages of Leki, for the long distant 
hiker, was the availability and ease of repair.  There were far more places 
along the trail to get then serviced.

FWIIW, I destroyed a Leki pole when I took a fall /slide on Mt Cube, once. 
The next stop got them replaced.  No problems.

Chainsaw


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Appalachian Outfitters" <appoutfitters at yahoo.com>
To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Sticks


As a retailer that has sold Leki, Black Diamond, and Komperdell, I can 
definitively and unequivocally tell you that the build quality of the leki 
product is superior to the other two. I have not however, "sipped the 
Kool-Aid" and believe that Leki's most expensive model is their best, actually 
quite the opposite. Let me explain: Leki makes the "Super Makalu Core-Tec 
Positive-Angle Anti-Shock" pole that retails for $140/pair. Hey, it's a nice 
pole-set, but not their most durable and certainly not their best all-around. 
They make a model called the "Summit Positive-Angle Core-Tec Anti-Shock" that 
retails for only $100/pair and is (IMHO) a superior pole!
If you would like, give me a call and we'll discuss poles.

Happy Trails,
Jonathan Welsh
Co-Owner Appalachian Outfitters SC Inc
96 Orchard Park Drive
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 987-0618 phone
(800) 508-1675 fax


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