[pct-l] whippet

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Mori,

Having just returned from the first of four PCT-Prep Snow Courses of this 
year, where the Whippet was used in self-arrest demonstration, I can't 
imagine why the carbon fiber lowers might be any weaker for regular use. If 
being used for sit-down glissading, where you put force on the lower section 
as a rudder, I would hope the carbon fiber will be fine. We have no 
experience with the cf version.

The other nice aspect of the Whippet is that the axe head can be removed 
when you want to use the pole as your regular walking stick.

Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "x2 costantino" <mori at california.com>
To: <ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:12 AM
Subject: whippet


> Hi Ned,
> I'm an '09 thruhiker. I'm pretty comfortable with ice ax and crampons  but 
> from your recommendations on the PCT-I, I got a whippet as an 
> alternative.
> Quick question:
> Have you used the whippet carbon fiber adapter to switch out the  aluminum 
> bottom pole for carbon fiber lowers?
> thanks for your  thoughts on this.
> -mori
>
>
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