[pct-l] Black Diamond FlickLock Poles

[giniajim]

I've got some non-adjustable pole too, but don't use them.  They're lighter 
(which is good), but too tall for me.  Also my tent uses hiking poles, but 
it easier to adjust (maybe required) with an adjustable pole.  You can make 
the tent as taut as you want with them.  I don't adjust them while hiking 
either.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Black Diamond FlickLock Poles


>I have decided to try non-collapsible poles. Not so much because my
> Leki's collapse while I am using them, but because it is so hard to
> adjust them when I want to use them for my tent. After I unscrew them
> it's impossible to get them tight again and I spend a lot of time
> trying to fix them. Very frustrating. Except for using them as tent
> poles, I do not adjust my poles while hiking. So I decided to get
> poles that don't adjust. So far so good, even though they are much
> taller than I would normally set them for hiking. I just hold them
> lower down. No problemo.
>
> On Dec 22, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> Subject: [pct-l] Black Diamond FlickLock Poles
>>
>> Recently I have become discouraged with the internal expander lock
>> mechanisms on poles such as Leki, Komperdel, and the less known
>> Fizan poles.