[pct-l] trekking poles with lever lock

[James F. Miller]

My Black Diamonds  model is : Contour with cork handle
 
My wife has Leki model Makalu
 
They are both level locks and we like them. They weigh the same: 20 oz per pair
 
The handles on both are angled which we like
 
 
> Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:39:14 -0700
> From: steeleye at wildblue.net
> To: jimbravo2 at gmail.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] trekking poles with lever lock
> 
> 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
> 
> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09
> 
> 
> 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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