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class=968242306-30122007>Try Black Diamond trekking poles. They are pretty much
bomb proof. I've got 8 or 9 different pair of them. <BR>The only pair I've had
slowly collapse on me had a manufacturing defect and they were promptly
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class=968242306-30122007>Jerry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>ecpg@peoplepc.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:32
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pct-l<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] walking
poles<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have used them for the same reasons Marion uses
them but I have a few times had them cut loose and fold when they shouldn't
have.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm planning this year to go back to ski poles
since they can't collapse. I have had this problem with more than one pair and
even when they were fairly new, leading to a really bad fall in November on a
wet wood bridge.I think I don't want to do that anymore.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I do use them to whack at dogs and wayward
goats.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Sweet Goat Mama"<BR>Carolyn Eddy<BR><A
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