Re: Re: Steering poles?

From: Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo_at_iki.fi>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:01:39 +0300

On 17.8.2011 12:38, Andras REE wrote:
> There is no good and cheap poles.
> Only carbon poles are really good and are lighter.
> The pack on ones are better than the telescopic, but less confortable.
> Look for poles having "A" action, these are stiff along the majority of
> the pole, just the end is bending, and remove the top thin element.

F1Dfiddler wrote:
> Good AND cheap often don't go together, but since you don't want a
> very long pole, and since the best carbon poles I know about are shipped
> from UK, you are in business, I believe. For example, the Leeda Assassin
> II has served me very well for 9 years. Expensive (back then) because
> it's 13 meters, comes with many extra replacement sections, and was
> shipped from UK to USA, which added $100 postage. I find the sectional

Heh, yes I know that if I want a cheap and good one I need to buy both...

Just confused what I'd really need. One that is short collapsed is handy
to take to the airplane, and in higher halls like Belgrade it is often
needed for the landing only. Any higher, a balloon works ok. Here in
Finland I typically fly in 9m or lower, so would not have much use for a
longer pole.

So far the longest collapsible I have found is 6m carbon. In a local
shop, their webpage does not mention the collapsed length, but as it
claims to be "travel pole" I suppose it is 60cm or so. Will find out.



-Tapio-
Received on Fri Aug 19 2011 - 04:01:47 CEST

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