Thread: Which collapsible walking pole

Originally Posted by BRADS

Ask Shane how many he's broken.....and I've done more so either we both got mutilple lemons or you and stug got the only two good ones ever made

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I've seen Shane use his rifle to try chop trees down 😅

I've killed a possum with one of the Macpac carbon ones if that counts for anything? (though I think the finishing blow was with an ice axe to make sure it was properly dead and not suffering).

The point of failure after 2-3 years was the end fittings were weaker plastic and only glued onto the carbon shaft, the tips broke or fell off somewhere in the hills. From memory one of the tips is somewhere on Gunsight Pass if you want to look for it...

Carbon fibres weakness tends to be point impact damage, so if you make a habit of swinging them at trees and rocks then you are probably better with alloy. If you are just using them as walking poles then carbon is fine.

Just weighted my mustering sticks:
Manuka thats been drying 3 months 520 gr
kanuka 20yrs + heavy duty very strong 545gr including full length bungi for shoulder carry
Kanuka 20yrs + lighter 445gr with Bungi

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

I've seen Shane use his rifle to try chop trees down

What who doesn't do that?

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Originally Posted by BRADS

What who doesn't do that?

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Then he wondered why he missed two different deer that trip... but hey we all love @199p too bits.

I have a pair (usually just take one) Black Diamond Alpine FLZ poles. They are aluminium with flick locks and cork handles. Have had them for about 5 years and beat the hell out of them, still going strong.
Super durable


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I take this,been turning sticks into walking poles for 30 years now.