"rb608" wrote in
oups.com:

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
I assume some of you have owned more than one wading staff,
and
at some point said "I wish I bought this nice one before
those
pieces of crap I owned before". If you wanted to skip all the
crap, which one(s) would you buy, and why?

I've only owned one, a Folstaff, and I've been unhesitatingly
happy with it. It folds up out of the way when I'm not using
it &
it's rock solid when I am.

At the time I bought mine, there were two models and may still
be.
I bought the larger diameter (3/4"). My buddy bought the
1/2"
and was sorry. He always felt it was too slender & he didn't
trust it.

I've heard numerous negative testimonials here on ROFF about
the
handles coming off, the elastic breaking, and the sections
getting
stuck; but none of that has happened to mine.

Joe F.


I've had my Folstaff for about 15 years. Figuring it will extend
the life of the shock cord, I no longer fold it up when I've
finished using it for the day, except to drain the water out of
it. I shake it or tap it on the bumper of my car to create a
vibration which loosens the binding effect of the aluminum
joints. I separate the topmost joint, drain the water, then snap
it back together. It hasn't been in it's holster for five years.
rt