On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:43:53 -0400, "Jim" wrote:


"Larry L" wrote in message
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"Jeff Taylor" wrote


Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated...



I have two .... one bungi cord pop together one similar to the one on
e-bay

another one piece walking stick I found abandoned in the mud along the
HFork
and put a new handle on


Folding the Folstaff (sp) is NOT nearly as simple as it looks ... the
sections jam together .. in effect it becomes a one piece that can only
be
folded with difficulty and tools, back at the trailer

A one piece staff is a pain, just about as often as it is useful ... but I
simply MUST have it when I need it, my knee is that bad .. so I put up
with
it the rest of the time

As much as I hate to admit it ... and I really really hate it ... I'm
thinking of getting the SIMMS staff ... it's too damn long, but looks like
it can actually be folded up and gotten out of the way, except when
needed,
then looks plenty strong to be up to the task


I have a 3/4" dia Folstaff that I bought for my wife. She couldn't get the
sections apart either. We were at the College Park FF show two years ago and
ran into a fellow selling a Taiwanese knock off of the Folstaff. The big
advantage was that the Taiwanese had figured out how to make the sections
come apart more easily. The name on the staff was "OUTBACK". I recommend it,
especially at 1/2 the price of the Folstaff (I think itr was about $60).
Jim Ray



I have one of the Folstaff knock offs ($29 at Gander Mountain). They
can also get jammed but by wiggling the sections I've always been able
to get them apart. Maybe this is a case when machining tolerances can
be too tight.


g.c.