"Jeff Taylor" wrote in message
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Late September I found myself in a predicament standing in the N.F. of the
Clearwater, with that uneasy feeling of a Full Reid if I took a step in
any direction. I made it out without a dunking, however told myself it was
time to look for a wading staff.

I looked through the archives, although the information is a bit dated.
Are there any on the market that you would suggest and or stay away from?

I took a look out on e-bay and found the following:
http://tinyurl.com/47v53

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated...

TIA,
JT

I have a similar product imported by an Oregon company. I was pleased with
it as the deployment can be very quick with no need to lock the pieces
together. However, if ever in a position to give aid to another by
extending that staff, don't count on the power to pull someone.

The cork on the handle also came apart. I plan on just wrapping the handle
with rope and using some Plastic Grip dip, but just have not done that. I
have a high dollar aluminum staff on which I've lost the rubber tip and
cracked the wooden handle. I'm getting convinced that the low tech staff is
the winner.