Wading staff... re-visit

There are too many replies to read them all. I have two strong beliefs
regarding wading sticks
1) the Simms is the best available. Second best is a ski pole.
2) any wading stick with an elastic cord isn't worth shi... I was standing
in the middle of the Hood river when my wading stick became as limp as
Wayne's d.... The cord had stretched and wouldn't hold it together. When
I complained to the manufacturer, they offered to replace the cord for a
fee..more than half the cost of the stick. It didn't bother them that I had
been stranded in the middle of a river with their poorly designed stick. Go
with the Simms which has a metal cord and won't let you down.

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"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

"Sierra fisher" wrote in
:

2) any wading stick with an elastic cord isn't worth shi... I was
standing in the middle of the Hood river when my wading stick became
as limp as Wayne's d.... The cord had stretched and wouldn't hold it
together. When I complained to the manufacturer, they offered to
replace the cord for a fee..more than half the cost of the stick. It
didn't bother them that I had been stranded in the middle of a river
with their poorly designed stick. Go with the Simms which has a metal
cord and won't let you down.



When the cord in a Folstaf goes, they'll replace it for free. As with many
other things, shock cord doesn't last forever, but it doesn't go all at
once. Inspecting your safety gear is important.

Scott

One nice thing about a plain old side-of-the-stream stick, I find at
least, is that it can be a bit easier to plant on the bottom of the
riverbed. The expensive folding metal wading staff I have has a
tendency to "float" on me a little bit - I have to use a bit of extra
force to get it to planted firmly when I'm wading. I also feel that
it's lack of heft makes it a bit harder to get a really good grasp on
it. Whereas a nice water-logged or otherwise dense branch I find
easier to keep it properly wedged down, and offers a good solid
something to grip. (In fact I kept one particular stick for almost
all of last season. I was traumatized when it finally got swept away
one evening. Wish I'd thought of Riverman's nylon string trick.)

I also second the various complaints about the bungee cord folding
staff. It has a tendency to come apart at the split second you need
it most - if it's wedged between a couple of rocks and you suddenly
slip, say, the entire thing can come apart. Has happened about a
half-dozen times to me this season alone. (I often wade where I
shouldn't, wading staff or no.)

Tim

One nice thing about a plain old side-of-the-stream stick, I find at
least, is that it can be a bit easier to plant on the bottom of the
riverbed. The expensive folding metal wading staff I have has a
tendency to "float" on me a little bit - I have to use a bit of extra
force to get it to planted firmly when I'm wading. I also feel that
it's lack of heft makes it a bit harder to get a really good grasp on
it. Whereas a nice water-logged or otherwise dense branch I find
easier to keep it properly wedged down, and offers a good solid
something to grip. (In fact I kept one particular stick for almost
all of last season. I was traumatized when it finally got swept away
one evening. Wish I'd thought of Riverman's nylon string trick.)

I also second the various complaints about the bungee cord folding
staff. It has a tendency to come apart at the split second you need
it most - if it's wedged between a couple of rocks and you suddenly
slip, say, the entire thing can come apart. Has happened about a
half-dozen times to me this season alone. (I often wade where I
shouldn't, wading staff or no.)

Tim

wrote in message R
"...at Yale, we were taught not to **** on our hands..."

...as well as teaching their female students not to wet their hair
in the morning by peeing thru a straw? Ah,....a world we outsiders
can only aspire to.

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Sierra fisher" wrote in
:

2) any wading stick with an elastic cord isn't worth shi... I was
standing in the middle of the Hood river when my wading stick became
as limp as Wayne's d.... The cord had stretched and wouldn't hold it
together. When I complained to the manufacturer, they offered to
replace the cord for a fee..more than half the cost of the stick. It
didn't bother them that I had been stranded in the middle of a river
with their poorly designed stick. Go with the Simms which has a metal
cord and won't let you down.



When the cord in a Folstaf goes, they'll replace it for free. As with
many
other things, shock cord doesn't last forever, but it doesn't go all at
once. Inspecting your safety gear is important.

Scott

i have a hiking staff which is telescopic just twist and it locks in place
at the desired height anywhere from3ft 5ft only cost me $39.00 aus and has
saved my neck a few times between the staff and my carpet boots i have been
going where no man has gone b4(well me anyway)
tony

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
. 1.4...
"Sierra fisher" wrote in
:

2) any wading stick with an elastic cord isn't worth shi... I was
standing in the middle of the Hood river when my wading stick became
as limp as Wayne's d.... The cord had stretched and wouldn't hold it
together. When I complained to the manufacturer, they offered to
replace the cord for a fee..more than half the cost of the stick. It
didn't bother them that I had been stranded in the middle of a river
with their poorly designed stick. Go with the Simms which has a metal
cord and won't let you down.



When the cord in a Folstaf goes, they'll replace it for free. As with
many
other things, shock cord doesn't last forever, but it doesn't go all at
once. Inspecting your safety gear is important.

Scott

i have a hiking staff which is telescopic just twist and it locks in place
at the desired height anywhere from3ft 5ft only cost me $39.00 aus and has
saved my neck a few times between the staff and my carpet boots i have been
going where no man has gone b4(well me anyway)
tony