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What happened to all the UL trekking poles?
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Jul 9, 2013 at 10:27 pm #1305204
Why are Ruta Locura, Gossamer Gear, and Locus Gear perpetually out of their adjustable carbon fiber trekking poles? Are there any other suppliers?
Jul 9, 2013 at 11:22 pm #2004364Super light and have had no problems over 500 miles so far. Great craftsmanship.
Jul 10, 2013 at 2:33 am #2004375They are all facing supply issues of the parts that they use IIRC. GG and LG are also undergoing redesigns of their locking systems – so they are doing R&D plus parts sourcing and revamping up their product manufacturing. RL is usually always "out of stock" because he seems to make them on an on-order basis, so contact him and he will likely make you one (and at this time is the only place you could probably get a cottage ul hiking pole). I do not know of any other cottage companies that make carbon fiber hiking poles.
Jul 10, 2013 at 4:26 am #2004382It might be worth remembering that some of the majors also do CF trekking poles. We reviewed the Easton 3-section UL Carbon 3 trekking poles at
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/easton_carbon3_poles_review.htmlNote: many of the cottage UL poles are either 2-section, so they don't fit in a pack for air travel, or the handles are not all that good (personal opinion based on my own experience). The Easton pole has a good handle and collapses to fit inside a pack – but it is not really 'UL'. Light, yes.
Cheers
Jul 10, 2013 at 5:24 am #2004386I think Rock West Composites has UL trekking poles
Jul 11, 2013 at 9:37 am #2004783I ordered a pair of RL 3 piece poles about 2 weeks ago. Arrived yesterday. I am unsure the volume he is able to do.
I am amazed at how stiff they are for the weight.
DW
Jul 11, 2013 at 10:14 am #2004804I ordered a pair of RL 3 piece poles about 2 weeks ago. Arrived yesterday. I am unsure the volume he is able to do.
I am amazed at how stiff they are for the weight.
I had a very similar experience. I ordered them back in April and they showed up about 10 days later. Great customer service. and awesome poles
Jeff
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