I recently finished up two different flicklock adjusting trekking poles using Easton Aluminum tent poles. I’ll post the details of each in separate posts of this thread:
The first is a two section pole that uses:
(1) 26″ .49″ OD tent pole section with insert
(1) 26″ .433″ OD tent pole section w/out insert
(1) Wilcor replacement tip
(1) Black diamond 13mm replacement flicklock
(1) Mudhole 4″X3/8″ tapered EVA foam grips
Here is a pic if the poles separated:
And a pic of the flicklock and tip
Finished weight is 4.7oz 132gr.
Collapsed length is ~32″
Fully extend length is ~54.5″
Raw cost $15 + ~$25 shipping (you can make a set for ~$55 bc the shipping is about the same for double the parts).
Additional notes:
-Tentpole tip is under the foam grip and adds about 2″ length to the .49 pole section.
-The flicklock is just slightly to large to properly clamp the larger pole. I had to add 2 wraps of scotch tape around the lower pole to provide a good fit.
-The flicklock has a shoulder that sits on the end of the larger pole the ID of this shoulder is slightly smaller than the .433 pole. This results in the clamping force being applied directly to the lower section (reducing the clamping force applied to lower from the upper). To fix this the bore of the shoulder needs to be increase slightly (I used a dremmel).
-The tips is a press fit onto the lower section.
-The grips are very comfortable upside down.
-1-2″ was cut off of the lower to reduce the collapsed length.
-A section of .49 tent pole could be used as a pole jack at the top of the pole bc the grip is not glued to the 2″ section of insert at the top of the pole (the extension pole would slid under the grip and over the pole insert.
-Upper section has a 1/4″ hole drilled just above where flicklock sits with a short slot (1″ long X 1/8 wide) cut from hole to end of pole.
