Topic
BPL carbon fiber Trekking pole low-cost Repair
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › BPL carbon fiber Trekking pole low-cost Repair
- This topic has 3 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 5 months ago by Gary Dunckel.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Oct 6, 2021 at 6:35 pm #3729014
I finally broke one of my original (one-piece) BPL carbon fiber Stix trekking poles. My ‘temporary’ repair has worked so well that I’ve kept using them.
Supplies used: Four standard aluminum beverage cans (the flat/cylinder portion), 30 minute epoxy along with some Leukotape.
First step was rolling 2 of the aluminum cans into a VERY tight scroll and inserting it into the 2 broken pole pieces. With about 1″ of the aluminum tube showing (center point), epoxy was then applied and the 2 pole pieces were then slid together (with the broken sections aligned to fit snug). After curing, the break area was sanded smooth and the other 2 aluminum pieces were then wrapped tightly around the outside. These were then banded tightly with Leukotape and as a bonus, epoxy was painted over the tape. So far the repair seems extremely strong…and I canceled my order for new poles. :(
Oct 7, 2021 at 4:25 am #3729034…and now you have custom poles :)
Oct 7, 2021 at 9:45 am #3729045Clever. Nice.
Oct 7, 2021 at 10:26 am #3729049I like what you did a lot, Steve. My Stix poles are some of my most prized gear possessions. When they were available, I bought a pair of 125 cm poles (I wish that they made 120 cm ones…). I went back to buy another pair for backups, but all that they had left were 130 cm poles, selling at a decent discount. I figured that if one of the 125 cm poles broke, I could find a way to get the handles off the 130 cm poles, shorten them, and put the handles back on. Then, of all things, someone here on BPL was selling a pair of 135 cm Stix rather cheaply. I jumped on them , and they work perfectly for snowshoeing. Stix ‘R’ Us!
Ryan had all sorts of great ideas for gear pieces back then. Maybe my favorites are the Thorofare shirts, which are made of Pertex Equilibrium, a most amazing material that no one else seems to use.
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.