trekking pole repair sleeve

I’ve always figured that I would repair a broken trekking pole by lashing some sticks to it. Where did the break occur on the pole? In the middle of one of the sections or near a clamp?

Mike,

I think I have a good pole repair kit. Let me do some digging today. I I can find it it’s yours.

I use brass tubing from the hobby section of my local hardware store. Internal Diameters come in 1/32″ increments so getting a precise fit for my GG LT4 CF sections is easy. I get one for the Upper and one for the Lower.  Lower nests inside of the Upper. (15′ of 1mm spectra cord goes inside the Lower. 36″ of LeukoTape goes around the Upper.) They are about 4″ long and weigh 11 grams each.

After I cut to length and file the ends, I insert a round screwdriver shaft about an inch and roll it around the lip to give it a very slight outward radius to reduce the stress riser of a “sharp” end.

I attach with LeukoTape, top and bottom.

break was near a joint (z-poles)

it definitely has to be a sleeve as there is no way to slide it on from either end- I’m guess the brass could be easily slit???

my thought is if I would have had something that stiff enough to for above/below the break and a way to secure it- I’m thinking small hose clamps, but possibly gorilla tape would be enough????

Ed- sounds good :)

Attachment is just to keep things in place and aligned. It does not need to be robust.  The load will be borne at the interface of the two (broken) ends.

In one instance an end was shattered enough to collapse into the other end.  I whittled a plug to fit the ID to keep the ends aligned.

would work w/ the brass sections split?  I can’t slide anything on mine

“I can’t slide anything on mine”   – Because of the shock cord?

I haven’t tried split sections, but I think they would work with a full wrap of sturdy (no stretch) tape.

I have used opposing aluminum angle held in place with hose clamps on beefy metal ski poles. Bulky, but effective.

Got a friend with a band saw?

shock cord- yes, they can’t fully taken apart (unless I snipped the shock cord, which in this case might be a viable option???)

I can find thin aluminum sheet or already have Ti sheet, could be cut easily to length w/ good scissors and could even be wrapped twice if need be

I think they make a variety of small hose clamps

angle is more beefy than I think is what is needed

FibreFix repair wrap

Stronger than most base materials and works in a short time even at negative temperatures [ you may have to warm the water tho] one of the small rolls. I have been using it to reinforce shovel and axe handles.

https://www.fiberfix.com/order-form-1668196424133936

interesting :)

As a guy who has broken three GG LT4 poles (each time by slipping and landing on the pole as it straddled some rocks), I’m following this with interest.  The last time was while hiking hut-to-hut in the Whites and I REALLY missed having the second pole for our final descent.

A pole repair kit may be in my future – especially if it adds just an ounce or so to my pack weight.

MSR evidently used to sell this as a pole repair kit (not sure if was geared towards tent poles only or not), but anyways- this is along the lines I’m thinking

You can get many replacement parts from Black Diamond: https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/search?cgid=mountain-spare-parts

Dale- nothing listed for mine- BD said it couldn’t be repaired.  I asked if they could sell me just one- answer was no :(  I went to a little stouter pole this time.

This is for a field repair if it were to happen again.

That sounds like another ‘thumbs down’ for Black Diamond’s customer service. I expect that Komperdell would find another way to solve such a problem (likely for free). There’s quite a difference in the way those 2 companies treat their customers, IMO.

evidently a 12 month warranty on poles- mine were 14 months :(

they did offer a 40% discount on a new pair, would rather have them fix it- seems crazy to waste a perfectly good pole when only one broke

Before GG started selling the poles as singles I had to buy another pair and then I had one as a spare.  40% off is a pretty good deal – 50% would be getting one pole for free.

certainly better than a kick in the a$$ :)

For temporary repair, I’ve used a tent stake as a splint to lash together broken sections. Held up surprisingly well.

probably would have worked, two stakes even better- wish I would have thought of that then :), wasn’t overly long on stakes either, but could have made a stake (or two) if I had to

Mike,

No luck in finding the pole repair kit. I believe it was from Ramer. Basicly a split piece of tubing and two small hose clamps.

no problem Ed- thanks for looking!

we’re headed to Cooke City later this week, but when I get back going to peruse the hardware stores and see if I can come up with something :)

Get and old ski pole, cut off a section or two [ or 3] and cut it down the length into two halves. Superglue will hold on aluminium while you French whip the spoon shaped splint in place, then superglue over the masons twine you used as French whipping and then some tape to hold it while the glue sets. I have repaired more than a couple of tent poles using this technique so I see no reason it would not work on a walking pole. Naturally a V tent peg will also work but the old ski pole will usually be free in somebodys discard pile and they are 7071 alloy or similar

French whipping is very secure

I think that would work just fine, but thinking a sleeve and a couple of hose clamps would be a lot less work