Looking for a wading staff because I had knee surgery earlier this year and lost 10-20 degrees of flexibility in my knee due to a bone tumor and breaking my leg prior to surgery.
Here's my nitpicks with what's out there:
Folstaf - While I like the cork handle and folding size the whole outfit needs to modernize. It looks huge folded in its belt sack with 4 adjacent pieces. For $170 my expectations are a lot higher.
Simms - I wish it packed smaller, but the reviews are so bad I don't think I trust this staff on the water. Anyone have a positive experience with their newish Simms staffs? I read reviews slamming the staffs for not folding apart and getting stuck etc. It doesn't sound like they're water worthy. I would probably go aluminum over CF.
Fishpond - It looks ok though it doesn't pack down small at all. Wouldn't a telescoping ski pole be as good? Aren't there hiking poles that would fit the bill and pack smaller? Could they handle water?
Orvis - They have two that look ok.
I wish there were something almost like a blind person's tapper but a little sturdier that packed down super small and was something I could pull out when I need it.
Especially the telescoping poles like the Fishpond I'm surprised those don't scope down to 12" or something manageable
I'm pretty nervous now with a compromised leg and hope I don't get in trouble some day what with a 9' rod in one hand y'all know it's a lot easier than you think.
Here's my nitpicks with what's out there:
Folstaf - While I like the cork handle and folding size the whole outfit needs to modernize. It looks huge folded in its belt sack with 4 adjacent pieces. For $170 my expectations are a lot higher.
Simms - I wish it packed smaller, but the reviews are so bad I don't think I trust this staff on the water. Anyone have a positive experience with their newish Simms staffs? I read reviews slamming the staffs for not folding apart and getting stuck etc. It doesn't sound like they're water worthy. I would probably go aluminum over CF.
Fishpond - It looks ok though it doesn't pack down small at all. Wouldn't a telescoping ski pole be as good? Aren't there hiking poles that would fit the bill and pack smaller? Could they handle water?
Orvis - They have two that look ok.
I wish there were something almost like a blind person's tapper but a little sturdier that packed down super small and was something I could pull out when I need it.
Especially the telescoping poles like the Fishpond I'm surprised those don't scope down to 12" or something manageable
I'm pretty nervous now with a compromised leg and hope I don't get in trouble some day what with a 9' rod in one hand y'all know it's a lot easier than you think.