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[steve t]

Gate finished today ready for galvanising

 

[Bullet2012]

@DanZac ,
Strange , they weigh the same in different directions

 

[RichardM]

My expensive walking poles have got plastic end caps which aren't wearing very well (unsurprisingly). So to the lathe, and some aluminium replacements with stainless screws in the end to provide a bit wear resistance.
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They can sit in the cupboard until the plastic ones give up the ghost, then I'll swap them over. Of course if I had a 3d printer I could have just printed some new ones.

Doesn't it have titanium studs in the end when you take off the plastic caps?

 

[DanZac]

Doesn't it have titanium studs in the end when you take off the plastic caps?

No, they're stuck on. I have got another set with studs and different ends you can swap in, as you say. Bit of a poor design on this set though, I my opinion.

 

[DanZac]

@DanZac ,
Strange , they weigh the same in different directions

Fingers like pigs tits.

 

[dobbslc]

@DanZac
I've seen people walking past my house with sticks but wonder what they actually do, is it easier or faster than without?

 

[RichardM]

If the ground is rough, slippy, boggy or cars get too close if you have to walk along the road then sticks are useful. Otherwise for me they are a bit of a pita.

 

[DanZac]

@DanZac
I've seen people walking past my house with sticks but wonder what they actually do, is it easier or faster than without?

I only really use them when I'm hiking (as in backpacking) mainly for a bit more stability, but it seems to make carrying a heavy backpack a bit easier too (I guess you stand more upright and thus engage your core more?).

On rough or slippery ground they give you extra points of contact with the ground, so your more stable. Going downhill you can sort of use them as a brake, and going uphill you can push against them, engaging your arms and core, instead of relying on just leg power.

A lot of ultra runners use them for the same reasons. To me, it's all about the extra stability, especially when carrying a backpack though.

If guess they do make you a bit quicker too, because your using your arms, like a sprinter.

I'd definitely recommend giving them a go if you do much of off-road walking and don't need your hands free for dog leads etc.

 

[Morris]

Apparently using walking poles uses a lot more calories as well.

 

[daleyd]

Apparently using walking poles uses a lot more calories as well.

Nordic walking I think, exercises the upper body as well as the legs

 

[DanZac]

Nordic walking I think

Is that the one where you have to walk like you've followed through?

 

[dobbslc]

Is that the one where you have to walk like you've followed through?

I think I'll give it a miss...

 

[daleyd]

Is that the one where you have to walk like you've followed through?

I think that’s speed walking.

Nordic walking is like cross country skiing without snow, as I understand it.