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Fixing hiking pole tips
#2305 02/15/10 08:24 AM
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My daughter's REI/Komperdell carbon hikin poles lost their tips last summer. Is there any way to replace those or do I need to buy a complete new set? Nothing wrong with the poles otherwise.

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Fishmonger #2306 02/15/10 08:52 AM
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Leki sells a replacement pair - you can get them at REI for $13.00.They fit a variety of poles - Leki, BD, Komperdell, Victorinox (WalMart), etc.

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KevinR #2307 02/15/10 09:50 AM
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sweet - so I just rip that whole thing off? Suppose I got nothing to lose smile Time to ehad over to REI with the poles and see if the Leki tips fit.

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Originally Posted By: Fishmonger
sweet - so I just rip that whole thing off? Suppose I got nothing to lose smile Time to head over to REI with the poles and see if the Leki tips fit.



Do you have a vise? If so, put the pole in a vise between a couple of pieces of wood (so you won't mar the poles). Take a pair of pliers, and expand them so they will fit loosely around the pole just above the tips, but not tight enough to actually grip the pole. Then, take a hammer and gently tap both sides of the pliers, and the tip should pop off. Put on a new one, and again - use a block of wood between the tip of the pole and the hammer. The carbide tips are strong, but a bit brittle.

You can do the job without a vise, but it requires a bit of dexterity. Pliers around pole (just above the tip) always seem to work regardless.

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KevinR #2309 02/15/10 11:13 AM
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I've found that you can just hold the pole section with your hand, put pliers on the bad tip, and then twist. It's a taper fit between the pole section and the rubber tip and it separates pretty easily. I usually just tamp the new tip onto the pole section by bouncing the newly placed tip on the ground.


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KevinR #2311 02/15/10 04:05 PM
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got a vise and vise grips and all that good stuff. As long as it is just a typical snug taper fit, it'll be no problem. The snow cups were a real pain to get off, though, so I was expecting this to be even more difficult smile

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Fishmonger #2313 02/15/10 06:19 PM
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The baskets are a lot harder to get off. Sometimes the whole end comes off while trying to go from large to small baskets.


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Fishmonger #2314 02/15/10 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: Fishmonger
The snow cups were a real pain to get off, though, so I was expecting this to be even more difficult smile


Hmmm ... I surprised to hear you say that since the Komperdells I've seen use two opposing tabs to hold the basket on, and a quarter turn will pop them off. Leki tips use a screw-on type of basket, so you might need to spring for a new set of baskets. If you have to - look at Black Diamonds - they are cheaper/better than Lekis IMO.

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KevinR #2333 02/16/10 09:40 AM
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The snow cups were a real pain to get off, though, so I was expecting this to be even more difficult smile


Hmmm ... I surprised to hear you say that since the Komperdells I've seen use two opposing tabs to hold the basket on, and a quarter turn will pop them off. Leki tips use a screw-on type of basket, so you might need to spring for a new set of baskets. If you have to - look at Black Diamonds - they are cheaper/better than Lekis IMO.

Kevin


I sas stupid enough to put the cups on when the poles were new. Took a lot of cursing to "pop them off" again, and I have never put them back on since. Maybe it gets easier as the tips get worn. Doesn't really matter, because I usually hike in late June through July and would rarely need them.


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