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Life-Link Variant Probe Pole
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By tomasmorris
Ranked #943 - Telemark Skiing
March 29, 2005
The Lifelink variant probe poles will serve almost all purposes well and fall short in two particular areas. They will make great resort poles. They will make great day/in & day/out backcountry or heli-guiding poles. They will bash cornices; they will break ice from your roof rack, boots or anything else for that matter. They will not break easily either. For that reason they make great every day use poles. They are heavy and not compact so there are two things they will not do well at all: 1.) They will not make good lightweight assault poles on big ascent/descents 2.) They will not fold away for pack storage on snowboard outings or summer trekking expeditions. If you bring them plan to carry them the whole time.
They were well designed and serve their intended purpose perfectly; Every day greatness in every day situations.
View Details: Life-Link Variant Probe Pole
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Shaft Material:
- [upper] Non-slip ovalized aluminum, [lower] True temper steel
- Grip Material:
- Overmolded soft rubber
- Tip Material:
- Ice Tip with 4 case hardened steel tips
- Extendable Range:
- 44-58”
- Replaceable Baskets:
- Yes
- Number Of Baskets:
- 2 3 1/2" powder baskets for soft snow
- Probe:
- Yes
- Probe Length:
- 6'11”
- Breakaway Straps:
- Yes
- Recommended Use:
- Skiing (backcountry, resort), guiding, patrol work, and the like
- Weight:
- 24oz / pair incl. baskets
- Warranty:
- 1 year
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