Hey guys;
I just got home from a trip to Baxter Park, where I did some light hiking (didn't go for the summit this time). I enjoyed my hikes, but while trekking through some wet spots, my Black Diamond Flick-Lock poles would get stuck in the mud. I didn't have any of the rubber tips or tip protectors; I tried to buy some at the Katahdin General Store in Millinocket, but being the end of the season, they had run out.
So I'm looking on Amazon, trying to decide whether to buy just the replacement rubber tips or tip protectors that fit over the carbide tips already attached.
My thinking is that the rubber protectors would do a better job of preventing the pole from getting stuck, and also help to protect the environment.
Being that there are so many choices on Amazon, I'd like to know which ones are best for my BD poles. The diameter of the lower part of the shaft is 11mm, which seems to be pretty much standard, but I'm afraid that if I buy the 'wrong' ones, they'll slip off the poles.
Thanks for your help
Ethan