tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112828880915303221.post3824223446878567609..comments2019-03-18T01:53:18.850-05:00Comments on Dale and Arlene's Camino 2013: Gear ReviewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09171603178647043856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112828880915303221.post-91006340929963972052013-11-19T08:59:26.686-06:002013-11-19T08:59:26.686-06:00Hi Cindy - The tips add minimal height - are you v...Hi Cindy - The tips add minimal height - are you very tall? Arlene and I used the same poles - her's set shorter since she is 5"2" and I am 5'10" - maximum length was 54" (135cm) and broke down into 3 sections the longest being 21" (53cm) - they easily fit inside our packs which were 28L and 32L. Amazon has them right now at $45.95 a pair which beats any other prices out there. The weight savings versus the carbon poles is minimal and even on ebay I doubt that I would buy Black Diamond. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pace-Maker-Expedition-Trekking-Poles/dp/B008CK5JHY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384872425&sr=8-3&keywords=pace+maker+poles - these come with 2 different baskets - land & snow and regular tips and the bulkier ones which we used. FYI - the majority of perrigrinos we met used inexpensive poles with only metal tips - they must laugh at those who pay way too much for those over priced poles. BTW - we just returned from Italy - flying on United & Swiss Air and both allowed poles as carry on without blinking an eye. One lady on our trip strapped her poles to her carryon with bungee cords & they did not stop her for carry on .<br />Buen Camino Deacon Dale https://www.blogger.com/profile/12219682758303891912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112828880915303221.post-110394690685719182013-11-18T14:02:21.346-06:002013-11-18T14:02:21.346-06:00Dale & Arlene - On those rubber tips.... do th...Dale & Arlene - On those rubber tips.... do they add any height to the poles when you add them? I am looking at some poles on ebay that are about 2" too short but if those tips add height, I might buy them. They are black diamond carbon collapsible poles for a fraction of the cost of REI. I was going to buy some of the tips anyway. I am currently using telescoping poles but want the collapsible kind to be able to fit in my pack. Love reading your blog. My friend and I are going September 2014.<br />CindyCindyMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226938453953667619noreply@blogger.com