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Subject: [Leica] Question on treking poles
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sat Sep 18 04:42:32 2004
References: <r01050300-0921-1261C47F08AA11D9B1CFD1E29D7C8CF2@[66.239.168.114]>

  I suspected as much and will "avoid" the compromise.

Cheers
On 18/09/2004, at 4:04 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:

>> gitzo and leki make them, but they look a
>> bit
>> flimsy to be of any real use.
>
> Gitzo monopod - good as monopod - lousy as trekking pole.
> Leki trekking pole - good as trekking pole - lousy as monopod.
>
> Except as an emergency 'better-than-nothing' the two items don't 
> translate well
> to serve as the other.
>
> Fond regards,
>
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