I know this is a long shot since this video was published 6 years ago, but I need a replacement pin for the strap mechanism. The pin came out by itself mid-hike and I was unable to locate it. I could not find your website or any customer service info.
This was so helpful thank you! Never used poles before and of course I pulled too hard like an idiot... After 20 minutes of finessing on trail I figured the pin needed to come out but wasn't sure how. this is very informative thanks again!
❤ So much appreciation!! I spent an hour trying to put the straps back together after I took the black pin out, uttering a fair share of colorful expletives until I thought… RU-vid!!!! I found your channel right away, and five minutes later, I had my straps back in both poles !! THANK YOU!!
Sweet thanks! I have a feature request: I want to modify one of my poles and make it a shooting stick for hunting (that's why I am watching this video). I am going to drill a hole in the top of the handle and screw a u-shaped tool hook in the top, giving me a u shaped cradle to set my rifle in.
elbow at 90 degrees but picture shows about 110 degrees which is it, you would think a simple thing like GET THE RIGHT PICTURE would be part of quality control
If anyone has some hot tips I’d love to hear because I literally can’t get that little plastic pin out and accident have tightened by straps all the way by accident in the process 😩
Thank you for the video. When the poles arrived, the strap had a 1/2 twist inside the handle (next to the locking mechanism). And of course, with the extra thickness from the twist, the strap length adjustment wouldn't work/move. After following the video instructions, (and correcting the 1/2 twist), everything works normally. Note: Make sure the strap and locking mechanism are reinserted right side (2 straps side) up (3:00 in the video) or else you get to do the whole routine over again.
The engineers screwed up on the necessary tolerances, apparently the straps on BD poles have been breaking for years. Think about the myriad technological advances in mountain sports equipment made by BD engineers over the last few decades. Now ask yourself how it is possible that BD engineers cannot design a little pole strap that will not break. I wonder how many thousands of hours of BD customer's time has been wasted because the designers of a BD pole did not determine appropriate tolerances for a pole strap.
You answered exactly the question I was trying to find. How to read the markings on the 2 adjustable sections of the pole? If I want 52”, do I adjust the top or bottom to 52”? The answer is both! Thanks!
I have these poles and the flip lock broke on one of them. They brag about their customer service, but I sent two emails and after two weeks, no response.