"HawaiianEye" <HawaiianEye@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Puppet_Sock wrote:
>> On Aug 27, 8:05 pm, HawaiiEye <Hawaiian...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> [snip]
>>> I guess I'm just a Luddite. I use a 6ft rattan pole. I put some
>>> 'shoe-goo' on the bottom end, about 1/2" thick on the bottom, and a
coat
>>> of it going up about 8 inches to protect from rock abrasion. I've had
it
>>> for 30 years, put thousands of miles on it over those years, and it
>>> still looks new. I tried the aluminum telescoping poles, even the
shock
>>> absorbing ones, but went right back to my old rattan pole.
>>
>> If a hiking strategy works for you for many 100's of km, it's
>> probably not too bad. There is something to be said for
>> personal style. A fit with your pattern is usually more
>> im****tant than doing this "right" or "perfect."
>>
>> What is "shoe-goo"? Do you think it would stick to the end of
>> my metal pole? The tip is supposed to be this tungsten-steel
>> alloy, and it does stand up. Hasn't eroded noticeably over the
>> five years I've been using it. But I'd prefer a rubber tip to keep
>> it from scratching up the trail. Or when I'm on sidewalks in the
>> city. And the tap-tap-tap on rock is annoying to me, and I'd
>> expect to other hikers, and probably decreases the amount
>> of wildlife I see.
>
> If you aren't already familiar with 'Sho-goo' you are in for a treat!!
>
> First of all, it will stick to just about everything except vinyl. It is
> the perfect all-around adhesive. It remains somewhat flexible when dry
so
> there is no cracking. It can bond two different substances, i.e. glass
to
> leather, metal to plastic, wood to ceramic... anything except vinyl.
>
> Besides using it on the bottom of my hiking staff, I put some on the tip
> of our umbrellas so they don't skid out when you stand them up in a
> corner, a bit on the end of the cane handle so it doesn't slip off the
> edge of the counter when you go to pay at the register, mend everything
in
> the house that doesn't require super-glue, contact cement or vinyl glue.
> I've used it to fix torn leather jackets, holes in pockets, and broken
> things in the car. And I even use it to re-build the heels of my boots
and
> sneakers! (Its intended function.) Sho-goo is the 'duct-tape' of
permanent
> repair! You can get it in 'clear,' 'black,' and 'white.' I keep a tube
of
> each in the house at all times! For an emergency repair, the stuff that
> divers use to repair neoprene wet suits is almost the same, and comes in
> little bitty one-use tubes that you wouldn't object to having in a
> backpack.
>
> > I had a teflon tip, but it degraded after a couple 100 km.
>
> A half inch of Sho-goo is good for thousands of hiking miles. Just don't
> put a half inch on all at once. It will take too long to dry. Build it
up
> in layers, allowing each layer to harden over night.
>
>
Is this the stuff that you can make lightweight camp shoes from......put
on
a pair of socks, put the stuff on the bottom and let it dry?
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