Wayne wrote:
> "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?
>
>
That would work perfectly! But you'd have to do it several days before
you'd need them to let the Sho-goo dry. I'd also recommend that you put
some sort of foot form inside the sock, wrapped in vinyl or polyethylene
(cling wrap) ((I forgot about poly... Sho-goo won't stick to that
either. My bad...)) because the goop will penetrate the cloth of the
sock and try to stick to what ever is inside it. A flat piece of card
board should do well. Gives me an idea... use a thick piece of wood,
about 1/2" thick, and run some up the sides as well for more protection.
One coat on the sides should be enough, with 2-3 on the bottoms.
Remember that you can smooth the Sho-goo with a wet finger.
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