Member brooks

Here is a great alternative:
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Well more disappointment with the whippet. I broke the lower section of the pole. Its all a matter of opinion but if you are me you say that the carbon pole was weak. If you are BD, they might probably say I was too hard on it. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth. So I had my local shop contact BD about a replacement lower section…[Read more]

Thanks for the info about doing the mods. I am still not happy that I have to modify a $140 pole. I think for that price it should be a bullet proof design that is well thought out. So here is what I got from emailing Black Diamond:

“Thanks for checking in with us about this. The taper on our traditional-round lower shafts is a bit more…[Read more]

Thanks for the info! I have to say that I like the lower three piece whippet in your picture with the other style of clamps. I have found those to be pretty bullet proof, low drag in snow and have never popped open by accident. How did you create that 3 piece whippet?