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herkileez

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Riverstick Custom-Machined wading staffs:
Common complaints with most folding wading staffs are that they get stuck, vibrate in the current, or wear out…Not this one…Having built and sold several 100 staffs over the past 3 years, I believe my Riverstick has proven to be the worlds' strongest and most practical folding wading staff on the market.
The heart of the staff is the extremely durable, heavy-guage 6061 marine-grade aluminum tubing and machined inserts. A unique practical feature of the staff is that all other components: the grip, rubber tips and bungee cord are easily found in most hardware stores, This allows the staff to be totally self-maintainable, and virtually able to withstand a lifetime of use.
My logic in using the included hammer loop as the holster is that they have been used, unchanged, to carry hammers for over 100 years...You will never see a hammer carried in a neoprene, or nylon, sock...They have proven to be the perfect holster, allowing the staff to be easily deployed, or replaced, with one hand.
The staff comes with a nylon wrist strap and stainless ring just below the grip for clipping onto a retractor to let it hang extended. At 1 lb 10 ozs, it is solid, and built to last.

I build each staff to your preferred length, or can recommend a length to suit your height.
Rule of thumb for height/length: 5'5" - 5'7" = 51", 5'8" - 5'10" = 52", 5'11" - 6' 2" = 53", 6'3" - 6'5"= 54-56". A good measure is to top of waders with boots on.

Price is $110 + $20 (shipping in NA) = $130 usd total.

Please pm for further information.

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herkileez said:
Riverstick wading staffs:
Common complaints with most folding wading staffs are that they get stuck, vibrate in the current, or wear out…Not this one…This is the sturdiest, most durable folding wading staff I have seen.
I have developed, tested and refined the design on my local rivers over the past 8 yrs. The 6061 marine-grade aluminum machined inserts and heavy-walled tubing are designed to be easily self-maintainable, over the long term, with off-the-shelf grips and tips. The bungee cord tension can easily be adjusted by popping the tip off and knotting the cord as needed. A hammer loop (included) has proven to be the perfect holster, making the staff easy to draw/reload with one hand. It includes a wrist strap and a ring just below the grip for clipping onto a retractor to let it hang extended. At 1 lb 10 ozs, it is solid, and built to last. The standard length is 53", and I can do custom lengths to suit at no extra charge.
I am offering them, with holster, for $95 plus $20 shipping = $115 usd total.
Please pm me for more details.
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I would like to order one of your staffs.
Am i correct they are all 4 piece regardless of overall length?
I don't need ... or want the holster although it looks great.

Let me verify the length I would like....
Q: Do they float up at all?
I have used a wood one piece for 15 years and have added several stainless bolts to keep it down and away from line on the water...works most of the time depending of course on the current.
 
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winknot said:
I would like to order one of your staffs.
Am i correct they are all 4 piece regardless of overall length?
I don't need ... or want the holster although it looks great.Let me verify the length I would like....
Q: Do they float up at all?
I have used a wood one piece for 15 years and have added several stainless bolts to keep it down and away from line on the water...works most of the time depending of course on the current.
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Yes, they are all 4 pce.
I build them to each customers' preferred length. Rule of thumb: 5'8" - 5'10" = 52",
5'11" - 6' 2" = 53", 6'3" - 6'5"= 54-56". A good measure is to top of waders with boots on.
I keep the staff tethered to my hip with a retractor. The staff sinks due to the mass of the tubing, with no tip weight required.
Hammer loops have been carrying hammers, unchanged, for 100+ years. It has proven to be the perfect holster, but I can leave it out if desired.
I chose to use off-the-shelf components as much as possible, so that the staff would be totally self-maintainable, and should last a lifetime.
 
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I was intrigued and purchased one of these; it arrived this morning, complete with an extra tip. This is a robust, high-quality, lifetime product (I'd make the same statement if I were still my 20's versus 70's, lol, but it will most definitely serve to better keep this old fart right side up.). Needless to say, my venerable old Simms staff has been re-purposed to "loaner" status.

Nice work, Rick @herkileez !
 
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I just had someone ask if I can do a full-length, one-piece staff. The answer is, Yes...I have done a couple, of the same aluminum tubing as the 4-pce staffs, minus the inserts, but with same tip, grip, etc. My price would be $80 usd..shipping to be determined, as the shipping tube would be somewhat overlength...again, custom lengths to suit. Please pm for more info.
 
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