New light retractable travel rod

[MichaelAngelo]

(02-04-2014 09:18 PM)Eli Wrote:  I've never used that particular rod, but I can tell you that every telescopic rod I've ever owned fell apart like a Chinese motorcycle.

I've owned 3 telescopic rods, all fiberglass/graphite composite (aka garbage). The tip broke off one kind of like a toothpick would snap. The other one broke in half. The last one got stuck in the closed position. Perhaps the higher quality Shimano telescopic rods do not have these issues, but never tried them. No need for a telescopic rod, when portaging I have to carry the long paddles anyways. I just strap the rods to those or carry them along with the paddles.