Anybody want to comment on bamboo poles?

[backcountry1pr]

Lobstah- The sour guy is Max, and a super good friend of mind. His poles are kick ass (I have a pair), and you would deff be supporting an all around awesome guy.

[nickwm21]

If I ever break or loose my scotts I will buy some panda poles. I don't really care about the bamboo but the shogun grip and that tapered basket are exactly what I need in a pole.

sent from the future using my mind powers

[lobstahmeatwad]

the pandas look like the plastic basket is potentially prone to easy breakage maybe.

[oftpiste]

^^^^ actually those baskets are quite burly. thick plastic.

[lobstahmeatwad]

I just figure you want something more malleable there and not stiff.
idk

[userA]

i use bamboo poles all the time for five seasons, even fashioned a pair into strictly bc use. bamboo is strong like skier, do not fear the bamboozle, bamboo poles are the new steez.
bobby

[hutash]

Skiing with bamboo poles is like using a 'boo fly rod...pretty and old school, but composite is vastly superior.

[Bird Blaster]

Picked up some free bamboo poles from the 80's. Going to give them a try next year. They seem pretty strong. They are not as thick as the PandaPoles - those things I think would be bomber based on my hand-flexing of my 80's poles.

[userA]

use em like poles and not crutches and they will serve you nicely