[quote=rattlenhum]FWIW...
I've used the non-extendable Hobie fiberglass sticks exclusively for many years and love 'em. No problem with splinters unless one gets busted...some sanding and a coat of epoxy will take care of that if it's not a total loss. A foot and a half or so of the end is whipped with some small dacron line for gripping.
That said, my stick is well under an inch in diameter and less than six feet long. It's cut down from the stock length a little to minimize foul-ups on the shrouds/trap wires when I'm positioned way forward. I'm short so the length is not a problem when trapping out. I'd think that, at one inch diameter and eight feet long, a fiberglass stick would be very heavy. Can't imagine passing that behind the boat for tacks/jibes. You need eight feet on a N5.0?<!-- editby --><em>Edited by rattlenhum on Mar 03, 2023 - 07:18 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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