Ice axe vs whippet vs trekking poles?

[WyoTurbo]

Anyone have any experience with the Stick from Mn Gear

MTNGear - Stick

The MTNGear Stick includes is a highly functional mountain tool. It has a quick detach picatinny mount for using as a shooting stick or camera stabilizer in low light conditions, can be used as an emergency ice axe, walking stick, campsite prep, camp saw or trench digging. All of these uses make...

www.mtngear.nz

 

[ozyclint]

That mtn stick thing looks too short to be useful as a trekking pole.

That's why I made my own. Extendable from short ice axe mode to full on trekking pole mode

 

[Decker9]

Anyone have any experience with the Stick from Mn Gear

MTNGear - Stick

The MTNGear Stick includes is a highly functional mountain tool. It has a quick detach picatinny mount for using as a shooting stick or camera stabilizer in low light conditions, can be used as an emergency ice axe, walking stick, campsite prep, camp saw or trench digging. All of these uses make...

www.mtngear.nz

Just got mine a couple days ago. It will be a great addition to the kit especially in the winter.

 

[WyoTurbo]

Sure looks good. Long enough for hiking even on the downhill side?