This collapsible staff offers you an extra measure of wading stability in a compact, lightweight package. It's made of woven graphite and consists of four pieces that are shock-corded together and easily break down for storage in the included belt holster. It also has a foam grip, a lanyard with clip and a pointed tip. Overall length: 57".
This collapsible staff offers you an extra measure of wading stability in a compact, lightweight package. It's made of woven graphite and consists of four pieces that are shock-corded together and easily break down for storage in the included belt holster. It also has a foam grip, a lanyard with clip and a pointed tip. Overall length: 57".
Average Customer Rating:
3.9 out of 5
13 of 15 (87%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Walking Staff,July 6, 2009
By iyshywfhfrom Culpeper, VA
"The staff is great. It is a little larger than I expected, but am still very pleased with my purchase."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 2 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
Poor Wading Staff ...... A Fair Anchor,June 18, 2009
By FlyfishingFoolfrom Missouri
"I purchased the SpringBrook graphite wading staff and used it for a week's fly-fishing trip. The foam handle is barely sufficient to keep the handle end of the staff floating, but only briefly until the staff fills with water. Within a few minutes of dropping the staff into the water, each section of the staff fills up completely with water - thus the staff then performs like an anchor, pulling down on your wading belt. Additionally, since it is now heavier than the surrounding water, it does not float downstream like a wading staff with a floating handle, instead it drifts around down by your ankles, getting tangled in your legs and even tripping you if you are not careful.
When you pull the staff out of the water, you are now holding a graphite pipe full of water, not exactly light weight. If you use the staff while filled with water I can guarantee that the foam grip will rub blisters on your hand (my personal experience). The alternative is to drain the water from the staff each and every time you want to use it to move a few steps. To drain the staff, you have to take each section apart and drain each individual section, and the handle section can take up to 2 minutes to drain every time.
Basically I found the SpringBrook staff to be a good concept that was poorly designed/constructed - the hole where the strap attaches into the top of the handle acts like a vent, allowing water to enter into each section until the whole staff sinks. I returned my SpringBrook staff as soon as I got home.
Finally, like all wading staffs joined together with bungee cords, if you get the SpringBrook wading staff stuck in mud or rocks, it comes apart when you try to pull it up - I had this happen when I was very close to losing my balance on a small flat of sand/silt when I got a wading boot stuck. My new Simms wading staff locks open and will not pull apart."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Review 3 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Tough Water for Wading,December 8, 2008
By Hop1from Upstate South Carolina
"Just got this wading staff and went to Wind River Canyon in WY for the big ones in late Nov. with my son and his friend. Extremely difficult to even get to the water (40 ft. of 45 deg. rocky slope) and very few places to wade or cross. Worked well in crossing with water up to waist and strong. Couldn't have done it without the staff. John Gierach, author of "Trout Bum", says this river is "unfishable from the banks", but we did it. Good product and very pleased."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 4 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
A Reliable Assitance,October 6, 2008
By cvflyfishfrom Denver, CO
"I tend to want to get the spots on the river where the fish are. Over the years I've found currents and unseen, underwater obstacles are much less intimidating with a good quality collapsible staff. Additionaly spending a few bucks more for a light-weight, quality graphite staff is worth it. I did have to sew the base of the case (made the case a few inches shorter) to raise the handles higher above the top edge so I could get a hold of the collapsed staff easier. Easily done and may not be an issue to some. Nice rig."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 5 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
Spring Brook Wading Staff,September 10, 2008
By Preston10from Bakersfield, CA
"I have had three of the Spring Brook Wading Staffs. All three have resulted with the bottom knot pulling loose from the bottom section. Spring Brook replaced two of the staffs without charge but I gave up after the third failure."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Review 6 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
wading staff,June 24, 2008
By kwkwfrom Oregon
"My friend had this wading staff and after buying and returning two manufacturers staffs becasue they wouldn't collapse I got this one - so happy I did. Light, opend and collapses easily - great staff."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 7 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
A tough lightweight fishing accessory,June 9, 2008
By Whitcombfrom Albuquerque, New Mexico
"A stout handy staff you can put to heavy duty use and it is still light weight. Easy to store and transport. The best I have used."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 8 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Spring Brook Wading Staff,April 14, 2008
By Marine46from Kiel, Wisconsin
"I've used the staff several times and found it very reliable. I like the size when folded down, very compact. My one negative is not having a mechanism to attach to my belt. The lanyard is very convenient for attaching to the fishing vest. Overall I would recommend the purchase."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 9 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Fishing/Wading Staff,April 1, 2008
By kab23
"Excellent"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 10 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff,February 19, 2008
By DigitalGeorgefrom Atlanta, Ga
"I am very happy with the Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff. At first I was a little concerned about the synthetic material. But I find it to be very light weight and easy to use. My previous wading staff would always get stuck after a days' use. I would spent what seemed like an eternity breaking apart the sections. This never happens with this new staff. I also like it's length. It is longer than the other staff I used to have. That works out great when I'm poking my way through strong flowing water. Overall I think this is one of the best Wading Staff's I've experienced. But I have only owned two of them. DigitalGeorge"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 11 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
Wading staff,April 16, 2007
By progator
"I like how it pulls out and goes together,but only down fall is when it wedges in a rock or mud it comes apart. So if your looking for a stiff wading staff that will support you threw the rough terrain waters then this is not your wading staff."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 12 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
Great staff, but...,April 12, 2007
By JackSavfrom Lindenwold, NJ
"I really like this wading staff. It unfolds and snaps together quickly and tightly. It is light and stable, everything you'd want in a wading staff. But...the included holster is a nylon fabric, which makes it very difficult to put the staff back into it using only one hand. I found this very annoying and inconvienient."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 13 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
spring brook callapsible wading staff,November 27, 2006
By plumbobfrom Poulsbo, WA
"This staff is indespensible!! I use it constantly and collapse it and tuck it into my belt when I am fishing. It's always there for instant access and stability. I liked it so much, I bought if for my son-in-law and a good fishing buddy as gifts."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 14 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Wading Staff,November 23, 2006
By Anonymousfrom Yosemite, California
"I am well satisfied with ths wading staff. I especially like the way it comes apart so easily verses my old aluminum one."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 15 for Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Spring Brook Collapsible Wading Staff,November 21, 2006
By JimB01from New Mexico
"This wading staff is a required piece of equipment when wading any stream or river when you need that third point for stable travel. I found that the handy case allowed me to attach it to my wading belt and kept it handy during the hike to the river. Once in the river the lanyard allowed me to let it float downstream yet keeping it handy. I don't go in the river without my collapsible wading staff."
