Re: bought a pole
- From: "AndyP" <AndyP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:24:02 +0100
"Adrian Godwin" <adrian.110504@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > BTW I'm told that they're not actually titanium but light weight
> > aluminium - anyone know if this is true?
> Don't know about the Lekis but I've got a Komperdell 'Titanal' pole,
> which is aluminium. I don't know how they justify trying to work the
> word Titanium into the name.
It's probably got a small amount of titanium in it, the same way what you
call chrome vanadium steel is less than 1% chrome or vanadium with the vast
majority being the steel part. If I remember correctly 7000 series
aluminium alloy is about 90% aluminium with most of the rest being zinc but
no one tends to mention the zinc, stick 1% titanium in it call it Titanal
and over affluent walkers will pay a fortune for it.
Ofcourse, I spent most of the time I should have spent studying for a
metallurgy degree either in the pub or listening to obscure indie bands in
dingy Sheffield clubs so all of the above might be rubbish.
.
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