WB RidgeRunner Hiking Pole Spreader Bars

**jbogg** · 01-02-2015, 16:57

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**jbogg** · 01-08-2015, 22:13

Originally Posted by pgibson

I did up this video to cover adjustment and locking out the shock on these last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLD_fHiVkZ8

Paul...Nice demonstration. I just received my Mountainsmith poles. Glad to free up some space in the side pockets of my pack now that I won't have to carry the stock spreader bars.

**Brien** · 01-08-2015, 22:48

I have one of the Mountain Smith poles and love it. The shock absorber really helps on descents.

**jbogg** · 03-09-2015, 19:15

I have spent two nights in my WBRR using mountainsmith trekking poles in place of the spredder bars without any issues. Set up the hammock yesterday in the yard to let it air out from last weeks overnight. I'm right at 220lbs and within a few seconds of laying down I heard/felt a pop at the head end. Turns out the lock out function on the poles gave way. The poles were set to be the equivalent of the widest spredder bar width, which was probably a mistake given my weight. After the pop, everything seemed fine, but I was plenty paranoid that the poles were going to give way completely. Anybody with a similar experience or recommendations? Worried that I may be pushing my luck.

**pgibson** · 03-09-2015, 19:20

Originally Posted by jbogg

I have spent two nights in my WBRR using mountainsmith trekking poles in place of the spredder bars without any issues. Set up the hammock yesterday in the yard to let it air out from last weeks overnight. I'm right at 220lbs and within a few seconds of laying down I heard/felt a pop at the head end. Turns out the lock out function on the poles gave way. The poles were set to be the equivalent of the widest spredder bar width, which was probably a mistake given my weight. After the pop, everything seemed fine, but I was plenty paranoid that the poles were going to give way completely. Anybody with a similar experience or recommendations? Worried that I may be pushing my luck.

I have used the Mountain Smiths for a few hundred nights, never any trouble but I am also about 40 pounds lighter. I would say make sure you have them locked good and tight before hopping in.

**g2outdoors** · 03-10-2015, 08:08

I have used the Mountainsmith poles as spreader bars since 2012. Now the original WB poles stay at home for when I setup my RR inside to watch Netflix. I've never had the first problem. Buy them. The video by @pgibson is all you need to watch.

**Tatonka** · 04-17-2015, 22:14

Hey there. I just bought a pair of these to use with a bridge I just made. I'm having trouble figuring out how to rig them up to the suspension triangles. What is your method. Thanks.