Message #11653

[jim-ratliff]

Not based on any medical information, but I would guess that the carbon poles are actually a good choice. ?In general, carbon is a more damp (vibration absorbing) material than aluminum (or titanium).

I will ?say that after I strained my knee at Steamboat 2 years back (trying to dodge falling on either you or Lynn) I wore a knee brace that provided some compression as well as rigidity for skiing and for racquetball for the rest of the year and it made all much less painful (especially true of the racquetball and twisting motions). ?I may have even worn it for biking in the early part of the summer.