Good options for kids hiking stick ferrules?

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Sokolva

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

Hello! I am a new hiking stick creator, and am making some kids hiking sticks for a hiking and woods safety event my Search and Rescue group has been invited to. I am searching for a good option for probably rubber ferrules for a kids hiking stick. My sticks are various widths at the tip but are fairly slender, as the sticks are light and small. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good rubber ferrule or other ferrule type that I could use for the sticks? I would probably epoxy them to the tips unless it required a different attachment style. I am open to other options and ideas as well!

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dww2

· #2 · 2 mo ago

I use standard cane tips on my sticks. Got them through Amazon. They range in size from 3/4" to 1 1/2". Fairly cheap since they come bulk and with kids' tendency to lose things, might be a good option. From an outfit called Shepherd Hardware.

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Sokolva

Discussion Starter · #3 · 2 mo ago

dww2 said:
I use standard cane tips on my sticks. Got them through Amazon. They range in size from 3/4" to 1 1/2". Fairly cheap since they come bulk and with kids' tendency to lose things, might be a good option. From an outfit called Shepherd Hardware.

Thanks so much for the tip, that’s an excellent option! Looking them up now.

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Beast1970

· #4 · 2 mo ago

I've only finished one stick so far, but was very happy with tips from Treeline:

Walking Sticks and Canes - Walking Stick and Cane Tips - Page 1 - TreelineUSA

treelineusa.com

So much so that I've ordered a spread of them now, mostly the brass combo cane and walking stick tips and rubber cane tips. I'm also considering ordering their shoreline hiking stick system tip and their carbide hiking stick tip. I have three sticks kind of in process now and another I'm hoping to turn into a decent cane soon.

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Sokolva

Discussion Starter · #5 · 2 mo ago

Those are really nice! I’ll definitely check them out as well, they make so many different options and all look really quality.

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Dan

· #6 · 1 mo ago

Beast1970 said:
I've only finished one stick so far, but was very happy with tips from Treeline:

Walking Sticks and Canes - Walking Stick and Cane Tips - Page 1 - TreelineUSA

treelineusa.com

So much so that I've ordered a spread of them now, mostly the brass combo cane and walking stick tips and rubber cane tips. I'm also considering ordering their shoreline hiking stick system tip and their carbide hiking stick tip. I have three sticks kind of in process now and another I'm hoping to turn into a decent cane soon.

Wish I had known about these prior to ordering the alpine spike combination.

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Sokolva

Discussion Starter · #7 · 1 mo ago

Beast1970 said:
I've only finished one stick so far, but was very happy with tips from Treeline:

Walking Sticks and Canes - Walking Stick and Cane Tips - Page 1 - TreelineUSA

treelineusa.com

So much so that I've ordered a spread of them now, mostly the brass combo cane and walking stick tips and rubber cane tips. I'm also considering ordering their shoreline hiking stick system tip and their carbide hiking stick tip. I have three sticks kind of in process now and another I'm hoping to turn into a decent cane soon.

Do you prefer them over the Veritas tips? Those are the ones I’ve been using and they are very similar.

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Beast1970

· #8 · 1 mo ago

Sokolva said:
Do you prefer them over the Veritas tips? Those are the ones I’ve been using and they are very similar.

The thing I liked most about the Treeline tips was the rubber screw on tip cover. The Veritas ones I saw appeared to be small rubber tips, where the Treeline ones appeared to be more like a crutch or cane sized rubber tip. None of that would matter too much if you are using a stick for hiking in woods, but I'm a disabled vet and a little unsteady when walking longer distances, so having the ability to have a larger tip for stability for use in walking on roads around my neighborhood appealed to me. Again, I haven't tried the Veritas tips at all, just looked at them online.

I will also say I was impressed with Treeline having videos on their website to demonstrate installing the tips, and much of their other items. It simplified things having them just come out and recommend drill bit sizes for both a screw in installation and an epoxy installation, as well as explain the lower 'ring' on the tip was a marker for the actual internal base of the tip to help in marking the stick for a taper.

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