The Sherpa is our "hiker" model featuring an extra long 12" handle, hand lathed for a multi-grip function with a smooth knobby top, followed by a beaded grip area and ending in a flared palm resting ring that connects with the shaft below. All sections in smooth transition.like a "gear shift" for all terrains.
The handmade long handle was designed for hikers with a convenient shifting grips when walking on the flat, the ascending and descending terrains and for rapid adjusting to irregular surfaces. The rubber spike tip insuring safety
The premium tiger maple wood, is strong as oak but 20% lighter, to just 1 lbs. It is manually-stained for maximum figure display and well protected under 3 coats of oil base polyurethane, just like your best wood floors. The finish can be refreshed with Renaissance Wax for max display of the iridescence figures. The Sherpa hiker like all other neurostaff models are made to last as a heirloom.
The Sherpa comes in one size of 58" suitable to all individuals heights taller than 5'9"
Standard accessories include a genuine leather wrist strap, loosely buttoned under the handle, and a specially-designed rubber tip with a retractable metal spike for slippery grounds. A personalized brass plate can be easily installed by owners, at the 1" shaft below the handle.
The SherpaStaff is carefully packaged in strong, reusable, 60" carton tubes. We ship UPS Ground to all US States and by USPS to Canada. One tube can handle two staffs for the same shipping cost
Spike tip replacement source: http://www.fashionablecanes.com/3209.html ; size 17-21 mm