I used bamboo ski poles because I'm a cheapskate and use poles from the 1970s. Seems like back in the day (i.e. before fiberglass go cheap) it was pretty commo

I used bamboo ski poles because I'm a cheapskate and use poles from the 1970s. Seems like back in the day (i.e. before fiberglass go cheap) it was pretty common to use bamboo for tubular things that need to be more flexy than metals can easily and cheaply accommodate.