Originally Posted by
nsherry61
Make sure it's a Kevlar bag. ;-)
I don't know how much a stuff sack would protect your mesh pocket. The pole ends would still provide a hard lump to rub against. You might be able to press the pole ends into a wad of raincoat, or rain kilt, or ground sheet, or something that would have more padding than a single layer of a pole bag. Or, you might just figure nothing lasts forever and not worry about it too much.
If I put poles down the side of my bag and into the mesh pockets, I hold the poles in place with my compression straps so they don't push into the bottom of the pocket, just set near it.