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    Quote Originally Posted by peakbagger View Post
    I usually just take a big crescent wrench and adjust the jaws so they are up close to the diameter of the pole. I then hold one end of the pole and quickly slide the wrench along the shaft catching the top edge of the tip. I usually takes a couple of taps and they come off.
    +1 on this technique. No need to bother with boiling water, oil, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peakbagger View Post
    I usually just take a big crescent wrench and adjust the jaws so they are up close to the diameter of the pole. I then hold one end of the pole and quickly slide the wrench along the shaft catching the top edge of the tip. I usually takes a couple of taps and they come off.
    Quote Originally Posted by Shae View Post
    +1 on this technique. No need to bother with boiling water, oil, etc.
    I would not recommend this with very light carbon fiber poles.

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