Re: This is a classic case of comparing Apples to Oranges.

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Posted by Holmes on March 03, 2001 at 19:01:07:

In Reply to: Re: This is a classic case of comparing Apples to Oranges. posted by WW on March 03, 2001 at 13:07:48:

Hello Wolfgang,

I have heard others state a preference for heavy hooks, especially for field use.

Our preferences in equipment are really quite opposite as I seem to recall you like collapsible tools also. I have yet to meet a jointed shaft that I like!

During most training and educational presentations I use two long L hooks when presenting specimens to the audience. Even moderate sized specimens become a load when presenting one after another for several hours during the day. The light hooks are really a benefit for me in this application.

In the field, especially when searching out C. v. concolour, I spend a good deal of time in rim rock terrain. Much of this area is extremely remote and I access it via mountain bicycle. (Wyoming is the least populous state in the United States.) A selection of hooks used for a multi-day outing can become burdensome quickly.

A couple of the small dens I have observed over the last two decades are in micro-habitats that I rope down into. The lightweight one piece shafts are great for transmitting "feel" when probing fissures.

Over the years, I have seen some rather interesting homemade hooks that were quite innovative. They truly reflect the individual's needs and tastes. I have a small one that was given to me years ago with a carved wooden handle. It is not used at all and hangs upon my wall. Truly an exquisite piece of herp art.

You really need to come to Wyoming sometime to impress upon me the benefit of a robust snake hook while we get lost in the Rocky Mountain concolour wilderness for a few weeks!

Regards,

~Holmes

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Just goes to show we are all individuals who do different things... WW 03/04/01 (0)

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: Hello Wolfgang, : I have heard others state a preference for heavy hooks, especially for field use. : Our preferences in equipment are really quite opposite as I seem to recall you like collapsible tools also. I have yet to meet a jointed shaft that I like! : During most training and educational presentations I use two long L hooks when presenting specimens to the audience. Even moderate sized specimens become a load when presenting one after another for several hours during the day. The light hooks are really a benefit for me in this application. : In the field, especially when searching out C. v. concolour, I spend a good deal of time in rim rock terrain. Much of this area is extremely remote and I access it via mountain bicycle. (Wyoming is the least populous state in the United States.) A selection of hooks used for a multi-day outing can become burdensome quickly. : A couple of the small dens I have observed over the last two decades are in micro-habitats that I rope down into. The lightweight one piece shafts are great for transmitting "feel" when probing fissures. : Over the years, I have seen some rather interesting homemade hooks that were quite innovative. They truly reflect the individual's needs and tastes. I have a small one that was given to me years ago with a carved wooden handle. It is not used at all and hangs upon my wall. Truly an exquisite piece of herp art. : You really need to come to Wyoming sometime to impress upon me the benefit of a robust snake hook while we get lost in the Rocky Mountain concolour wilderness for a few weeks! : Regards, : ~Holmes

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