ON Top;c -- rubber boots stuck to metal poles, how to remove

I think they just pull-off - but a counter-clockwise twist-pull might be required - warm water to soften the rubber ? These hiking sticks were once an "upscale" priced item - now commonly found in the discount / surplus stores for not-much-money .. height adjustable and spring-softening and camera mount.

Important info - how to "reset" it if unscrewed too far :

Can you make a cut down the length and then peel them off?

pry the top edge of the tip away from the pole enough to stick the tip of a blow-gun between the pole and the tip and give it a short blast of air. Virtually GUARANTEED to pop them off

Ed, it's Micky asking .. No Sharp Tools ! :-) John T.

Thank you for reminding me. I can't be certain about the Coleman's but the feet for my Black Diamond poles slip on. A little twisting motion helps when removing them but they aren't screwed on. The baskets are threaded on but not the feet.

This might be dangerous considering micky but heating them up with a hair dryer might help break the 10 year old bond.

Yes, but that would have ruined them. They do sell replacement tips. I only noticed round ones. The ones it has now look like a lot like shoes.

I was going to try hubop's hot water, but I tried pulling again first. I had pulled and twisted with all my might before and neither one moved at all, but later with much less effort, they came off, in one piece. It was 5 hours later, from 2 to 7PM, but the room temperature didn't seem to have changed much. Maybe I somehow weakened the bonds earlier? Thanks to you all.