How to Fix Stuck Trekking Pole

[@Fabian-jz7vo]

My LEKI Ultratrail poles were stuck for months. Still needed quite some force but this method worked. The twisting actually makes sense! Thank you😊

[@gsr8025]

Thanks - tried everything until I saw your vid. Worked first time!!😅

[@emmahull4352]

Thank you! One of my poles was stuck, and I just tapped them gently together and was able to open it up.

[@budhi66]

Thanks! It fixed my stuck poles.

[@Barney29508]

I'm having no luck at all. I'm inclined to think that those that are successful in dejamming their poles, haven't really got a serious problem with jamming in the first place! They are just a bit stuck!
I have an Hama Alpenpod monopod pole for camera mounting use. It's one of those with a redundant compass on the handle.
The bottom section is stuck solid. No manners of twisting, banging or hammering has freed it.
I'm scared stiff of clamping it in a vice for obvious reasons.
I've soaked the joint, (or attempted to), with both WD40 and Plusgas.
It still won't budge.
I've even tried a heat gun to warm it up and expand it.
Nothing works.
I really don't know what else to do.
This really is a crappy design.
I challenge anyone to free my pole up. I'll be very impressed if you succeed!

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

Replace rubber mallet with a massage gun

[@kozemchuk]

I can get it out but now it doesn't want to go back in....