what about a solid stick? the most pleasurable to use that i have tried are made from the big end of a bamboo fishing pole. these are available here in 14' lengths beautifully varnished for about $10. i cut mine to about 90" and attached them with a screw to the cut off end of my broken $90 fg stick. wonderfully light and bouyant, feels great to my hand. i broke both of them backing up in the parking lot but i plan to try another one and learn how to deal with it. i also am considering a one piece pvc extension. i am NOT happy with two piece adjustable ones based on several experiences which include a recent dangerous incident that injured a friend when an adjustable stick turned loose at the wrong time.