Bamboo Poo Plunger<\/a> ($38), which immediately felt good in my hand, like a familiar friend that was ready to help me tackle the gnar. It even has a recycled-polyester webbing strap for extra security for advanced maneuvers.<\/p>\nFunctionality aside, the lacquered bamboo shaft is also infinitely more aesthetic than the generically lathed handle on your typical plunger. Yes, I like the way it looks beside my toilet. It sparks joy. My visitors love it too. One friend actually walked it out of my bathroom and waved it around like a wand, laughing.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the latest product from Grass Sticks, a Steamboat Springs company that makes bamboo ski poles\u00a0and SUP and canoe paddles. Founder Andrew Beckler hatched the idea after an employee fitted a ski-pole grip onto the shop plunger. It seemed like a good way to use up the shorter scrap segments that are left over from production. \u201cI thought we\u2019d be lucky to sell 20 of them, total,\u201d Beckler says. But as soon as Grass Sticks announced the new product with an e-mail blast to existing customers, orders flooded in. \u201cWe sold 75 plungers on opening day,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd they\u2019re still going strong.\u201d<\/p>\n
Strong is right: Bamboo is so shatter-resistant that Grass Sticks offers a lifetime warranty on its ski poles (Poo Plungers come with five-year coverage). Buyers also get to choose from seven colors of grips. I went with construction-zone orange, but Beckler says red is the most popular. \u201cIt\u2019s different from our ski poles, which people usually want in black, blue or green,\u201d he explains. In any color, the plungers apparently resonate with skiers. \u201cI think it\u2019s a great way to remind yourself of skiing year-round,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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