TKI Live Pole Folding Handle Assembly w/The folding handle can easily be adapted to your current TKI live pole. The folding handle allows for easy storage, it also allows for the angler to move the handle if standing above the top of the live pole. The rigid handle (on older models) can be removed by heating the handle mount with a heat gun or small propane torch, after removing the cables from the live pole itself. The new folding handle can then be installed using the sleeve retainer