Solid Set of Trekking Poles |
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| These are nice trekking poles for the money. During a weekend trip with ~4,000ft of ascending/descending these poles made a huge difference. These really helped during long downhill stretches on a slippery rain-soaked trail by providing extra points of contact with the ground. The length is easily adjustable, however I think that some periodic maintenance will be required to keep the internal adjustment mechanism working property. I found the poles to be plenty strong on steep downhill sections, but I'm not sure how they would hold up for a larger user (I'm 5'9", 156lbs). My main gripe is the cork handle material. The grips became very slippery after hiking for 30mins or so (81 degrees, 90% humidity), defeating the purpose of having cork. I have borrowed Leki poles with cork grips before and did not experience this phenomenon, so you do get what you pay for. In the future I may upgrade to a lighter set of Leki poles, however these are a good starting point. |
| Paul at Sierra Trading Post on 06/15/2009 |
Solid and effective hiking helper |
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| My 14 year old son and I used these poles during a May 08 rain and snow shortened attempted through-hike of the 113 mile Centennial Trail in South Dakota's Black Hills. The terrain varied from flat prairies to steep and rocky ascents/descents. We had to cross numerous fast moving rain and snow-melt engorged streams. These poles served us well in all conditions, especially while dealing with muddy trails and stream crossings. The cork grips were a nice feature during the cold wet days. When a very heavy load was applied to the poles they slipped a little, but this happened maybe 3-4 time in six long days of hiking. All-in-all, a good product that I would buy again. I'd give them a five, but I don't have a solid feel for the durability yet. |
| Rez at Sierra Trading Post on 06/01/2008 |
Get Some! |
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| I would never backpack without these babies! I noticed a lot of hikers in my Wilderness Basics Course had these poles. I hiked my first two weekends with a 40lb pack and had a hard time. I'm glad I budgeted for these poles because backpacking cross country was much easier and steadier with them. My knees are not as sore and my arms are getting a nice workout! I think I keep up better with the group with them. I think they're great for the money. Next time I will get the Women's titanium ones with the compass in the handle because they're even cooler. |
| GulagGirl at Sierra Trading Post on 03/15/2008 |
Comfortable, lightweight |
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| These poles are for an upcoming 3 week trip. I've used them around the neighborhood a bit, and the grips are very comfortable. The way the adjustments work is pretty cool and feels very secure. It comes with summer baskets. They're a little tricky to get on, then nearly impossible (well, completely impossible so far) to get off. I put them on to check it out, then tried to take them off, and I can't. Only put them on if you need them. These are a great deal on a good quality, comfortable, lightweight pole. |
| stefrrr at Sierra Trading Post on 08/14/2008 |
Poles in the rain! |
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| I used these for the first time on a two day hike in the very wet White Mountains in early July. A plus on the trail, the granite, and across the wet log bridges. Hard to collapse when climbing up rock and had to carry them at full length. But my gut reaction to them is that they were great to have. Used them to test the depth of the peat bog we carefully navigated on slippery, wet logs. Almost deeper than the poles! |
| JB at Sierra Trading Post on 07/04/2009 |
Second pair of these |
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| I bought these to replace ONE pole that I dropped in a creek whilst helping someone cross (should have put on the wrist strap!). I do find them useful, but they have a tendency to collapse when I lean hard on them, like when stepping down into ice and snow when I really, really don't want them to collapse. However I get the impression that this is a common defect in poles which screw closed rather than winter-specific poles with clamps. |
| drlsim at Sierra Trading Post on 02/23/2009 |
Trek Away! |
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| This was our first foray in to the use of trekking poles. These did not slip at the joints. Grips are comfy. Easy to adjust quickly. Wife and I shared them. Slid in to a pattern of 2 steps for every reach of the pole and worked great on the ascent. I used them when my young boy to tired on the ascent and gave him a ride. Could really feel the difference on the quads going uphill in the Rockies. |
| DSmith5040 at Sierra Trading Post on 07/24/2008 |
Not the best , but a good value |
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| I have been meaning to try trekking poles and I checked out some high end poles. However, I picked these since I had no previous experience with poles. These are on the light side, but have no sock (After using these for a while, I think this is a non issue). For the money, these are excellent. I expect that I will ultimately purchase a set of GO-LITE fixed poles for ultra light weight backpacking |
| src at Sierra Trading Post on 08/03/2008 |
great buy |
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| Got these after a friend pointed out they're a big help for knee problems on mountain hikes. Wanted to get the flip-lock type, but couldn't pass up the great sale price on my budget. Have used them twice (once for an overnight backpack), and found them easy to adjust, perfectly stable, and a great help pulling myself up the last mile! Even used one to save a drowning dragonfly in the lake. Excellent purchase. |
| naturegirl at Sierra Trading Post on 09/25/2009 |
Really helpful for rocky terrain |
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| I never used poles before and didn't think I'd like them. I was going on a 12 day hike in a very rocky, mountainous area and hiking poles were required. These poles did everything they were advertised to do: easy to adjust, light weight, sturdy. The cork handles were comfortable and the straps easily adjustable. I never thought I'd say this but I really liked them. These poles are well worth their price. |
| Happy Hiker at Sierra Trading Post on 10/06/2009 |
