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When wandering Nepal or the neighborhood, add state-of-the-art stability to your explorations with the Leki Wanderfreund SLS antishock walking staff.
| Gender: | Unisex |
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| Grip material: | Cork/rubber |
| Maximum length: | 47 inches |
| Minimum length: | 23.2 inches |
| Shaft material: | Aluminum |
| Shock absorbing: | Yes |
| Weight: | 8.5 ounces |
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 | Leki Sierra Antishock SLS Staff | $79.95 |
 | Leki Wanderfreund Hiking Staff | $49.95 - $64.95 |
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 | Rei City and Trail Walker Shocklight Walking Staff Hiking & Camping > Trekking Poles | $49.50 |
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| Leki Sierra Antishock SLS Staff Hiking & Camping > Trekking Poles | $79.95 |
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 | Silver / Black |
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| Size | Color |
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| Silver / Black | |
| Single Staff | 64.95 |
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Perfect for Grand Canyon | |
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| I first saw this pole displayed for sale in the cantina at Phantom Ranch at the bottom of Grand Canyon. Having just hiked down the South Kaibab trail with regular trekking poles, I could see the advantage this pole would provide. Then, when my husband gave me a pair for Christmas, I got a chance to try them out in the canyon. The most-used trails into Grand Canyon are like a dirt/rock staircase. I could plant both poles on the "step" below and let my arms help take the weight and the shock of the step down. Resting your hands on the handle of this pole makes more ergonomic sense than using the strap around your wrist to take the weight as happens with traditional poles. The other thing I really like is that on stretches where you really don't need poles, these are so short you can just swing your arms normally holding the pole at a slight angle so they don't touch the ground. I wasn't sure how they would work on the hike out of the canyon, but found that instead of planting a traditional pole uphill of your next step and using them to sort of pull you up, you plant this pole closer to your feet and push off the pole. These poles are very effective at distributing effort and shock between your arms and legs on steep uphill and downhill hikes. One quibble: The all-cork grips on my old poles did a better job of absorbing sweat than these Cor-tec grips. | |
| Canyon Cathy at REI on 08/14/2009 | |
As used in the Grand Canyon | |
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| Outdoors Unlimited supplied this walking staff to us on a hike from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the bottom to join up with one of their multi-day rafting trips on the Colorado River, and thereafter for day hikes up side canyons. I especially liked the stable L-grip, comfortable cork covering, and hole for inserting fingers or a carabiner to secure it to my belt or pack while scrambling up a steep slope. The shock absorber worked well for bouldering and taking loads off the knees when coming off a drop. Breaks down small enough to pack and stretches for even the tallest person. I bought one on return to keep using, even though I usually haven't gone the trekking pole route in the past. | |
| Peter Kelley at REI on 08/08/2008 | |
