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Only used poles a short time By KOLO from Beverly Hills,FL on 07/28/2009 Pros: Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Poles will be used to build up my physical strenght after heart and knee surgery.
By Mujibyepi from Portland, OR on 06/30/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight Best Uses: Backpacking, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Overall, these seem to be great poles at a great price. I really like the feel of them - seem to really feel nice in your hand, plus the anti-shock is great. Very light-weight and easy to adjust. Also, I like the straps. Excellent value. My only concern is the durability of the cork grip. The grips on each pole are two halves glued together around the top of the pole - you can see the seam in them. I had to return one pair after first use for replacement because the grip seemed to be coming apart at the seams (Sierra Trading Post is always fantastic on backing up their stuff!). I just took the new pair out and seems fine, but we'll see in the long run. The grips do feel really good, and hopefully the first problem was just a fluke.
good product and great value By jrspauld from Knobstone trail, IN on 06/22/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Flexible, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Use for hiking. Greatly reduces back stress.
By Hi world from Kansas USA on 06/21/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Solid, lightweight, easy to adjust. I haven't used them a lot so can't judge durability, but there is not a lot to go wrong. Probably didn't need the extra length grips, but I like the cork.
By flyfisher32 from myrtle beach sc on 06/05/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Best Uses: Backpacking, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Strong,light perfect for hiking!
By product tester from Los Angeles National Forest on 05/28/2009 Cons: Collapses Too Easily, Unstable Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: One of the poles keeps switching to shock mode. What is up with that?
By Newton from Los Angeles on 05/21/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Best Uses: Backpacking, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I have another brand of spring cushioned poles which are much smoother...more like a piston than a spring. The spring in these models feels like a spring for sure. Some cushioning but it's rough.
Great poles, light and reasonably priced By a from Bay Area, CA on 05/04/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight Best Uses: Backpacking, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I have used these poles for a week-long backpacking trip and a few day hikes. They have been fantastic for stability when carrying weight, walking in or crossing rivers and for reducing joint stress when hiking down steep hills. They feel very light to me.
The locking mechanism for adjusting length (twist to loosen and twist back to tighten) has been ok but might be problematic in very cold conditions. The anti-shock locking mechanism comes undone on my right hand pole when I go up hills because I put pressure on my right pole while rotating it slightly. This isn't detrimental, but is sometimes annoying. They didn't come with plastic covers for the tips so I recommend buying some for when you transport and store them.
All in all they are great poles for the price!
Komperdell Anti-Shock Trekking Poles By the hunting fool from New Holstein, WI on 03/17/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Flexible, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Best Uses: Backpacking, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I hunt all over the world. So Trekking poles are needed when you are the mountains. They make a long day easier. This a product that will help you from sustaining falls, carry weight, and just make hiking faster.
By Tampa Traveler from Tampa Bay, FL on 03/14/2009 Pros: Easy to adjust, Good grips, Lightweight, Strong Best Uses: Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Daily walker but also do mountain hiking. Tore minescus in my knee last year while running and had a major problem getting back to even walking. Got treking poles and use them daily. Perfect for keeping stress off knee and hip especially in mountain hiking. Easy to adjust, light weight.
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