Komperdell Walking Pole with Cork Grip Cane - Anti-Shock

A great travel aid.

I've had the non-antishock version of this pole for close to ten years and it still works perfectly. I first bought this pole for my elderly mother who needed a cane but refused to use one because she thought it made her look old (she's 84). She's used it every day for several years. I then recently bought this for myself because I've had problems with my shoulder and thought this might be a little easier on it than the un-springy pole. It collapses down smaller than any other pole and I can keep it in my pack when hiking until I want to use it.

I use this walking pole as a cane. I have had both knees replaced, and I don't NEED a cane, but since I teach middle school, it's a good idea to carry something as a warning to keep students from accidentally knocking me over!

purchased for use as a cane after leg surgery. good except for slippage of anti-shock control

I am a physical therapist. I offer these walking sticks to patients instead of a cane. They absorb the shock in the hand and are comfortable to use. They collapse down for traveling and don't look like a "cane". The weight makes them easy to use and carry and folks use them instead of leaving them at home.

I have a knee issue and bought this cane to help traveling through rough hunting country. While the foldup length is an advantage, the cane does not stay fully extended under heavy use; and the soil stopper not only comes loose easily, but is too small to adequately work in soft uneven ground. My old Leki cane is better. I had hoped this would be an improvement; it isn't.

It does not come with tips you have to order them seperatly and they dont fit you have to force them on and hope they stay on

It is a few inches longer collapsed than other similar walking sticks -- perhaps due to the anti-shock mechanism. This makes it harder to fit into a suitcase.

Very light weight but sturdy and durable. Since I have a bad leg that tends to give out on me, I can rely on the walking for support.

This may save your life in the snow. It will also balance you through all terrain and weather.