I like my Leki poles too...I've had mine for around 14 years with zero defects! When I took them out to use with my hammock the first time, though, I was surprised that they didn't extend high enough for me, though. I had not considered that as being an issue.Originally Posted by jjr
Look for cam-lock types as opposed to twist lock types. They pack faster and less likely to fail over time. (My twist locks died this year after 3 seasons).
Carbon fiber is lighter than aluminum but will happily shatter if you bend it. Aluminum can be unbent.
The cheap brands on amazon and Costco are just as functional as the horribly overpriced ones from REI and other outdoor retailers. I'm currently using a $30 Costco pair with good results.
Having suffered through surgeries for broken bones after multiple falls, including breaking a leg twice in a total of three places, I shopped more carefully for trekking poles than any other item.
I chose https://www.leki.com/us/trekking/pol...ec-lady/?c=708
After weeks of hiking, I would choose them again.
Hopefully those falls didn't happen as a result of poles failing?
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.”
- Edmund Burke
I don't know how feasible this would be, but these poles sure offer flexibility..
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MDJKV0E/
Any hiking pole can be used to put a tarp in porch mode. You simply wind your guy line around the handle of the pole and then down to the ground.
FJR Pilot, what was a presumed badly sprained ankle in 1982 was a lower leg fracture, leading to instability that became pronounced 20 yrs later. I would fall stepping on a pebble. At long last, after more fracturing of that leg and both arms, one arm and leg break happening a week apart, an orthopedic surgeon repaired the original leg fracture, fixing me right up.
You better believe the new found stability is much appreciated, and the moment I walked after the repair, I could tell the difference. I will always use hiking poles.
I will never hike Pennsylvania.
Make sure the poles can support your weight. In particular would make sure it can support your body weight on one pole (simulates tripping).
Check out Costco, they have Carbon Fiber Cascade poles with cork and clips for $29 bucks! I grabbed 2! These right here
https://www.amazon.com/Cascade-Mount.../dp/B007E0ZBZI
Last edited by SectionHiker; 05-01-2017 at 14:25.
I don't know what your height is, but some of the lighter poles are non-adjustable. I wouldn't buy those unless you're getting 120mm or larger. Most of the adjustable poles will go up past 140mm, but watch the specs because some don't. You want them to fit you, of course, but you also want as high as you can get for porch mode, too.
Cheap poles are fine. I'd say the only negative is a little more weight - which you don't miss if you've never had lighterweight poles - and the fact that cheaper poles tent to vibrate a little on impact with the ground. Once you've had some nicer poles, though, its hard to go back to that.
"I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
- Kate Chopin
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