I have had 2 pairs of these and love them. The pow baskets rock and the 3 sections allow them to fold down smaller than traditional 2 section poles! They fit great on and in packs. They are strong enough to use for BC skiing, snowshoeing, and climbing. The only problem is be very careful not to over extend the sections because it can be VERY frustrating to fix. Over all, A+ Product.

I bought a pair from dicks sporting goods online and they only sent me ONE pole and the CSR and the manager told me I was crazy and since they were in a call center in Flordia they did not understand why I would need two snowshoe poles. I called MSR and they told me I was right. Dicks never resolved my issue. Bottomline is stick with this website because they really do know the gear they sell.

I got these poles last year for Telemark skiing. On the way down on my first trip the locking mechanism jammed and the mechanism detached from the pole when trying to fix it. So one of the poles is now stuck on 100 cm... In addition to this, I lost one basket - the locking device for baskets is not very good either. Luckliy my local sport shop had one extra basket, as you can't buy extra baskets from MSR.

So I got Black Diamond poles with flicklock - and they are way better! The denali III was a waste of money for me. If you plan to get them I would strongly recommend to be careful with the locking mechanism, and perhaps not to use them for high energy activities like Telemark/AT skiing.

I just recently hiked a couple of trails in the Smoky Mountains and was able to test my pair of MSR poles. They performed excellent. The locking mechanism works perfectly. They are stronger than I anticipated. The price was great also.

I used these poles while hiking across Isle Royale. I had a tip from another friend who said that trekking poles really help and they did. I enjoyed them and I can't wait to test them in the snow! That is the best part about these poles is that they are easily converted from one season to another. Very affordable for a college student or a hiker on a budget.

These trekkin poles are built to last. They get used on a daily basis on the hard rock and uneven terrain of the Grand Canyon and they will not bend or break. Heed the advice about not pulling the section out too far, it is difficult to fix. And if there is trouble tightening try pulling the section out to the end and tightening it and working your way down til it's fully telescoped. Great poles.