gearing up for AT thru hike. have never used poles. don't...

By daniel roy Ranked #104 - Snowshoes April 8, 2009

gearing up for AT thru hike. have never used poles. don't see the need for them for many miles of easy terrain, however can see their usefullness while making steep uphill/downhills. Based on reviews and trail journals from thru hikers I refuse to waste money on Black Diamond poles due to customer service lack of compassion for a thru hiker in the middle of God's nowhere in a delima over faulty product and having to take the brunt. So, I'm going with Leki cuz it seems they have no quams for such delimas and cater to thru'ers. My question is this...can anyone point me out to a decent pair of Leki poles that are lightweight, compact (for storing while strolling easy terrain), easy to adjust that DONT cost 200 bux? I'm sure this all may be a tall order, but thought I'd give the BC community a try at this one. Thanks in advance!

4/12/09...thanks for the help andrew...looked like good poles; however, ironically I was able to nab a pair of these carbonlites for a buck 0 - 5 on SAC!!!

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