Old Knees

By bazzel Ranked #316 - Trekking Poles December 29, 2008

I have bad knees and tried to hold out for the longest time against trekking poles - what was I thinking? These are a great pair that are relatively light and compact - which is what I was going for. Carbide tips work great, poles have held up well with just a tightening of the flick-lock after quite a few miles. There are no springs to absorb shock, but like another reviewer mentioned, they do flex a little. Flick-lock makes it easy to break-down and strap onto the backpack in no time - or easily adjust on the go. I took some bicycle handlebar tape I had and made a second, soft hand-grip below the rubber one so that I don't have to constantly adjust if on a trail that is frequently changing incline/decline. Your best bet for something non-walmart that you want to last, but aren't interested in shelling out for the "top-of-the-line."

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