Good poles

By Charis Weathers Ranked #440 - Trekking Poles October 24, 2008

What I like: the angle of the grip, the cork on the grip (I get less sweaty hands with cork over rubberized ones), the compactness when they are retracted, the nice wrist straps. What I'm not keen on: although the flicklock mechanism is easier to use than the twist-to-tighten system of my leki's, it's about impossible to do the flicklock with gloves. It takes a fair bit of finger strength to adjust; anyone with compromised finger strength may find these poles challenging (there isn't much "flick" in the flicklock). The bottom section is a bit fiddly - if you turn it wrong it takes a while to line it up correctly again. Also, the bottom section does NOT lock when it is retracted, so you need to carry these poles upside-down or the bottom section will slide right down 'cuz nothing keeps it in its sleeve when it's not extended.

View Details: Black Diamond Contour Elliptic Trekking Pole

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