Cascade Mountain Tech Lightweight Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Trekking Poles with Extended Down Grip Plus Tip Kit

Everyone tells me that they are too tall for me, but when I walk with sticks with my hands at my elbows, I start to bend forward like an old lady. With these poles (I wish they could even be 6 inches taller), help me stand up straight. They are light weight. The quick snaps hold and don't let the pole collapse. I can compact them when I'm not using them so they don't trip anyone. Then 2 quick snaps & twist, they are tall again. Much easier assembly than the twist-torque poles. Yes, they are more expensive than the twist-torque poles, but well worth the extra, in my book.

I recently had a knee replacement and needed something to help with getting back to walking. I am using a cane to get around and thought of using hiking poles as canes for walking. I started using these poles last week and what a workout I get. The hiking poles add about 20% of the power to the walk and I get an upper body workout as I am hiking. I walk on neighborhood bike paths and the rubber tips give good traction. There are carbide tips for trail work. While my knee rehabs the poles take some of the work from my knee. The poles are made of stiff light aluminum and are adjustable just like a camera tripod. With the poles I can walk faster with less knee discomfort. They help with uphill and downhill. I have done cross country skiing in the past and this is called Nordic walking because of the poles similar to Nordic skiing. Good dry weather practice for winter cross country skiing.

These sticks come with several attachments for use in different environments. They are adjustable to various heights, but are rather large when compressed. Won’t fit into carryon luggage.

good tip selection. easy to adjust. light. comfortable in the hand. easy to extend and lock. measurements on pole make it easy to re-extend to you're desired height after telescoping or lashing to your pack.used them to hike the narrows in arches and the devil's garden loop in zion. they worked flawlessly, didn't slip, snap or otherwise malfunction, and they're tucked back the bag ready for another trip.

They are not the lightest, they are not the stiffest but for the price they are great. Used many times and they are holding up well. I bought the carbon ones to start with and had good luck with them as well but broke them due to a very slick trail. I went with aluminum this time because they cost so much less and are not that much heavier.

A physical therapist suggested I get these trekking poles to help me walk better despite my severe lumbar stenosis and I'm glad I did. They enable me to stand straighter and walk farther with less discomfort. I'm not ready to hike the Appalachian Trail yet but maybe....

These have worked great. They worked so well that we bought a second set. My daughter and I have been hiking at least 15 miles over a weekend once a month. They have held up great and are light and easy to carry. The grips are a good contour to our hands.

I have trouble walking for long periods of time due to an injury in my lower back that also affects my right hip/sciatica. I can walk fine on a treadmill but walking our neighborhood that is filled with hills caused me to cramp up. I tried different shoes but still couldn't go long distances without my right hip seizing up. I figured out that I could walk on the treadmill just fine because I had something to hold onto to distribute my weight and help keep me balanced. I decided that trekking poles could be my answer to being able to walk outside in our neighborhood. These came and yesterday I tried them out and WOW! I was able to actually walk around with very little discomfort. I walked for 20 minutes without stopping to take a break! This is a big deal for me as I've never been able to go further than a block or without having to stop and stretch out my hip. Very happy!