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By Maren from Uncasville, CT on 5/6/2008
Pros:
Ergonomic Grip, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Cross-Country, Trail-Walking
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Improves balance and security while hiking.
By Tight Lines from Islamorada, Fl on 5/6/2008
Pros:
Durable, Excellent Shock Absorption, Lightweight
Cons:
Basket Breaks Easily
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This is the 2nd pair that we have brought, Use them everyday on our walks
By Heidi who walks from Freedom, ME on 4/24/2008
Pros:
Durable, Lightweight
Cons:
Grip is slippery, Uncomfortable
Describe Yourself:
Advanced
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use trekking poles when exercise walking to reduce joint stress in my meta-tarsals, ankles and knees. I like having the paired poles for balance and their light weight makes them nice for my arthritic thumbs. The grips are not as comfortable as the other two poles I have been using and are slippery when I work up a sweat or in humid weather. I didn't have this problem with the other poles I have used.
The wife loves the new expandable poles
By Chief from Chicago on 4/8/2008
Pros:
Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Excellent Shock Absorption, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great for just walking around the woods as well.
By Nancy from Tigard, OR on 4/8/2008
Pros:
Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Lightweight
Cons:
Hard to apply powder bask
Best Uses:
Alpine, Cross-Country, Snowshoeing
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I got these poles for snowshoeing but I think I will also use them for downhill and cross country skiing. I love the adjustable height feature. They are easy to adjust to meet the conditions for which you are using them. The only thing I didn't like was changing the small baskets they come with into larger powder baskets was difficult. In fact, the thing you twist the bigger baskets onto came unglued (?) from the shaft of the pole on one of the poles.
Really do help while hiking
By horsedancer from TN. on 3/23/2008
Pros:
Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Stiffness, Help older hikers a lot, Lightweight
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: After age 50, these make a big difference to bad knees and older stiff joints to relieve strain and stress.
By kimmy from Ithaca, NY on 1/4/2008
Pros:
Durable, Excellent Shock Absorption, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Cons:
Basket Breaks Easily
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Over New Year's my husband and I both tested these poles. We went to the Adirondacks and climbed Mt. Jo in not the best of conditions. These poles are strong. Many times we had a very steep, ice/snow acent and decent. They held us and helped us. The only problem were the snoe baskets. We might have needed bigger ones, but I lost both of mine in ice/snow slides. It wasn't the best conditions so it could have been me. We also noticed the pole extensions did not stay as tight as they should but we worked them very hard. Overall, they are really good.
Worked Great -- with one small problem
By Jeffrey from Los Angeles on 1/3/2008
Pros:
Ergonomic Grip, Excellent Shock Absorption, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Cons:
Telescoping section jam
Best Uses:
Trekking on Trail
Describe Yourself:
Advanced
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
First time we used trekking poles -- for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. They worked great until one trekking pole's telescoping section froze in shut position and could not be loosened and opened -- fortunately it happened at the end of the 27 mile trek. Hoping that it can be unjammed with delicate use of pliers. Also, plastic bushings between sections have tendency to loosen up and slide down shaft. Finally, the plastic tips carried by ST for trekking oles have too wide a fitting. We needed to wind tape tape around them and the pole shaft to keep them on.
But, overall, an excellent value
Love those Komperdells !!!
By Duffy770 from North Georgia on 12/21/2007
Pros:
Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Describe Yourself:
Advanced
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I like treking poles i general, like adding another gear ... puts the arms to work climbing, and adds stability. I've used Komperdells before and they've saved me on a number of occasions. I know what works and these work very well for me.
Excellent quality and reasonably priced.
By Steve from Gaylord, MI on 9/11/2007
Pros:
Ergonomic Grip, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Cross-Country, Hiking modest sized hills, Snowshoeing
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I am a senior and I have a knee replacement. Difficult going up and down hills. These treking poles have allowed me to continue my lifetime passion of hiking.
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