I have these poles and they are great! The plastic toggles on the straps are locks to keep the straps in place. If you pull the free end through the plastic pieces actually plug in to the handle.
They’re great trekking poles. Costco is selling them and that’s where I got mine from. I walked past them and it caught my attention when I saw the word ‘carbon’. Then I looked at the price and the nice cork handle, only $29.95. Walked out with them. They’ve held up great so far. I’ve gotten a few friends to purchase these too because of how cheap they are and the great quality they provide.
The plastic critters on the straps are to secure the straps and keep them from losing adjustment. If you ever pull the straps all the way out (I did and I'm not proud) you can carefully punch out the pin that retains the straps to allow for adjustment, replace the strap and reinsert the pin. I used the awl on my pocket knife and a peice of wood.
Yea, that was kind of cringe-worthy. At least he was using the strap in the correct orientation. I think that once he gets that plastic wedge in there and the strap adjusted to the correct length, he will enjoy the strap a lot more.
I love the measurement lines on each section of pole. For my height, I like a 125 cm pole so I just slide the bottom section to the 125 cm mark and then slide the top section to the 125 cm mark and it makes a perfect 125 cm from the bottom tip to the top of the handle.
At this price I can check out poles again without spending a huge amount of money on them. I had a pair years ago that I liked but I forgot them in my old car when I traded it in. They were 'Lifelink' poles I think that were said to be used by some Special Operations units. Navy SEALs mainly. Great video dude!
Lifelink poles are "backcountry" ski poles. The two poles screw together to form a long "probe" to poke into the snow to locate someone buried in an avalanche. No reason you can't use them for hiking, but no reason to spend that much money either. Unless I guess you're hiking in avalanche country... Those annoying rubber blocks on the wrist straps are friction wedges to hold the wrist loop at a set diameter. They should be jammed into the matching square hole in the back of the handle. Pull them out to adjust the size of the loop and jam them back in with the strap end to hold it tight. Similar to other hiking poles.
I just picked these up today from Costco for 29.99 heard a lot of good things . My son accidentally pulled the pole out past the stop, and I was able to put it back in, are they ruined or should it be ok? Feels fine but I heard you say it may need to be replaced
I think that the reason for the "stop" printed on the sections is to warn the user not to USE the poles with any of the sections moved passed the "stop" point. On any telescoping pole system, a certain amount of overlap between the sections is needed to ensure that there is some structural integrity. If you extended one section so far that only 1/2" was left in the other section, it is pretty intuitive to realize that the material would crack and burst open due to leverage when put under a bending force.
I look to see how the poles are riding in my hand and then adjust the feet to face forward. Most of the time they are slightly angled away from the center/forward axis of the pole...like most people's feet are, in relation to their legs.
The ad on Amazon says this compacts to 23". I measure 26" with rubber tip off. Do you have any idea how to get system to 23"? Does the carbite tip come off? ted
You have to pull the poles apart past the stop points so you get three sections (about 21 1/4", 20", and 20 3/4"). @4:37 he says that this will damage the pole but that is nonsense. I do it all the time and as long as you are gentle and slow with them it seems safe and I have had no issues with breakage or getting the poles back together. @3:10 he has a text that states that replacement pole sections are available. How are you supposed to replace a pole section if it is harmfull to take them apart and put them back together again?
Anyone else out there think high tech walking sticks are a waste of money and resources? I still have both my walking sticks that are 36 years old and were custom made to my requirements and specifications. I should mention that they are 100 percent biodegradable and did not require mineral or petrochemical extraction or use any source of energy accept solar to produce. Yes folks, they are, you guessed it, sticks. The added bonus is they naturally reproduce in approx. 2 years.
Hey Tundra! Thanks for chiming in. I have done the "stick" method for years too and they also work great and best of all they are free! I do love my LEKI and Gossamer gear poles though as they are super light, very strong and collapse where "sticks" do not and weigh more usually.
As a 60 plus-year-old who has been woodsrunnun' for over 50 of those years (I grew up in a very rural area of N. Michigan) I love them. Most of my adult life I was a manual laborer until graduating from college at 55 after a work accident messed me up. During most of my outdoor activities, I used a walking stick and first saw trekking poles on the Appalachia Trail. I kind of blew them off as silly looking but the more I thought about it the more sense they made. After falling over last year wearing a backpack and snowshoes on a camping trip I bought a pair almost as soon as I got home. I've used them ever since and just bought another pair for my son to use on our annual camping trip next month...They also make great poles for my lean-to. To each his own but I'm sold.
I have these poles and they are great! The plastic toggles on the straps are locks to keep the straps in place. If you pull the free end through the plastic pieces actually plug in to the handle.
It's really easy to pop them back in if you do pull past the stop point
They’re great trekking poles. Costco is selling them and that’s where I got mine from. I walked past them and it caught my attention when I saw the word ‘carbon’. Then I looked at the price and the nice cork handle, only $29.95. Walked out with them. They’ve held up great so far. I’ve gotten a few friends to purchase these too because of how cheap they are and the great quality they provide.
The plastic critters on the straps are to secure the straps and keep them from losing adjustment. If you ever pull the straps all the way out (I did and I'm not proud) you can carefully punch out the pin that retains the straps to allow for adjustment, replace the strap and reinsert the pin. I used the awl on my pocket knife and a peice of wood.
that chunk of plastic at the end of the strap inserts into the hole on the handle... it locks the strap so they dont pull and slip out.
Yea, that was kind of cringe-worthy. At least he was using the strap in the correct orientation. I think that once he gets that plastic wedge in there and the strap adjusted to the correct length, he will enjoy the strap a lot more.
Stole my thunder dude :)
The plastic nub on the strap is the strap locking cam. Push it in the hole under the top of the grip.
I love the measurement lines on each section of pole. For my height, I like a 125 cm pole so I just slide the bottom section to the 125 cm mark and then slide the top section to the 125 cm mark and it makes a perfect 125 cm from the bottom tip to the top of the handle.
At this price I can check out poles again without spending a huge amount of money on them. I had a pair years ago that I liked but I forgot them in my old car when I traded it in. They were 'Lifelink' poles I think that were said to be used by some Special Operations units. Navy SEALs mainly. Great video dude!
Thanks very much!
Lifelink poles are "backcountry" ski poles. The two poles screw together to form a long "probe" to poke into the snow to locate someone buried in an avalanche. No reason you can't use them for hiking, but no reason to spend that much money either. Unless I guess you're hiking in avalanche country...
Those annoying rubber blocks on the wrist straps are friction wedges to hold the wrist loop at a set diameter. They should be jammed into the matching square hole in the back of the handle. Pull them out to adjust the size of the loop and jam them back in with the strap end to hold it tight. Similar to other hiking poles.
What is the gizmo for that looks like two rings hooked together at right angles? Is it to hook the two sticks together?
I just picked these up today from Costco for 29.99 heard a lot of good things . My son accidentally pulled the pole out past the stop, and I was able to put it back in, are they ruined or should it be ok? Feels fine but I heard you say it may need to be replaced
I think that the reason for the "stop" printed on the sections is to warn the user not to USE the poles with any of the sections moved passed the "stop" point. On any telescoping pole system, a certain amount of overlap between the sections is needed to ensure that there is some structural integrity. If you extended one section so far that only 1/2" was left in the other section, it is pretty intuitive to realize that the material would crack and burst open due to leverage when put under a bending force.
I believe the weird looking feet are for Nordic walking?
that huge neoprene sleeve below the handle, can you remove it or cut it off?
Did you cut them off yet?
The rubber feet, how do you angle them on the poles?
I look to see how the poles are riding in my hand and then adjust the feet to face forward. Most of the time they are slightly angled away from the center/forward axis of the pole...like most people's feet are, in relation to their legs.
The ad on Amazon says this compacts to 23". I measure 26" with rubber tip off. Do you have any idea how to get system to 23"? Does the carbite tip come off?
ted
You have to pull the poles apart past the stop points so you get three sections (about 21 1/4", 20", and 20 3/4"). @4:37 he says that this will damage the pole but that is nonsense. I do it all the time and as long as you are gentle and slow with them it seems safe and I have had no issues with breakage or getting the poles back together. @3:10 he has a text that states that replacement pole sections are available. How are you supposed to replace a pole section if it is harmfull to take them apart and put them back together again?
Like @Rocky sez....I have to wonder though if the three inches is that important unless you need to fit them in your luggage.
Does the carbide tip come off?
Which tent is in the background
Hey John, It's the Big Agnes Copper Spur MTN Glo UL1 Solo tent. Here is a link goo.gl/Muejn6
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does this pole have shock absorbing?coz im planning to buy a pair of it.
No shock absorbers. Shock absorbers are actually worse than useless in a trekking pole.
Nope, at least not on my model. I did have them on my BAFX poles though and they really didn't do much.
know your product those feet are for power walking.
Anyone else out there think high tech walking sticks are a waste of money and resources? I still have both my walking sticks that are 36 years old and were custom made to my requirements and specifications. I should mention that they are 100 percent biodegradable and did not require mineral or petrochemical extraction or use any source of energy accept solar to produce. Yes folks, they are, you guessed it, sticks. The added bonus is they naturally reproduce in approx. 2 years.
Hey Tundra! Thanks for chiming in. I have done the "stick" method for years too and they also work great and best of all they are free! I do love my LEKI and Gossamer gear poles though as they are super light, very strong and collapse where "sticks" do not and weigh more usually.
As a 60 plus-year-old who has been woodsrunnun' for over 50 of those years (I grew up in a very rural area of N. Michigan) I love them. Most of my adult life I was a manual laborer until graduating from college at 55 after a work accident messed me up. During most of my outdoor activities, I used a walking stick and first saw trekking poles on the Appalachia Trail. I kind of blew them off as silly looking but the more I thought about it the more sense they made. After falling over last year wearing a backpack and snowshoes on a camping trip I bought a pair almost as soon as I got home. I've used them ever since and just bought another pair for my son to use on our annual camping trip next month...They also make great poles for my lean-to.
To each his own but I'm sold.