These are great poles! The cork grips are actually a plus - especially when you sweat. The markings make sense after time, and the quick locks have held up, for me anyway, for 3 years now. Wonderful value. Highly recommended.
Dan, this is a great video and finally made me decide to go cheap and ignore the hubbub. I mostly just need something to hold up my tent, but with these i could get 2 pairs, 1 for my tent and 1 to hike with... or ill just find a nice stick.
Great video Dan, I thank that for people like myself that are getting back into backpacking Cosco, AliExpress and such places are good alternatives. The cost is a lot lower but the weight might be a little more but unless you are on a 6 month through hike it won’t matter for the weekend or little longer hikes. Thanks again for your videos.
Thanks, Chuck! I think what you said about weight is especially true for trekking poles. The REI poles I use are by no means the lightest on the market, but my arms have never felt tired even after long hikes (as you pointed out, thru-hiking might be different). Thanks for watching!
The bag sat in my garage for 3 years . The baskets i use seasonal 🤣. There good trekking poles i hike a lot and have put them through a beating and there my still my favorite trekking poles.. 🤘thanks for the video .
Thanks for the comments on these poles. I just bought a pair for a new activity of geocaching which provides an incentive to get out and walk with a purpose. If you are interested in video quality feedback Dan, consider holding the object that you are talking about still so the viewer can see it easier. In this video, snapping the pole toward the camera was very distracting. I'd like to see a future review by you on reasonably priced socks and boots for light to moderate day hiking.
Thanks for the feedback! These videos are always a learning experience so I appreciate the honest help. Hmm, I'd have to think about your sock/shoe question. I'm pretty loyal to Darn Tough which isn't the cheapest. Anyone else have a good suggestion?
The only socks to get are Darn Tough, period. Smart Wool socks do not last. Most brands will not last. The extra money you spend on Darn Tough is worthwhile. Darn Tough last longer and come with an unconditional lifetime warranty. Best of all, they do not fall down. BTW, do not dry your socks in a dryer. Hang dry, by which to retain the elasticity. As far as hiking shoes, my wife educated me on the chain discount shoe store Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse. It had better boots and trail runners than REI, at a fraction of the price. I use "mids" (bad ankles) and could find not any store carrying Timberland ultralight mids, which are like a trail runner, but with a higher ankle. I had some before and loved them. This place had them for only $70, or two pairs for $105! It also had Merrills and Columbia, among others. It is like DSW, back when DSW had great deals 15 years ago. As far as choosing the right shoe, that is highly subjective. Fit is everything. The Merrills are too narrow for me, for example. But make sure you have at least 3/4" of space from the tip of your longest toe to the inside of the toe box. Take care not to get shoes too narrow because your feet will swell.
I need to trust my poles. I have the Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles and I like the features and quality. I want them to last forever. :)
The $59.99 Cascade Mountain Tech (the 3K carbon fiber version) would probably be a good choice too, though I haven't tried them. I like the High Stream Gear trekking poles, bought on Amazon for $50. They are in my "Budget Trekking Pole Shootout Comparison" video.
Honestly I have a pair of ozark trail poles cost I think $25 and black diamond poles that were $90 I upgraded to and so far not a fan of the black diamond ones. The black diamond ones have a soft rubber handle. The ozark have cork.
Good review. I'm going to try mine out for the first time this weekend. I'm always looking for alternative gear that is a bit more economical and this seems to fit the bill.
I’m thinking about getting these. My girlfriend and I do a lot of hiking at state parks. I just wonder if these would be overkill for what we do, it’s not like we’re hiking up mountains lol but I can see the use of them
Timely video. My wife and I just went hiking overnight on the AT in CT last night and I broke not one, but two poles within 10 minutes. The first pole broke when I slipped on bark on a descent. Really. The bark was wet on its underside. Down I went, snapping my discount carbon fiber pole. Probably made in the same factory as these poles. My wife is 10" shorter than I, so I was able to put the two remaining pieces together to make a shorter pole which was serviceable for her, and she gave me her aluminum poles to use. Well, about those plastic clamp collars.. within minutes, one broke on her pole just from trekking along. So plastic is definitely not as good as aluminum for that part. Still, these are the second and third poles I have broken. On $45 poles, I can live with that. On $145 poles? That would hurt. Worst of all, my wife was amazed at how light my carbon poles were. Liked I hid a dirty secret from her. The cat is out of the bag. Thanks for the review.
Wow, 20 years! I think you broke a record for any type of trekking pole! Glad to hear they worked so well for you. Unfortunately I can't say the same for my wife's previous twist lock poles. Those things slipped non-stop (but they were no where near Leki quality...I think she bought them at a gas station 😁). Thanks for watching!
You can also buy them at Dick's Sporting Goods for $24.99. That is where I got mine! Also, aluminum won't rust like steel. It will corrode a bit, but it passivates and will then be fine because the oxide layer actually protects the aluminum underneath. It won't go all the way through like rust does on steel. They're not heavy enough to have a steel core anywhere. You might have to worry about the thumb screws, but those should be able to be replaced relatively easily. I'm a corrosion prevention chemist, so I deal with this stuff basically everyday.
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These are great poles! The cork grips are actually a plus - especially when you sweat.
The markings make sense after time, and the quick locks have held up, for me anyway,
for 3 years now. Wonderful value. Highly recommended.
I'm 330 and have used these on dozens of hikes after my black diamond trail backs bent in half. These are tanks!
I have hundreds of miles on these with zero issues. Great value.
Ok, im sold!
Dan, this is a great video and finally made me decide to go cheap and ignore the hubbub. I mostly just need something to hold up my tent, but with these i could get 2 pairs, 1 for my tent and 1 to hike with... or ill just find a nice stick.
I have those. Got a couple hundred miles on them or more and no problems. Thinking of switching to foldable poles though.
Great video Dan, I thank that for people like myself that are getting back into backpacking Cosco, AliExpress and such places are good alternatives. The cost is a lot lower but the weight might be a little more but unless you are on a 6 month through hike it won’t matter for the weekend or little longer hikes. Thanks again for your videos.
Thanks, Chuck! I think what you said about weight is especially true for trekking poles. The REI poles I use are by no means the lightest on the market, but my arms have never felt tired even after long hikes (as you pointed out, thru-hiking might be different). Thanks for watching!
The bag sat in my garage for 3 years . The baskets i use seasonal 🤣. There good trekking poles i hike a lot and have put them through a beating and there my still my favorite trekking poles.. 🤘thanks for the video .
Thanks for the comments on these poles. I just bought a pair for a new activity of geocaching which provides an incentive to get out and walk with a purpose.
If you are interested in video quality feedback Dan, consider holding the object that you are talking about still so the viewer can see it easier. In this video, snapping the pole toward the camera was very distracting.
I'd like to see a future review by you on reasonably priced socks and boots for light to moderate day hiking.
Thanks for the feedback! These videos are always a learning experience so I appreciate the honest help. Hmm, I'd have to think about your sock/shoe question. I'm pretty loyal to Darn Tough which isn't the cheapest. Anyone else have a good suggestion?
The only socks to get are Darn Tough, period.
Smart Wool socks do not last. Most brands will not last. The extra money you spend on Darn Tough is worthwhile. Darn Tough last longer and come with an unconditional lifetime warranty. Best of all, they do not fall down.
BTW, do not dry your socks in a dryer. Hang dry, by which to retain the elasticity.
As far as hiking shoes, my wife educated me on the chain discount shoe store Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse. It had better boots and trail runners than REI, at a fraction of the price.
I use "mids" (bad ankles) and could find not any store carrying Timberland ultralight mids, which are like a trail runner, but with a higher ankle. I had some before and loved them. This place had them for only $70, or two pairs for $105!
It also had Merrills and Columbia, among others.
It is like DSW, back when DSW had great deals 15 years ago.
As far as choosing the right shoe, that is highly subjective. Fit is everything. The Merrills are too narrow for me, for example. But make sure you have at least 3/4" of space from the tip of your longest toe to the inside of the toe box. Take care not to get shoes too narrow because your feet will swell.
I just ordered it before watching your video. Thank you for justifying me buying this particular one.
I use these as my first trekking poles and they're really good
I need to trust my poles. I have the Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles and I like the features and quality. I want them to last forever. :)
I have 1000’s of miles on foam carbon Costco bought 5-6 yrs ago, still going strong
The $59.99 Cascade Mountain Tech (the 3K carbon fiber version) would probably be a good choice too, though I haven't tried them. I like the High Stream Gear trekking poles, bought on Amazon for $50. They are in my "Budget Trekking Pole Shootout Comparison" video.
Thanks for the video. But was I the only one who was afraid to get an eye poked out 😉
Honestly I have a pair of ozark trail poles cost I think $25 and black diamond poles that were $90 I upgraded to and so far not a fan of the black diamond ones. The black diamond ones have a soft rubber handle. The ozark have cork.
Good review. I'm going to try mine out for the first time this weekend. I'm always looking for alternative gear that is a bit more economical and this seems to fit the bill.
Hope you like it!
@@DanGoesHiking completed my 30 mile hike and the poles worked awesome! No slipping, grips were great.
Awesome!
I have these poles and love them.
I’m thinking about getting these. My girlfriend and I do a lot of hiking at state parks. I just wonder if these would be overkill for what we do, it’s not like we’re hiking up mountains lol but I can see the use of them
I use them even on fairly flat terrain. They're a great addition even without mountains.
Timely video. My wife and I just went hiking overnight on the AT in CT last night and I broke not one, but two poles within 10 minutes.
The first pole broke when I slipped on bark on a descent. Really. The bark was wet on its underside. Down I went, snapping my discount carbon fiber pole. Probably made in the same factory as these poles.
My wife is 10" shorter than I, so I was able to put the two remaining pieces together to make a shorter pole which was serviceable for her, and she gave me her aluminum poles to use.
Well, about those plastic clamp collars.. within minutes, one broke on her pole just from trekking along. So plastic is definitely not as good as aluminum for that part.
Still, these are the second and third poles I have broken. On $45 poles, I can live with that. On $145 poles? That would hurt.
Worst of all, my wife was amazed at how light my carbon poles were. Liked I hid a dirty secret from her. The cat is out of the bag.
Thanks for the review.
Oh man! Bummer... But yeah, I suppose if you're gonna break poles they might as well be cheap ones.
My leki twist lock ultralights are coming up on 20 years old, going great, no problems.
Wow, 20 years! I think you broke a record for any type of trekking pole! Glad to hear they worked so well for you. Unfortunately I can't say the same for my wife's previous twist lock poles. Those things slipped non-stop (but they were no where near Leki quality...I think she bought them at a gas station 😁). Thanks for watching!
Just ordered a set from Amazon for $25.00
Would the form poles actually be lighter
I doubt there's much of a difference
Good demo, but didn't like having to duck every time you used your hands. Off to get a hard hat...
Sorry, they have a mind if their own 😆
Does Darth Vader goes hiking too!!!!???
Bloopers 🤣😂🤣
there not $20 anymore there $32 OUCH!...I assume you can not use in Water like fishing they probably fill with water and probably rust
Yikes! On their way to $35!! I've used them in water crossings many times and never had issues, but that doesn't mean it's not possible.
You can also buy them at Dick's Sporting Goods for $24.99. That is where I got mine!
Also, aluminum won't rust like steel. It will corrode a bit, but it passivates and will then be fine because the oxide layer actually protects the aluminum underneath. It won't go all the way through like rust does on steel. They're not heavy enough to have a steel core anywhere. You might have to worry about the thumb screws, but those should be able to be replaced relatively easily. I'm a corrosion prevention chemist, so I deal with this stuff basically everyday.
Stopped watching half way through. He was always throwing the poles towards the camera
What can I say, my arms have a mind of their own 🤗 I'm impressed you made it halfway!
Now they're over £100 lol
Doesn't come with the bag anymore
What!? But how will I carry them from my house to my car? Ripoff 🤣
@@DanGoesHiking I'm planning on just using one pole. As I have a dodgie hip and I hike 3 hours everyday. Do you have any videos on 1 pole Vs 2
I don't. I always use two poles. At this point it feels weird when I hike without them
@@DanGoesHiking thanks for getting back to me! I'll give two a go
Lower your camera so we can see the poles instead of your ugly art on the wall!