TheFitLife Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles – Collapsible and Telescopic Walking Sticks with Natural Cork Handle and Extended EVA Grips, Ultralight Nordic Hiking Poles for Backpacking Camping

Just received my TheFitLife Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles order. Although I haven't had much chance to use them, I have already determined that they will truly aid me in steadying myself when walking. My daughter had been after me to get a set of walking poles and, after purchasing this relatively inexpensive set, I am very happy with my purchase. The poles are light, sturdy, and adjustable making them versatile and can be adapted to any number of terrain conditions such as snow, mud, sandy soil, and pavement with a simple exchange of rubber tips and baskets. Plus, by removing the rubber tips, the poles have wear-resistant carbide tips to aid in slippery walking conditions. All in all, I must say that my daughter gave me a good tip that will help me to walk more comfortably and safely. I'm looking forward to getting some valuable exercise.

General comments about trekking poles: After a 6-hour hike on a very rough trail in Moab using a traditional walking stick, I decided to try these trekking poles on my next outings at Zion and Canyonlands national parks. I was surprised by how much they improved my walking speed and endurance. The stability improvement was also noticable, just not as surprising. I was able to travel further and faster with less effort; it feels like they redistribute a small portion of the walking effort from your legs to your upper body for a more evenly balanced total effort. I expected a big improvement in stability, especially on rough terrain, but did not expect better walking performance. The poles are not exclusively for rough terrain, as I originally thought, but also improve walking on flat, even ground. DO watch a couple of videos on techniques of how to best use trekking poles for best results. I saw a lot of other walkers carrying trekking poles on the trail but not using them very effectively. These particular poles are ultra light, sturdy, and easy to adjust. The carry case is convenient. I have not had a need to use the accessory tips, but like having them as an option.

I'm 70 years old, 6'3" and 335 pounds. These are GREAT!! I get the balance support that I need and that gives me the confidence to just get up and walk! I've had both knees replaced and I've been in pain for a long time. I know that I need to walk and these help. Thank You!!!

I normally use only one hiking stick, in the right hand. I have a bunch and they’re all real wood, discovered in various place in the Adirondacks. Pro tip …best place to find a nice hiking stick is a beaver dam! Usually light weight wood sticks, already weathered and gnawed to perfection. I dont like manufactured trekking poles because: 1 - the click clack noise they pollute the forest with 2 - the tips of them leave unsightly scrapes on all the rocks along the trails. 3 - the tips always fall off at some point and leave a non biodegradable item on the forest floor 4 - they are simply not as durable as real wood poles. I dont care what your pole is made out of, I am not confident that it can take full body weight or survive getting accidentally wedged between some rocks. Real wood “gives” a bit, while your carbon fiber is going to snap in half. 5 - I always see people along the trail experience an unexpected collapsing of the poles. It’s hilarious. I saw one guy snap his fancy pole across his knee after biting the ground. Wood sticks dont do that. Anyways. I bought these specifically for hikes that require air travel. I just finished 8 days on Kilimanjaro and these worked nicely. The terrain is wide open, nothing technically complex or gnarly along the trails. So they were basically “walking sticks” in terms of anticipated function. They collapse down nicely and fit in a large pack, or you can strap to the side of the pack. Only issue is that on a test run up in the Adirondacks here in upstate NY, one of the “default tips” that came on the poles popped off somewhere. Couldn’t find it. So now there’s yet another pole tip that’s going to sit on the forest floor for 100,000 years. Dang it. However, the kit comes with some other tips. Including two tips that seem to be the same as the ones that come installed from the factory EXCEPT that they screw on. So I popped those two on there, and they seem very tightly set. Try it out. When you get these poles out of the box, yank on the tips. Do they pop right off? If so, screw the other ones on. I didnt experience and pole collapsing. I put some weight on them on downhill portions. If you’ve never been to Kili, the down is way worse than the up if you have knee cap arthritis like i do. Coming down from the summit is scree scree scree and then toe-jamming mile after mile of sloped descent. There is no way these can take full body weight when the pole is at max or near max length. It’s a bit wobbly compared to wood. BUT, it does NOT make that annoying CLICK CLANK noise that everyone else’s poles do. Nice! So far 4 stars here, and I’ll update this if things change.

It worked perfectly for me. So easy to use and very light weight. Adjust to height, just make sure the screws that are on the side are tight height adjustment will slip a little. I love mine and highly recommend them.

well made. light weight, comfortable

The poles are great. Light and sturdy. As good as the $120 REI pair I used for 10 years before losing them to the TSA last month. I use them for snowshoeing in addition to hiking but the included snow baskets are too small to screw onto the end of the poles. After much wrestling I got the mud baskets on but the interior dimensions of the snow baskets are even smaller. I can't get them on far enough to even touch the threading on the end of the poles. Update: the mud baskets broke the second time I used them. I did get the snow baskets on but they broke before the day was out. The plastic they used to make these is way too brittle.

These are just what I needed.

Leichte Wanderstöcke , gut zu verstauen am Rucksack. Ich habe sie mir gekauft weil man sie klein verpacken kann. bringe sie locker und die Sitzbank von meinen Roller wenn ich zur Anfahrt meiner Wandertour den Roller nehme. Würde Sie mir für den Preis wieder kaufen.

Offers wonderful stability.

シナノのストックを持っていたが、娘にあげて、自分用にカーボンのストックを探していたが、3回登山で使いましたが、なんの問題もない。へんな日本語もなく、数万円はな～～～って思う人はとりあえず買ってみて失敗はない。 軽いし、強度も問題なし、付属品も多いし、この値段でカーボン？と思うほどです。

Tra gli aspetti positivi di questi bastoncini c'è la leggerezza e l’impugnatura in sughero ergonomica, proprio perché ha maggior grip e riduce la sudorazione, oltre ad essere più morbida. il kit arriva dotato di una semplice custodia e diversi puntali in base al terreno.

Me gustan los bastones porque son muy ligeros y cómodos