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(More customer reviews)I've got a pair of these poles, and I use them in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California. Before I state my principle comment, I want to say that the pricing for trekking poles are too high and the marketing is over-hyped, so be careful about your choice. Look closely and understand the manufacturer's warranty, and I strongly recommend to start at the lowest price range, and ask yourself why you need to pay more than seventy dollars for a set.
This particular model is made of an aluminum tube that has a cross-section in the shape of a teardrop, sort of a pinched oval. This design makes it very resistant to bending and breaking along the long-axis of the cross-section. But this design makes it very weak in the short-axis of the cross-section.
One afternoon, my poles were extended, and I was holding them at their middle-point because I was covering some flat terrain. There was a dip in the terrain that was covered with pine needles, my foot slipped-out, and I caught my gentle fall with my hand that was holding the pole, so I landed on the pole. The pole snapped like a toothpick. Not what I expected for a very expensive set of poles.
Consider buying a pole that has a circular cross-section, and those having a tapper along its length. I think such a simple design is stronger.
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