Trek PRO Hiking Poles - 1 Pair - Trekking/Walking/Climbing - 100% Tungsten Carbide Tips, Ultralight, Adjustable Height, Anti-Shock

I’ve had the TREK PRO sticks for 7 days and have used one them 3 times. Will probably give one of the sticks to an elderly relative that refuses to use a cane (but really needs to). Maybe he’ll take a liking to this classy stick. One good stick is enough for me. I usually wait longer to write a review as something might occur during use to change my opinion. I don’t anticipate any future problems. This is a metal stick that does exactly what it was designed to do. Didn’t want or need the anti shock feature, but it’s there and it works well. Thought the anti shock would make the stick feel ‘spongy’ but it does not. At 6’ and 185 lbs I can put all my weight on a stick extended to the full 54” and there is no flex. The length lock holds position. When collapsed, the stick is easy to strap on a mountain bike. The stick works great when climbing AND DESCENDING unstable hill surfaces like baseball size rocks on a loose sand base. Started off using the rubber tip, but realized the rubber tip wasn’t going to last long in the rocks. Switched to the tungsten spike and all is good. Removed the wrist strap. Nothing wrong with the strap, just something I don’t use. The knob on the top makes it easy to grip the stick without the strap. In the fully collapsed position, the stick makes a good (legal) self defense tool to keep in your vehicle. The sticks in the pictures look yellow and some reviewers mentioned yellow poles. The sticks I received are a rich copper/gold color.

Hell of a buy!I picked up two pairs of these recently as I wanted an economical solution for some Spring/Summer/Winter hiking/snowshoeing and figured I'd gamble on a less expensive set of trekking poles. Needless to say, these do not disappoint! So far we've done about 20 miles in the last 2 weekends of snowshoeing throughout the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. These have performed well in every way, and at times, have even performed tasks they weren't designed for (namely acted as a tripod for my camera so we could take some timed shots.) I have a nicer set of carbon trekking poles that cost more than 3x of what a pair of these cost, and it's only advantage is that they're a bit lighter. That said, the grips on these Trek Pro poles are nicer, and don't constantly slide down requiring adjustment.In short, they're an inexpensive, relatively lightweight, durable, comfortable set of poles that have quickly grown on me. I gave them 4 stars only due to the paint/ink used to mark the lines/lengths coming off when damp. I've resolved this by simply etching the 135cm marks into the aluminum, but that doesn't really make them any less usable and was only a brief inconvenience.

After years of vacationing in U.S. National Parks, and struggling a bit on elevation climbs, I bought 2 pairs for my wife and I to use on our recent trip to Banff and Jasper. The poles made it much easier for us to trek up and down several medium/strenuous trails. We are not in great physical shape nor are we "true" hikers, but we do spend a lot of our vacation time on trails. We used them on 3 long hikes...averaging 7 - 10 miles round trip. The poles held up great and made our climbs and descents much easier. The grips are comfortable and the indicator lines on the shafts made it easy to collapse and rest our poles to our desired lengths. They easily collapsed and extended, and fit diagonally into my large suitcase with room to spare. They are lightweight (didn't add to excessive luggage weight) and the lock mechanisms never slipped while in use. Excellent value and quality for the occasional /seasonal hiker. After 1 trip and 3 hikes...I'm very happy with this product.

I used these to climb four 14ers in a day (Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross). I lost the rubber caps within the first 20min of the climb and one of the straps snapped before I summited the first mountain. Another con is that I had to stop every now and again to tighten the height adjuster as it would loosen as I climbed. All this being said, they were only $25 and I could not have completed the climb without them. If you're looking for a cheap set of starting poles, these are it. Even if I had to buy a new set for each climb (I'll still use these for a couple of years), it would be totally worth it.

I have delayed writing a review, because I bought them weeks before I used them for three days on part of the Pacific Crest Trail. I found them sturdy, and with minimal coaching, helpful in getting a rhythm to my stride: up-hill, down-hill, uneven paths, curves, cliffs. When I would grab a 20-second breather, I would bend over them, with their ends placed in my chest and the points into the ground and nearly put my entire upper body-weight including my pack on them, allowing me to relief the pressure. In spite of the easy twist locking, they never slipped and held me. Those are the things I liked.The downside, is they were heavier than my hiking partner's poles. And for those who hike, ounces lead to pounds and pounds to punishment. I may choose to seek lighter poles. Additionally, I strapped them to the outside of my pack, because they could not be shortened enough to fit inside.

Just had a chance to use this the past 2 weeks during our trip to Europe. The great thing about this poles is that it can be folded into a much shorter length to fit into our carry-on luggage; most of the other ones that I looked at would only fold to 26 inches. This is also very light but sturdy. The only problem I had (which occurred only once) was that the plastic tip in one segment would not thread in, but after a few juggling and adjustment it finally did. I would still recommend this.