Trekking poles, aluminium
A pair of three-section aluminium trekking poles with flick locks, adjustable from 105 to 135 cm. 520 g the pair, tough enough for rough ground.
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
- 520 g (pair)
- 105–135 cm
- 65 cm
- 3, aluminium
- Ships to the UK, Germany and France in 3–6 working days. Rates
- Return within 30 days
- Pay in EUR, GBP or USD
Poles take some of the load off your knees on the way down, help your balance on stream crossings and loose ground, and hold up a tarp-tent or tarp at camp. Aluminium bends rather than snaps if you lean on it hard, which makes these a good first pair.
- 520 g the pair
- Three sections, 105–135 cm, 65 cm packed
- External flick locks you can work with gloves on
- Cork-blend grips with an extended foam section below
- Tungsten tips with rubber covers, trekking baskets and snow baskets included
How to set them: with your hand on the grip and the tip on the ground, your elbow should be at about a right angle. Shorten them a few centimetres for long climbs and lengthen them for descents.
Care: dry them apart after wet walks so the joints do not corrode. Check the lock tension now and then with the small screw on each lock.
Honest limits: the tips wear on rock and tarmac; use the rubber covers on roads. A bent section can be straightened a little but not made as strong as new.