TheFitLife Carbon Fibre Trekking Poles - Collapsible and Telescopic Walking Poles, Ultra Light, Extendable, Best Walking Sticks for Traveling Camping Hiking Mountaineering

These are excellent walking poles and very high quality for the price. They are very light and easy to adjust to get them to exactly the right height. The tension on the clips, which can also be tightened or loosened very easily by hand (no tool required), means the poles never collapse even when a lot of downward pressure is applied. When collapsed they fit comfortably down the sides of backpack or can be easily carried in one hand.The cork grips are very comfortable and the straps, if used correctly, really help. The ribbed foam section below the cork grip is very useful for walking along the side of a hill. The different ends supplied work well on different surfaces and can be interchanged, if necessary, as you walk. I have used them to good effect on roads, tracks, field paths, fells, scree slopes and peat bogs.Very strongly recommended.

My last pair of walking poles were over 30 years old when I thought about a carbon fibre set. Walking poles can be very expensive and put me off for a long time in buying a pair.I saw these and thought, either they were an absolute bargain or that I’d get what I paid for.Turns out these are excellent poles. The build quality is not quite as good as a top of the range pair, which is to be expected, but they have stood up to my daily hikes in the Lake District for 20 months without any signs of wear or breakage.I always walk with two poles as the ground can get quite slippery here, especially during the winter. The tungsten tips are as new (my last pair, after 32 years, were the same). They are super light-weight and warmer to the touch than my old pair of aluminium poles. The hand grips took a little adjustment, as they were slimmer than what I’d been used to. I have small hands and they feel fine, so I’d say they’d be a good fit for women. Not sure if you had big hands though. The clips operate perfectly and offer an excellent grip. Nothing worse than a walking pole suddenly collapsing when you slip. The clips can be easily tightened by turning the nut slightly. No tools required. There’s some light surface rust on the very ends of the threads of the metal clips. It isn’t affecting the operation though and doesn’t seem to have worsened. I don’t treat my poles with any respect like washing them, so I’d say the surface rusts is mentionable only in passing. The detachable baskets are fine but I did manage to lose one when it came unscrewed on it’s first outing (found on the way back down). The baskets are of the screw-in type, so you can’t screw them too tight or the plastic threads slip. I did have to fix mine with cable ties and they’ve remained in place ever since. Judging by the few baskets I’ve seen on my walks I’d say this is a general problem! I mentioned the grip being relatively slim but I’ll also say the hand grip could do with some re-design. The grip is in two sections; the top being cork and the lower part being compact foam. The cork section is moulded with a forefinger cut out. I’d like to see the palm area with more grip though as the cork isn’t the grippiest of materials. The lower foam section is ribbed and works well. It had a raised base area to help prevent slipping. I’ve got used to the grip with / without gloves so I’m being quite picky where the hand grip is concerned. I couldn’t work out if the wrist straps can be removed so ended up cutting mine off. I’ve never used straps on any poles and find their dangling just gets in the way.For the price these are tremendous value. They are light-weight, reliable and, on the whole, well designed, using decent materials. They include several baskets and tip protectors. They can collapse quickly for packing and are quite thin, making carrying in the hand more comfortable. With all the colour ways they are also a useful way to differentiate if several family members use them (especially if you’ve carefully set yours to your preferred hight).Definitely recommend these.

Purchased a pair of these as an aid to walking the moors. Previously never bothered using walking poles but having arthritis and awaiting hip replacement surgery very useful. The cam lock closures being far safer than screw types. The carbon shafts are strong enough and provide good support.Several different point ends Included In a handy roll up case.My only niggles being the rubber foot attachments wear through to the pointed end Inside fairly quickly, but I assume these can be replaced as and when?Decent value for what you pay for and does the job.

Searching on Amazon for an appropriate set of Walking/Hiking Poles was an interesting experience, throwing-up a wide range of choices, as regards materials, features, and - inevitably - prices !Wading through the various pictures and detailed descriptions, it struck me that the first, most significant, distinction was between Aluminium & Carbon-Fibre (with both rigidity & weight implications), then the options as regards the variety of "Tips" offered for different surfaces, and, of course, the (very) wide range of prices.I hadn't previously heard of "TheFitLife" brand, but I liked the description of their Carbon-Fibre Poles, the various Attachments for different surfaces, and, I must confess, the variety of options as regards "Colour-Trim". All of that said, these were by no means the least expensive Poles on offer on Amazon, but I'm a great believer in the saying "You get what you pay for", so I went with "The FitLife" Carbon-Fibre product.I'm delighted I did. These Poles are truly excellent, light in weight, sturdy, easily & securely configured to suit your height, and the various "Feet" offer helpful, safer options for firm or soft ground, which I hugely appreciate. (And YES, while it is relatively unimportant, they're not bad looking either - from the available choices, I opted for the Orange Trim). I should add, that this brand's "User Guide" is one of the clearest, most comprehensive & readable, I have come across in recent times, and there's an easy customer-friendly route to securing an Extended Warranty.As You might gather from all of the above, I wholeheartedly recommend this 5* Product from "TheFitLife".

Walking sticks are exactly what I needed. Light but sturdy . Easy to pack as they slide into smaller sections. Original order didn’t included a gag - it did come in a plastic bag but after looking on the description a bag should have need included which was essential for me as it was being packed amongst clothes . After contacting company they offered extra set of walking stick but as I had no need for them I asked just for the carry bag and received this speedily .

Comfortable to hold, easy to set to the correct height. Light enough not to be a burden to travel with.

I bought these for a ten mile hike in the Appalachian mountains I did over the weekend. I had on a 60lb pack, and I weigh 230 lbs myself, so with my clothes and whatnot, these poles were being used for about 300 lbs. This was used for support on a lot of up and downhill, on dirt, dead leaves, rocks and even some sand. The tips gripped well and never slipped, the poles held up, and the settings never slipped. The handles absorbed my sweat, and even water from a rainstorm that hit early in the hike, and stayed grippy. Very happy with these trekking poles.

Very pleased with this purchase! I have had these trek/walking poles for over two years and they have held up very well. The poles are carbon fiber which makes them lightweight, easy to adjust for height differences and no slippage when adjusting. The poles come with several different types of tips allowing for simple walking up to providing assistance in snow. Wrist straps are longer than others I have owned which allows one to easy put their hands through for the cork grip, but not so long that they flap about when walking. The supplied carrying bag has held up really well, no rips or tears.I would recommend trying out all features before going out to actually use your poles. The screw tightening mechanism is fairly easy but may want to practice before actually needing to use.Like the fact that there are many colors to choose from. Leaving them at the required height allows easy identification of whose poles are whose. Have run into some issues at airports and have learned to put them in our checked baggage as opposed to our carry on luggage.For a beginner to medium experienced hiker these poles are well worth the money!

It is light weight, but i wish it can be folded smaller.

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Je suis un adepte de la rando, mais les produits de marque exagerent vraiment avec les prix et la qualite n'est pas toujours au rendez vous.Alors je me suis lance pour ces batons Carbon moins de moitie prix d'une marque.Bilan au bout d'un an: d'abord les embouts et le petit sac sont tres pratiques, hyper leger c'est vraiment agreable, les reglages et serrage colliers sont parfaits, ils vibrent un peu,pas tres agreable, mais le carbon c'est tres rigide et n'absorbe pas comme de l'aluminium, par contre ca se tord pas et j'aime autant pour les replier, pas de probleme. Les poignees liege c'est le top pour moi mais elles sont tres legeres, dommage et risquent d etre le maillon faible de ses batons, elles tournent deja un peu. Pour conclure a ce prix la, il faut pas hesiter.