JESBAN 2-Pack Trekking Poles Walking Hiking Sticks for Travel Hiking Climbing

My wife and I used these poles (a pair each) during a recent rim-to-rim hike across the Grand Canyon. They performed quite well and were easy to adjust size-wise when going from the downhill to flat to uphill portions of the trails. They felt very light in hand and the grips were long enough to be comfortable for both my 5'2'' tall wife's smaller hands and my larger hands (I'm 6'). The poles were durable enough that I had no issues heavily leaning on them to push myself up some of the most steep inclines we went up after my legs were shot. The pole held up quite well and are showing next to no signs of wear. I cannot imagine having attempted the trek without these poles.

So ok, I'm getting older now, over 60, but still crank out at least 120 miles per year in the Cascades, Rockies and Olympic Mountains. That said, I'm not a fan of level hikes, it's up and down for me, consequentially I hate excess weight and have no patience for useless products. I also bike and swim a good deal of distance weekly, and cross country in the winter, so I'm pretty fit. So when my MD's recommended that I start using poles to lessen knee and back issues, I was pretty skeptical. Thus I researched the poles available for quite a long time before I got down to a couple choices to try out. Considering the variability of pricing and composition of the poles, this turned out to be an exercise in patience! So My wife and I decided that We'd start by testing 2 pair of these quality - yet lower priced poles and the upshot was that we liked them so much I didn't ever get to my other choice.They work and work well if used properly. And I mean used properly, not abused, These poles took all the stress we gave them without an issue. In addition they are light and adjust length for up/down hill. That said, the sections will slide if they aren't properly tightened and locked down. It took me a couple miles of pressure testing the locks until I got the tightening mechanism correctly screwed down. After that all has been well. (btw, be sure to properly do your maintenance - I.e. wipe down the poles and locking mechanism after every use and inspect for issues.)IMHO these poles rate 5 stars due to, ability to withstand rugged conditions, ability to adjust on the fly, cost, quality and ability to use on snow, trail, sidewalk trekking. I'm sure you could pay more for for other poles, but unless you are into extreme hiking, why would you?

I saw that these poles were on sale and ordered them on short notice for a 2-day winter backpacking trip in the white mountains NH. The poles worked perfectly, and made ascending and descending the steep, snowy trails to Mount Kinsman much less strenuous.I was looking for an inexpensive yet functional and durable set of trekking poles, and so far they are doing a great job. The '80% Carbon' material is noticeably lighter than comparable aluminium poles, and feels almost as sturdy. (I can't comment on whether they are more or less prone to snapping yet, but will update the review if I run into any problems.)The metal tips offer great traction on dirt, rock and ice. A pair of rubber caps for asphalt hiking is included, but I only intend to use these as trail hiking poles, so I can't comment on those. The flip-lock mechanism to extend the poles work fine and feel robust. It only took me a few moments adjust the flip-lock screws to the appropriate tension, so that the sections are not overtightened but still won't slip if you put your full weight on the poles. The soft grips are comfortable and the finger ridges prevent sliding without feeling bulky or uncomfortable.My only gripe with these poles is that the wrist-cord adjustment is a bit fiddly. contracting the cords by pulling the adjustment strap is easy enough, but expanding them was very difficult without using both hands. Not a big problem though.The only other comment is about the design... it's pretty 'loud'. The bright green surface with black plastic clamps and white flip-lock levers look like the poles were assembled from whatever colour parts were available in spare parts box :-) I don't care about the looks of my outdoor gear if it's functional, so whilst these poles aren't very pretty I didn't mind too much.

Very great value in these trekking poles. Usually you have to pay a lot more to get lightweight, durable poles like these. I weighed them at 7.3 oz each including the lanyard and spike cover.I've used these on dirt and snow for hiking/mountaineering and they have fared very well. I haven't used them on pavement. The "spike" at the bottom grips very well and provides a lot of traction.The grip is really nice and comfortable. I like the extended grip so you can grab it at a lower position when you're going up a steep incline. The poles feel very sturdy and don't wobble or bend much at all even with my 200# weight pressing down on them. Make sure you appropriately tighten the screw before you clamp the height adjustment in place. It should feel like you're almost pressing too hard to clamp it. Otherwise the pole will shorten as you press down on it. The pole has length markings to help you get both poles at the right length, which is very useful.My one issue was with the baskets. They are kind of cheap plastic things and get threaded on. This may be my own fault but I didn't sufficiently tighten one while using it in snow and over the course of the hike it loosened and fell off. I have to buy a new basket now. Luckily I noticed and was able to tighten the remaining one before I lost it as well. Not enough of an issue to warrant docking a star, just make sure you really tighten the baskets!I don't really use the lanyard/leash so I won't comment much on that but it seemed comfortable. It did seem a bit hard to adjust the size. Again, don't take my opinion on that.