Thread: Hiking poles, whos uses them?

Originally Posted by Tussock

Everyone I have seen using them leaned way forward when they walked, which I imagine makes them superb. Leaning forward into your pack straps without poles will wreck your knees. Probably still wreck them, but not everyone can stand tall in a heavy pack.

I'v used one stick for ever, but its a 4lb hammer with 1200mm handle. Great for clearing ferns out of the way.

Strange thing to carry hunting tussock, a hammer....

Originally Posted by Wildman

Strange thing to carry hunting tussock, a hammer....

Not as strange as carrying a rifle hunting.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Not as strange as carrying a rifle hunting.

Get your dog to carry it in their dog pack?

Have used two poles. Black Diamond with external clamps. Bombproof and have used them for years. Cheaper than a knee replacement. From my experience buy once, cry once, never buy again. Unless you are a gear head that won't be anyone on this forum would it?

Had Leki for years and the internal mechanism stuffs up when the aluminum pole corrodes on the inside. Or the screw mechanism gets worn. All easily fixed but a pain. They are my lend out pair now.


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bloody great
length of 25mmthick manuka for me.great duckshooting ,for water depths ,testing shitty ground and makes a great coolie type carrying handle for decoys etc or birds when im ball tooled up and packs on board.actaully more than once its saved me arsing up in swampor mud and its handy to poke GSP follower in the arse if he gets a little toey-Poke him then invite him to run wedding tackle first onto the blunt end.Hehehehe

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Cheers! Off to have a nosey, although, isn't EVERYTHING from Macpac ALWAYS on sale/special....

Only if it isnt at kathmandu