Thread: Recommendations for hiking poles

Originally Posted by BRADS

Yeah, I've had these leki alloy poles for maybe 4 years I've used every day for the last 6 months while training
I'm bloody rough on gear. I can't get more than a trip or 2 out of carbon poles, especially the macpac ones there absolute crap.
Had some high end leki poles also shit out.
Can't recommend these enough
https://dwights.co.nz/products/leki-...hoC9qAQAvD_BwE

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You must be uber fit at the moment.

I'm still on 15+ year old Leki Makalu twisters, similar to yours @BRADS. I've never had a problem with them slipping down, as I give them a clean every now & then. No different from looking after other gear that gets used out doors. If I replaced, I'd stick with the brand.

Been reading over a couple of the recent threads about hiking/treking poles, to save the knees. Looks like the Macpac A3 seem good and a few guys on here recommended them.

Do you guys mostly use 2 poles or one? Does it get it the way when wanting to have the gun on hand?



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Trekology Trek-Z 2.0
Not expensive, but tough enough. Best bang for your buck

I've just brought my first pair. I'm not sold on them yet but borrowed a mate's for few big walks and seemed to help.

Brought the Peak XV Carbon from dwights. Cheap compared to others so will see how they go.

I ran 2 in the past but now use 1 as when I'm hunting my rifle is in my hand. However thinking of going back to 2 for those longer walk-ins as then the rifle is on my pack and once hunting can stow poles on the pack

Originally Posted by Billygoat

Trekology Trek-Z 2.0
Not expensive, but tough enough. Best bang for your buck

Are these folding or telescopic?

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I bought a pair of High Trek walking poles off Trademe for around $40 and they have been great so far. They are telescopic. Sometimes I will use both on a big walk, otherwise one is fine.
They certainly make a difference, especially on those hill climbs or descents.

I use 2 poles and have a couple of loops of bungee cord with toggles attached to my pack so I can quickly stow (without taking my pack off) either one or both depending on what I am doing. For actual walking using only one pole is probably only 25% as effective as using both.

I often use a walking stick, just a branch. Which i really like when crossing streams. But not being compacted means i leave i when the bush gets too thick.

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Originally Posted by Happy Jack

I ran 2 in the past but now use 1 as when I'm hunting my rifle is in my hand. However thinking of going back to 2 for those longer walk-ins as then the rifle is on my pack and once hunting can stow poles on the pack

Shoot off the poles, i put one of those Quick-stix adapters on my poles, works great!

I got a pair of Blencathra poles from Mountain w/house that I hike and trail run with. They're a combo of folding and telescopic. They've taken a hammering and held up great, which I think has justified the weight penalty of being aluminium rather than carbon. It's like engaging 4x4 when using them.

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Macpac have a sale on poles at present

#1 for carbon trekking poles. Have a pair of S&S Archery MTN trekking poles, 178g per pole. Discontinued, so I really look after them. They have twist locks which I definitely prefer. I don't put heavy load pressure on them. Have an alternate strategy for bush stalking spots that require a climb, leave a cut walking pole at strategic spots. Never walk past a lancewood pole left at the start of a track!

Originally Posted by BRADS

Yeah, I've had these leki alloy poles for maybe 4 years I've used every day for the last 6 months while training
I'm bloody rough on gear. I can't get more than a trip or 2 out of carbon poles, especially the macpac ones there absolute crap.
Had some high end leki poles also shit out.
Can't recommend these enough
https://dwights.co.nz/products/leki-...hoC9qAQAvD_BwE

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If anyone could bust shit up it would be you. Rougher than a fucking wood file.
I think it was you that recommended to me the Black Diamond Alpine Carbons. Well mine are still going strong even when I think I'm being rough. The hand loop does help a lot to propel me along. I don't stop anywhere as much as I used to as I feel I have more stamina with the poles. The tungsten tips will grip nearly anything which I certainly reccomend as something to look for.