- Switch Sticks funky walking poles / hiking poles
- A range of designs so you can look good whilst trekking outdoors
- 4 section Telescopic and adjustable in height (58-135cm) - fit in a suitcase
- High grade aluminium for superior strength and durability. Tungsten carbide and rubber interchangeable tip, suspension & neoprene strap
- Tested and approved to British Standards
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Trekking poles / hiking poles / hiking sticks or walking poles are a common hiking accessory. When in use, they resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom, rubber-padded handles and wrist straps. They are made three sections and can be extended and retracted as necessary for use. Switch Sticks poles come with spring-loaded tips to aid walking under normal conditions and to reduce wrist strain. Trekking poles are made from lightweight aluminum. When fully retracted, they can sometimes be stored in the side pocket of a backpack.
Descendants of the common walking stick, trekking poles are usually used by hikers for the same reasons - to provide some rhythm to their walking pace and for added support. On flat, smooth terrain they really aren't necessary although using them can increase the exercise a hiker gets from the trip, as well as the speed. But on less certain terrain, or steep slopes, they provide useful lateral stability, and many turn to them for help with knee pain. They can also be used as aids when climbing rocks or boulders, to probe the depth of mud or water and facilitate a crossing. When traversing steep slopes for long distances, some hikers make one pole shorter than the other to make those trips feel more as if they were taking place on level ground.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Bought this to match up with one I had been given a year earlier. They are strong, good quality poles and help me to feel very secure when walking on rough terrain. Need two now that I have an arthritic knee, and find these are ideal just to 'take the strain'. I now walk further and with more confidence than I have for the last few months and that helps to reduce the pain. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys walking but is beginning to struggle. They are not for physical support, just help with confidence and balance!
I wanted this particular walking stick to take on holiday since my "normal" one cannot be "collapsed" sufficiently in size to fit in the smallish suitcase we were taking on holiday. On previous trips I have tried attaching my old one to the outside of my case and always have to sign a disclaimer as to the damage which might be inflicted on it! This new walking stick went into the suitcase diagonally with ease. I am pleased to say that so far I have not had to use it. It remained in its wrapping for the duration of the holiday but the Gambia is flat! So I anticipate on my next trip, in 2013, to Colombia, it will come out of its wrapping and be tested on the mountains! It is for this reason I have only awarded it 4 stars as I have not had the opportunity to test it fully, but it is a great size!
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