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Select Costco Stores (link for reference): has for its
Members:
1-Pair Cascade Mountain Tech 100% Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles on sale for
$24.99 each. Offer is valid In-Store Only.
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dmcccdmn for sharing this deal
Features:
- Quick Lock Feature for Easy Height Adjustment from 26" to 54"
- 100% Carbon Fiber
- Includes Rubber Tips, Boot Tips, Mud/Sand Baskets and Snow Baskets
- Comfortable Cork Grip with EVA Foam Down Grip
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Pros: always love cork, lightweight
always love carbon fiber, lightweight
the tips can be changed for different functionality
Con: the strap does not adjust & lock into place, so they ALWAYS gradually move into the loosest strap slack when hiking.
The loose strap may make you fiddle around with grips while moving arms. So there is the potential to be less accurate when placing pole in steep cliff areas, so a bit unsafe as well. Wrist or forearm skin can also start chafing b/c the straps are not properly fit. I can tie a double knot, but it's an unideal & crude solution compared to other poles' locking ability.
That's my review & those were my experiences.
The 1 con mostly makes them to a backup set, or letting friends use. This is b/c when hiking 15+ miles, it's best to have properly engineered & functioning gear.
They are a great bang for your buck tho, b/c you cannot find cork & carbon fiber anywhere else for that price.
A great long-term review is here [andrewskurka.com]. Summary: they're good, and there's only two slight downsides. The original plastic locknuts can break (you can replace with metal ones from the hardware store) and the carbide tips will wear out a little faster than expensive poles, but you can replace them.
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(But holy crap that store is packed and busy, driving around the lot for 15 minutes looking for parking, with commute probably burned $15 in gas for the trip, not even worth it lol)
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