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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
Top Comments
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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On wet or muddy or rocky loose terrain with a loaded pack they are a good thing. After dusk with lots of late day shadows and plenty of mental fatigue so your mind wanders? They can be a good tool to avoid an ankle injury. Who hasn't stood and stared for a minute at a line of greasy rocks crossing a stream? Sticks can make that kind of thing a non-issue. Even ultra-light hikers use these doing double duty as tent poles.
Gently walks on smooth trails? No, you don't need these but if you're older and it gets you up rather than down, do it and ignore the haters.
Good luck!
Called my local Costco and they looked up the online item number, none in stock but then asked about the other trekking poles and they located multiple locations in Orange County CA with them (Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach come to mind). I picked them up in the middle of the HB store where they currently have multiple outdoor/camping products.
Edit: I bought the 1 pair set of carbon fiber poles for $25. Item # 2622107. You should be able to call your store and track them down with this.
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$34.99 - > $24.99
Called my local Costco and they looked up the online item number, none in stock but then asked about the other trekking poles and they located multiple locations in Orange County CA with them (Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach come to mind). I picked them up in the middle of the HB store where they currently have multiple outdoor/camping products.
Edit: I bought the 1 pair set of carbon fiber poles for $25. Item # 2622107. You should be able to call your store and track them down with this.
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