Highlights
Quality
It works, but wish it was thicker; 2) i wish there was a way to keep them folded either with the strap handle or some other easy way.
Handle: ymmv - the eva handle of black diamond is a pleasure to hold.
Sorry, but the snow basket should be included with the poles.
You can snap the basket onto the next folded section, but then the handle section doesn't connect with the next lower section.
Competitiveness
I compare this against a top notch competitor, leki micro vario cor-tec pole, and found black diamond to be superior in several... Read More
I broke several other brands on our journey to become an adironack 46er.
Not so the rougher cork of leki.
My pt wanted me to have a single hiking stick, but i got two of these for a price equal to the top brand.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 109 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 9 2021.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought two pairs and both of them appear in the photo
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It feels solid and makes a solid thump sound when it hits the ground where as leki rattles a little bit and more importantly just doesnt feel as solid
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Strap thicker more comfortable in black diamond super thin piece of clothe and not nearly as sturdy in leki
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You can snap the basket onto the next folded section but then the handle section doesnt connect with the next lower section
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They work fine but are definitely not as sturday as the old twopiece aluminum poles
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You can feel them move around if you press hard on them and move them from sidetoside
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The material on the handles is greatabsorbs sweat and is very grippy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Like others have said only two sections of the poles connect so they dont stay in one piece when folded