Need a new walking pole!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've been using treking/walking poles for years now, and now use one quite a lot due to my stupid foot and back, but my cheapie Vango one has finally let me down

I need an adjustable one as I tend to use it with different footwear so it needs to be fairly easy to adjust. I'm also 6'3'' so it needs to be pretty long too Ideally it should be freely available in the UK as I need it now rather than one in a month plus

Thanks in advance chaps

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[lowtech]

I have a set of 2 adjustable, collapsible Aluminium walking poles in the cellar - I´d send them over free if you pay shipping, but will have to evaluate if shipping makes this idea nonsense. 

[Mr. Whippy]

Leki makes a very lightweight adjustable set of poles which are extremely durable.  I've used them for mountaineering a couple times, too.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I have a set of 2 adjustable, collapsible Aluminium walking poles in the cellar - I´d send them over free if you pay shipping, but will have to evaluate if shipping makes this idea nonsense.

That's very kind of you mate, but just sending canes domestically costs about £8 so it'll be a fortune over the pond probably

But thank you for the offer

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[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Leki makes a very lightweight adjustable set of poles which are extremely durable.  I've used them for mountaineering a couple times, too.

I've got a couple of Leki's on my Amazon watch list

I was just wondering if I could get an opinion from someone I can trust

Problem solved, cheers Nate

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[jzmtl]

I'm guessing these are out of the question? 






Black diamond seems to be pretty popular with the backcountry/mountaineering crowd, their poles comes in 2 or 3 section and the metal flick lock (or whatever they are called) deploys quicker and holds stronger than the traditional twist lock. And if you desire, they also makes this version:

[Mr. Whippy]

Black diamond seems to be pretty popular with the backcountry/mountaineering crowd, their poles comes in 2 or 3 section and the metal flick lock (or whatever they are called) deploys quicker and holds stronger than the traditional twist lock. And if you desire, they also makes this version:

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Hahaha!  I like the ice tool head!

It'd be good for self arrest on a low angle fall, but man, I wouldn't want to trust it on steep angle stuff: I don't think that shaft would hold up too well to repeat loads..

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'd love a sword cane I've wanted one of those for years!

Might be a tricky one to explain to the old bill though

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