Trekking pole recommendations?

[Wildstreak]

Looking for input on trekking poles. I don’t know anything about them. I’ve managed to hunt and hike a bunch of miles in the west without needing them but after a few legit climbs last year the wife has decided she wants a set.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Idaho mountain man]

Cascade poles sold by Costco! Have used mine on numerous hunts. Budget friendly. Add a Wiser quick stick and they will double as shooting sticks!

Looking for input on trekking poles. I don’t know anything about them. I’ve managed to hunt and hike a bunch of miles in the west without needing them but after a few legit climbs last year the wife has decided she wants a set.

Any input would be appreciat

 

[Chris in TN]

I grabbed two pair of generic carbon fiber poles off Amazon last year.

Zero complaints, and they've been used to both hike and as shooting sticks, a good bit. No complaints.

Amazon.com

 

[mb6355]

Don't overthink it, they are just poles. Like stated above, the costco and amazon poles work fine. Aluminum will take more abuse than the carbon though.

 

[grizz19]

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Cascade poles sold by Costco! Have used mine on numerous hunts. Budget friendly. Add a Wiser quick stick and they will double as shooting sticks!

Second this. I have a pair of “expensive” poles and my buddy is running the Costco ones. No real dofference I can tell. The expensive may be a tad lighter but my next set will be Costco brand

 

[Ajsomp]

Cascade poles at Costco. If you don’t like them, use their generous return policy.

For aluminum poles these are ridiculously light-

Amazon.com

A little more than the Costco ones but aluminum - though I’ve never personally broke a set of carbon ones.

 

[Snowhunter11]

Amazon.com

Been using the Leki Khumba lite last three years. Love them. Light weight, flip locks, aluminum. I did break one however it was nasty stuff loaded pack and the pole lodged in rocks while I crashed down on it. I don’t expect any pole to handle a fully loaded guy around 250lbs+. I told them I broke it and offered to pay. Within a few days a free end piece arrived no charge. I was able to rig it to work with a pliers in the field as well. So little downtime on the descent.

 

[Jpsmith1]

Another vote for the Cascade poles. Light, sturdy and affordable.

 

[COJoe]

Cheap stuff that works, Costco Cascade pole for me too. This will be five years using them.

 

[Coleredding00]

Cascade mountain tech. $65 bucks on Amazon. Haven’t broke them yet.

 

[Pilsner]

+1 for Cascade Mtn Tech carbon fiber poles from Amazon or Costco. I've been using and abusing mine for well over a decade now without issue. The wife has been using her for nearly as long.

 

[rstriteq]

One more for Cascade poles from Costco. Have had for a couple elk hunts now and have served me well.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I’ve used a lot of models dating back to proto BD flicklocks. Argali. Costco. Alpine carbon cork is stiffer and in my use crushes everything I’ve tried. Expensive but if you can catch them on a sale, worth considering. No experience with Leki.

 

[Big Sky Guy]

Cascade Mountain Tech carbons for me. I’m even cheaper than guys above and refuse to buy a membership to buy stuff so I get them used off marketplace and eBay. I think most I’ve paid is $40 for a set. Broke one pole going over rocks in snow, they sell replacement legs but they were out of stock so I just bought another set.

 

[MarmotMountain]

I would second Costco's Cascade set. Really well priced for the quality. Once you get more used to poles, you can spend a bit more money on lighter poles.

 

[CMF]

I've had Cascade mountain tech and trailbuddy or something like that off amazon before. Fizan are better.

Check out Fizan before buying. Lighter than almost any out there, no locks to snag while getting in and out of pack. $70 on amazon.

 

[CMF]

though I’ve never personally broke a set of carbon ones.

I broke one of our cascade carbons the first trip out with them in 2019 when I slipped and fell. The other lasted until this past fall and my daughter broke it.
I prefer aluminum cause it will usually bend before breaking. I've had the kids bend aluminum ones, but they still usually work, they just won't colapse all the way.

 

[LongWayAround]

I've been using some aluminum Leki poles for several years with no reason to change. They're obviously heavier than carbon but will bend without breaking if I fall with them. For light hiking, I would get carbon.

There's probably not enough difference to notice between most brands.

 

[Big_wals]

I’m usually the cheapskate, but I’ll buck the trend in this thread and recommend getting as high-quality as you can afford. I bought a River Country tent last fall, and threw in a pair of carbon poles to get a combo deal. They broke within about 10 days of use.

I am fairly hard on gear so take that for what it’s worth. If you aren’t the type of guy that’s constantly breaking stuff, cheaper ones might be fine.

 

[Bluumoon]

Someone had the blue carbon ones from Walmart this weekend. They were very light, heigh adjustment mechanism looked good, handles felt good. Not sure what they cost, but If something were to happen to my current Leki's Id prob grab those to try