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Karrimor Carbon Trekking Poles - Anyone Tried!

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neuromancer 05 Oct 2015

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/karrimor-x-lite-carbon-walking-poles-784103?col...

Has anyone tried a pair? I was considering a pair of alpkit poles, but it strikes me (from the head torch market) that one mans cheaply imported Chinese carbon is another mans cheaply imported Chinese carbon and 23 quid for 190g a pole is pretty mega?

allanscott 05 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer:

Yes. They are absolutely fine. No problems at all and the clip adjuster is much better than the twist style.

Derek Jamieson 05 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer:

I have been using these for about a year or so (not much this year though) and they seem to be fine certainly better than the twist lock poles.

kermit_uk 05 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer:

I use them only in scotland and wales in winter and have been going strong for 3 years i think now.

i'm 14 stone and with a heavy pack they haven't faulted once!

Bargain

jac the lassie 05 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer:

Yip, been using them a year and a half. Backpacking and regular hill use. I've wedged them in plenty of boulder and they've never snapped. Good clip locks on them too.

icnoble 09 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer: they are brilliant

OP neuromancer 09 Oct 2015

In reply to neuromancer:

Mega. I bought two pairs (to get the girlfriend moving faster and falling over less!).

Someone told me the baskets fall off and get lost easily - should I super glue them on?