TheFitLife Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles – Collapsible and Telescopic Walking Sticks with Natural Cork Handle and Extended EVA Grips, Ultralight Nordic Hiking Poles for Backpacking Camping

I normally use only one hiking stick, in the right hand. I have a bunch and they’re all real wood, discovered in various place in the Adirondacks. Pro tip …best place to find a nice hiking stick is a beaver dam! Usually light weight wood sticks, already weathered and gnawed to perfection.I dont like manufactured trekking poles because:1 - the click clack noise they pollute the forest with2 - the tips of them leave unsightly scrapes on all the rocks along the trails.3 - the tips always fall off at some point and leave a non biodegradable item on the forest floor4 - they are simply not as durable as real wood poles. I dont care what your pole is made out of, I am not confident that it can take full body weight or survive getting accidentally wedged between some rocks. Real wood “gives” a bit, while your carbon fiber is going to snap in half.5 - I always see people along the trail experience an unexpected collapsing of the poles. It’s hilarious. I saw one guy snap his fancy pole across his knee after biting the ground. Wood sticks dont do that.Anyways. I bought these specifically for hikes that require air travel. I just finished 8 days on Kilimanjaro and these worked nicely. The terrain is wide open, nothing technically complex or gnarly along the trails. So they were basically “walking sticks” in terms of anticipated function. They collapse down nicely and fit in a large pack, or you can strap to the side of the pack.Only issue is that on a test run up in the Adirondacks here in upstate NY, one of the “default tips” that came on the poles popped off somewhere. Couldn’t find it. So now there’s yet another pole tip that’s going to sit on the forest floor for 100,000 years. Dang it.However, the kit comes with some other tips. Including two tips that seem to be the same as the ones that come installed from the factory EXCEPT that they screw on. So I popped those two on there, and they seem very tightly set. Try it out. When you get these poles out of the box, yank on the tips. Do they pop right off? If so, screw the other ones on.I didnt experience and pole collapsing. I put some weight on them on downhill portions. If you’ve never been to Kili, the down is way worse than the up if you have knee cap arthritis like i do. Coming down from the summit is scree scree scree and then toe-jamming mile after mile of sloped descent.There is no way these can take full body weight when the pole is at max or near max length. It’s a bit wobbly compared to wood. BUT, it does NOT make that annoying CLICK CLANK noise that everyone else’s poles do. Nice!So far 4 stars here, and I’ll update this if things change.

I originally got these for my mom to aid in walking as she improved from her broken leg/knee area, and was graduating from a walker. They helped her to stand up straighter, and as she got the hang of them, she was able to use them even at the beach to walk on the sand! Mom is 80 yrs old, and she loves them! Now, she only uses one, most of the time. She believes they helped her get better at walking sooner than if she kept using a walker or cane! People asked her about them all the time.It was a great purchase!

Bought these poles for a strenuous hike with a lot of steep and risky spots. My one gripe and reason for deducting a star was one pole kept telescoping back down which could have been dangerous had I not been paying attention and not favoring it as much. My companion was eventually able to strongarm it into staying tightly the way it needed to be, but the other pole stayed tight without effort from myself, so who knows what the issue was. They saved me from a few close calls, and made light work of the hike in general giving me something to lean on and help keep me steady and able to enjoy a harder time so my companions would not have to curb the difficulty they would want due to me not being as fleet of foot as before. Definitely get some if you want to keep up and have some added peace of mind

I've bought four sets of these. Three poles of the first two pair were washed down stream during a treacherous crossing, so I bought two more to replace them.Unlike some of the other reviewers, I was able to tighten the clamps on mine so that they do not collapse with all my weight. They are strong and light.They aid my hiking and are a tremendous value for their capability. However, there are a few cons...Once the straps are shortened, it is virtually impossible to lengthen them again. There may be a way, but I haven't figured it out. Basically, be very careful not to shorten them too much.Also, they vibrate quite a bit if you come down with them hard. The "shock absorption" is all from the cork handle. It doesn't cause me too much of an issue, but this may be a point where the more expensive brands excel.All in all, these are worth the money if you are looking for lightweight, sturdy trekking poles.

I purchased these hiking poles for a trip to Zion National Park. The poles came in a carrying bag and were collapsible so they fit well in my suitcase sine I had originally taken a flight to Salt Lake City before driving to Zion. The poles were light weight, sturdy, and helped me steady during my hike. Great buy!

Purchased for my sister as a gift. She’s very happy with them. They adjust easily too, so I can “borrow” them. After all, that’s what sisters do.

Love these trekking poles. Used them recently for a back country camping trip in GA. I honestly use trekking poles for my hands swelling while hiking more than anything. These are a great purchase for the price. Comes with multiple bottoms for different types of terrains.

I ended up with a meniscus tear and knew I needed some kind of cane but none of them seemed right in someway or another. I didn’t remember trekking poles a coworker had several years ago for me issues. I purchased these and showed my doctor. He was elated! He said they would help with knee and ankle support plus (in general) I would probably be able to walk about 20% more than normal. These tracking polls really are fantastic and I am not giving them up even with my knee is 100%.

I bought these poles for my recent Tour du Mont blanc trekking trip. Ten days of trekking with a sixteen kilogramme pack on my back, over very rough terrain, really put these poles to the test. They couldn't have performed any better. At sixty eight years old, I needed all the help I could get and these poles did the trick.

Several months ago, I purchased a pair of Nordic walking poles by TheFitLife and at less than £20 I found them to be excellent value for money. As I needed another set for my wife, I thought I’d take another look at their range.This carbon fibre set came with the same accessories and carrying bag but look more robust. These have Cork grip handles and EVA ones, and they have a clamping system for adjusting the height instead of the screw type.Overall these look and feel sturdier than the cheaper version and are worth the extra cost.

I am in my late 60s and waiting on a 2nd hip replacement. As the hip degenerated, walking for exercise became extremely painful and then impossible. A set of walking poles was recommended by a friend and met with scorn for looking like a poser. As frustration grew, I decided to go for it and bought the set shown. Fantastic! I can now walk 5000 steps or so again. The poles not only help with pain management but also improve posture. I cannot recommend them highly enough if you are in a similar position.

I’m new to Nordic walking, having started in February this year, and I’ve been borrowing various Leki and Grabel poles from the instructors/walk leaders before considering which poles to buy.I then decided on these poles and they are definitely worth consideration: they are light, strong, stable, reliable and easy to set up and break down. In my view they feel like a good quality pole and would give the Leki and Grabel ones I’ve tried a run for the money. They are easily height adjustable. The grips are comfortable and both the soft ground tips and the rubber ferrules for harder surfaces both work very well.Time will tell re the durability aspect but so far so good, I'm happy with my poles.

I have been hiking for years and have always resisted buying hiking poles because I do not need walking sticks to help me walk. However, after seeing more and more "normal" hikers using them in the Lake District and watching youtube videos made by experienced hikers I decided to give it a go.I bought the Fitlife Carbon Fibre poles as they had decent reviews and were not expensive.As I carry everything I need for my multi-day trips on my back weight is a primary concern for me. At 212g each these poles are definitely lightweight.For me there are 2 main benefits of using poles. The first is balance. They help enormously when walking uphill and also coming down. Used correctly they give you at least 3 points of contact with the ground while climbing instead of just 1 or 2. This makes climbing and descending so much more stable. I was amazed how quickly I was trusting these poles to support my weight while climbing the peaks.The second reason is that they relieve the stress on your joints. Instead of your legs doing all the work you can use the poles to push yourself along or up. I found I was less tired at the end of the day even when walking 35k+ steps in a day as my arms were taking some of the load.I will definitely be taking these with me whenever I go hill walking in future. Great product.