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REI Hiker Shock Light Staff

Item # 745686

$59.50

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This telescoping, super-lightweight aluminum hiking staff features internal springs to absorb shock and protect your joints.

  • Antishock springs can be turned on and off with a twist of the pole—use the extra cushion for going downhill; set it rigid for support uphill
  • Shocklight springs are located inside the inner shaft; thus, are quieter and smoother than other pole springs
  • Foam grip and wide, padded wrist loop ensure a comfortable and secure hold; cork knob unscrews to create a monopod camera mount
  • Small-diameter trekking basket keeps the durable carbide tip from sinking into soft dirt and sand, yet resists catching in underbrush
  • The three-section shaft compacts small enough to strap to a daypack
  • Measures 51 inches open and 28.5 inches closed; grip length is 8 inches
  • Sells as a single staff

Imported.

Item 745686

REI Hiker Shock Light Staff Specs

Specification

Description

Weight8 ounces
Shaft materialAluminum 7075-T6
Maximum length51 inches
Minimum length28.5 inches
Shock absorbingYes
Grip materialFoam
GenderUnisex

REI Hiker Shock Light Staff Customer Reviews

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REI Hiker Shock Light Staff
 
4.1

(based on 11 reviews)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (11)
  • Good grips (10)
  • Easy to adjust (8)
  • Well built / quality (8)
  • Flexible (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (10)
    • Hiking (10)
    • Day trip (7)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (9)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort driven (5), Survivalist / minimalist (4)

    Reviewed by 11 customers

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    Oct

    16

    2008

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great Product

    By HikingFool

    from Denton, Texas

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy to adjust
    • Good grips
    • Lightweight
    • Strong

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Hiking

      Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

      We just got back from the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. These are granite mountains with very rocky terrain. My wife used this pole during our six and a half hour hike, she has had ankle surgery. She advised it helped her tremendously on the uneven terrain. The pole never collapsed or slipped. This is an excellent product for the price.

      • Gift:
      • Yes
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      29

      2009

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      great stick!

      By mike the hiker

      from Memphis, TN

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to adjust
      • Good grips
      • Lightweight
      • Strong

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Day trip
        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

        i bought this pole about 5 years ago and it still works flawlessly. it has hiked with me countless miles in WV, TN, MS, AK, and on the AT. it has plenty of scratches on it by now but those don't effect its performance one bit. i don't like using two pole systems. i prefer just the one pole. it is light weight, it is super strong, the twist locks have never slipped, and the mono pod feature is just bonus. keep making great stuff REI.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Apr

        28

        2008

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Helps Prevent Twisted Ankles.

        By akaFATCAT

        from Los Angeles, CA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy to adjust
        • Flexible
        • Good grips
        • Lightweight
        • Strong

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Day trip
          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

          100 miles of use, saved me a dozen times from a fall. I use the mono pod a dozen times per trip for taking pictures. Superior build quality. I weigh well over 200 pounds and it hasn't broken under my weight. I take it with me always.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          Apr

          27

          2008

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          They do the job WELL

          By Jackel

          from Santa Barbara CA

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Adjustments don't stay

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

          I backpack at least three times a year in the Sierra's. Mostly 3-7 day trips. A few years back my knee gave me troubles significantly slowing my pace. I purchased one of these poles to help my knee issues. It has definitely done the job. I have hiked about 200 miles with it so far. The shock factor helps on the downhill, where my knee was especially troublesome. I recommend this pole for anyone who, like me, hates to carry things in their hands while hiking, but needs the extra support for joint issues. The adjustment from "no shock" to "shock" does not stay in my experience, but it really doesn't matter that much (for me) to remove the shock on the uphill. Its really your legs that are doing the work anyway.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          15

          2007

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          great product great value

          By burnee

          from Las Vegas, NV

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Good grips
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Day trip
            • Hiking

            Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

            I wanted this for the monopod but it pairs nicely with my other poles in quality, I swap this one in with another to make a set.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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            Nov

            21

            2009

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great Product!!!!

            By stoneman1

            from San Diego, CA

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy to adjust
            • Flexible
            • Good grips
            • Lightweight
            • Strong

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Hiking

              Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

              I just bought this staff for my wife. She hurt her knee and needed something for support. She used it hiking on a steep and rough trail with nothing but praise. She kept saying "If it wasn't for this staff she wouldn't be able to keep going". She loves her new REI hiking staff

              I was impressed myself with the build quality of this product. I have had many different types of single pole staffs in the past. This is a winner for sure.

              • Gift:
              • Yes
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Comfort Driven

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Im glad I have this staff

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              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              21

              2009

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              Serious Flaw in this hiking pole

              By anitaprinz

              from Estes Park CO

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Pros

              • Easy to adjust
              • Flexible
              • Good grips
              • Lightweight
              • Strong

              Cons

              • Bad tips

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip

              Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

              These sticks have a serious flaw. Unlike Leki poles, the tips can not be changed when they wear out. And, they wear out easily. When I took the worn pair back to REI, they attempted to change the tips, but were unable to do so because the tips are glued on. For[$] per pole, that is REALLY BAD!

              • Gift:
              • No
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Comfort Driven

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Apr

              27

              2008

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Great hiking pole

              By jdchaussee

              from California

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Easy to adjust
              • Good grips
              • Lightweight
              • Strong

              Cons

              • None so far

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Hiking

              Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

              What a great pole! I have never used a walking/hiking pole before so I was a little apprehensive as to whether or not I would like it, but after hiking a few times with this pole, I won't go without it! Very lightweight and very comfortable to hold. Really helps keep good posture even when you are tired. I would definately recomend this pole to someone else.

              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Minimalist

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              23

              2007

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Great poles for up and down hill

              By 2 Beer Larry

              from Orange County, CA

              About Me Avid Adventurer, Long Distance Backpacker

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Flexible
              • Good grips
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Hiking

                Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

                I actually use two of these REI Hiker Shock Light Staves as trekking poles and the feature which makes them superior is the quality of the handle straps. They provide support going up hill and downhill because you can lean your whole weight into the straps avoiding blisters. It allows you to balance your load between your legs and your upper body.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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                Aug

                14

                2009

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Best of Show

                By Disserant Grandma

                from Issaquah, WA

                About Me Casual Adventurer

                Pros

                • Easy to adjust
                • Flexible
                • Good grips
                • Lightweight
                • Strong

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Car Camping
                  • Day trip
                  • Hiking

                  Comments about REI Hiker Shock Light Staff:

                  Nine years of use and these are still the best sticks I've ever used. The monopod feature was great for my non-image-stabilized camera, 'though I now don't need the monopod feature very often. The other features of toughness, comfort and ease of use made me return to these hiking sticks after trying some new sticks. I hike up to six miles two or three times a month. My newer sticks leave my hands dangerously slippery with sweat, and I need to adjust length uphill and downhill on them because of their shorter grips. The long, sturdy foam grips on the "REI Hikers..." make adjustments unnecessary and the grips are never slippery. Though I occasionally lodge them in crevices, the REI Hiker Shock Light Staffs have never bent. They are still in perfect shape. I have recommended these to several friends.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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