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REI Four Winds Travel Staff

Item # 745687

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The ideal travel companion for wandering near or far, this lightweight walking staff compacts to easily slip into your luggage.

  • A great choice for travelers, photographers and hikers
  • Four-section pole collapses to 22.75 inches, allowing it to be packed lengthwise in a standard 24 in. luggage
  • Titanal® alloy sections offer the strength of steel but at a third of the weight; they're highly resistant to abrasion and corrosion
  • Twisting mechanism locks sections securely in place at whatever lengths meet the needs of changing terrain
  • Extra-light EVA foam grip is easy to grasp
  • Handle unscrews to reveal camera mount
  • Staff attaches around your wrist with an elastic shockcord and cord-lock
  • Includes a basket and a vario tungsten carbide tip

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Item 745687

REI Four Winds Travel Staff Specs

Specification

Description

Weight8.5 ounces
Shaft materialTitanal aluminum alloy
Maximum length51 inches
Minimum length22.75 inches
Shock absorbingNo
Grip materialEVA foam
GenderUnisex

REI Four Winds Travel Staff Customer Reviews

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REI Four Winds Travel Staff
 
3.9

(based on 8 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (8)
  • Well built / quality (7)
  • Easy to adjust (6)
  • Good grips (5)
  • Flexible (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Hiking (7)
    • Backpacking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (3), Casual/ recreational (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (6)

    Reviewed by 8 customers

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    Jan

    29

    2008

    (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Perfection - A Dream to Travel With

    By Joel Dauteuil

    from Saba, Dutch Caribbean

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

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

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Hiking
      • Overseas Travel

      Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

      I needed a product that was so light and small that I'd never have an excuse not to bring it with me on trips. This is it. It's feather lite (8oz?) and folds up so small it would fit in any bag - easily in a carry-on or backpack. But, the best part has to be that it's remarkably sturdy. I expected at this weight that it would have more "give" or flex - and I'm pleasantly surprised that it does not. It feels absolutely solid and sturdy - inspiring confidence on the trails. I highly recommend.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      22

      2008

      (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Fabulous walking pole

      By Born to Travel

      from Fresno CA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

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

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Day trip
        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

        I bought this pole because it collapsed smaller than anything else on the market (under 23 inches) and I wanted it to fit into a small suitcase. I found that it was very lightweight and easy to adjust. The long padded handle is a real plus because it means that you can easily change your grip position without having to reset the pole length. I have bad knees and poor balance and this pole has been a miracle for me. I can walk much faster when using it and it really helps going down stairs, especially if they are uneven or do not have a handrail. The only con is that the compass seems to be very unstable and I would not rely on it for direction finding.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        25

        2008

        (5 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        Nice Stick, But False Feature List

        By BrianAZ

        from Tempe, AZ

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Pros

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

        Cons

        • Inaccurate Specs

        Best Uses

        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

        yeah right "top knob has an inset compass, with a camera mount underneath". I pulled the compass out and guess what I found underneath; more foam. False advertising, maybe unintentional but still false. This is not a monopod. There is no camera mount. There are no threads for a camera mount. Being a photographer, a monopod feature would be the only reason I would lug a walking stick. If there is some additional accessory or if I am expected to cut the foam to get to the screw threads, well then they need to document.
        Do not recommend to any photographers, but ok I suppose for hikers.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

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

        REI response:Our apologies; the original product description was not very clear. You must unscrew the entire foam grip to reveal the camera mount.

        (5 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        30

        2009

         
        5.0

        Good staff addition

        By TrailGuy

        from Panhandle, Idaho

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy to adjust
        • Good grips
        • Lightweight
        • Strong

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

          On a recent trek through Mineral King, the Four Winds Staff provided a trusted assist. It is light and was easy to put aside when the route moderated. The compass does point north if it is allowed to settle (magnetic compass - non dampened). All-in-all everything one would want in a hiking staff.

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

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Aug

          28

          2009

           
          1.0

          Very Disappointed !

          By Weakknees71

          from Denver , CO

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Brittle

          Best Uses

            Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

            I purchased this pole at Lakewood , CO REI , the night before leaving on a trip to the Galapagos Islands . Big Mistake ! The pole broke while I was testing it by decending stairs in my home . Maybe this was a " defective " product ; I have other
            REI trekking sticks I have used for many years with no problems . However , I cannot recommend the Four Winds travel staff , based on my one experience !

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

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

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            Jul

            7

            2009

             
            4.0

            Harder to use in cold climates

            By Wandering Lady

            from Columbia, SC

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Good grips
            • Lightweight
            • Strong

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Hiking

              Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

              This is super in temperate climates, but harder to get extra tight when it is very cold. It seemed tight in South Georgia (island, not state), but after an hour of walking the tip was sucked out by deep mud. REI gave me a replacement and I took a pair to the Arctic. I had to clean up salt corrosion like the other reviewer, but am now unable to remove the snow baskets, even with a strong helper.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Jul

              4

              2009

               
              5.0

              Small, light and very strong

              By ageing hiker

              from Seattle WA

              About Me Casual Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Easy to adjust
              • Fits in luggage
              • Lightweight
              • Strong

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Hiking

                Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

                I've had this pole for 4 years now, I got it when I used to commute between the UK and Seattle every six weeks or so and needed something that would fit in my suitcase.

                I used it in that mode for three years before my job moved me to Seattle full time a year ago.
                I have used it on countless hikes in rain, sun and (lots of) snow. It works just great, collapses easily when I want it to and never when I don't!

                I am always amazed how well the (carbide?) tip grips on smooth wet rock and the little mushroom snow thingy seems just the right diameter to work with Official Washington State snow!

                Looking at an earlier review, it DOES work as a monopod, but you have to pull the whole foam handle off, not just the compass, and there is a 1/4" stud ready and waiting.

                I got one for my son when he came to visit and once he got his head round the fact that snow comes 15' deep in the cascades and not 1-2" like in our part of the UK, he was glad I had!

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

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Mar

                13

                2009

                 
                4.0

                Excellent Product

                By Guudbears

                from Upstate New York

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Compact
                • Easy to adjust
                • Lightweight
                • Strong

                Cons

                • Compass sucks

                Best Uses

                • Hiking
                • Scuba diving

                Comments about REI Four Winds Travel Staff:

                I've used this for day hiking and the compass really doesn't work, more like a Ouija board in that it points to where you rotate it after a while. Anyway besides that this thing rocks. It is small enough to attach to a pack strap and sturdy enough to support your weight. Recently I used it on a dive trip to Bonaire where we mostly did shore dives. It was a great help in negotiating the ins and outs of the uneven coral we needed to get past. After we were in the water it was small enough to clip to my BCD and never interfered with the dive. It did tend to get gunked up with salt residue but that washed away in frersh water and a little WD40 and steel wool seems to have it back in full functioning shape. So all in all a very versatile product on land, in the sea and in the air (fits in a carry on bag).

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

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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