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Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair

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Started as a summer training program for cross-country skiers, Nordic power walking on pavement is a convenient and fun way to get a full-body workout
Rubber walking tips provide traction on hard surfaces and allow an efficient pole push off, increasing your upper-body workout
Tips are shaped for efficient pole plant and rollover; hardy, deep tread provides traction
Rubber tip should face backward as you walk; remove rubber tip to expose carbide tip if walking on gravel or icy surfaces

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Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair Customer Reviews

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Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair

3.6

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)
Comfortable (3)
Compact (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip (3)

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Aug

2008

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Fragile the Leki tip came through one

By Annie the Recumbent Trike Rider

from Silverdale, WA

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Expands the coverage
Flexible
Good cushioning
Good grips
Less slippery on surfaces
Lightweight

Cons

Rotates around the tip
Split from the Leki tip

Best Uses

Everyday walking
For balance
Get up and down

Comments about Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair:

I use my Leki poles everywhere and prefer the walking tip over the standard tip.
It gives more cushion and broadens the poles base and adds to the stability.
I don't like that it rotates but not enough to stop using them...unless the new one I buy today cracks too.

Aug

2009

(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Poorly designed

By Mach-1

from Pittsburgh, PA

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Comments about Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair:

Great idea, poor execution.

Tips were tested on "non-REI logo" Komperdell poles in both orientations (forward and backward).

The problem: When the pole is inserted into the walking tip, it enters a void equal in size to the profile of the tip. This undefined open space allows the pole to shift inside the tip as pressure is applied. Even slight pressure makes the tip squirm around on the end of the pole.

The solution: There should be a single, narrow channel to accept the tip of the pole, preventing any movement of the pole within the walking tip. The rubber compound provides sufficient flexibility on its own.

Sep

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Leki Tips Awesome and Tough

By Annie the Recumbent Trike Rider

from Silverdale, WA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dependable
Easy to clean cleats
Easy to put on
Easy to remove
Less jarring
Lightweight
Smoother walking
Stays in place
Takes abuse
Tough

Cons

Collects small gravel

Best Uses

Backpacking
Cane replacement
Car Camping
Day trip
Mountaineering

Comments about Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair:

I use my Leki walking sticks and the Fitness Walking Tips as aids in walking. They get heavy daily use from morning to night.
I bought this set of walking tips at the same time I wrote my complaint that the other set split. These are still going after some thirteen months.

I added the 'cons' only as a warning that little pieces of gravel or rock can gather between the groves on the tips. The rocks act as ball bearing on hard surfaces and the stick can slip if the sticks are set down at an angle and pressure applied.
I check the bottoms after every walk in gravel and rock. The groves spread open easily to get rid of the debris before stepping onto a hard surface. If a person sets the sticks down vertically, it is less of a problem.

I can't praise the walking sticks and tips highly enough...they're lightweight, strong without bulk and the tips quickly come off to use the pole tips for stability in dirt, trails or lawn.

Another thing, I often use the tips and sticks to mop spills on my floor...they do anything and go anywhere... I got my money's worth a long time ago.

Apr

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very nice!

By CreakyKnees

from Puget Sound, home of webbed feet

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Easy Setup
Easy to Use
Good Design
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Anywhere the poles go
Backcountry
Day Trips

Comments about Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair:

I love these things! Compared to the smaller round ones, these are tough as nails! I've had one pair that's got me through 3 months of road walking (a couple hundred miles, something like that...) and so far have hardly wore at all. Yes they can rotate on the pole tip, but I don't torque the poles longitudinally during my walking strides/biomechanics, so that's not a problem for me. And yes they can squirm or mush about slightly on the end of the poles, but in my experience even when I weight the pole heavily (for example to catch myself when I slip) the tips don't dislodge or cause the pole to lose traction etc, they just mush about a little as they seat against the surface. Disconcerting at first, but once I learned to ignore that mushy feeling during tip contact, all is well! And, instead of causing issues, these things have prevented the pole tips from skittering away in situations where they used to before. And that's all I wanted and needed - something that would last, would stop all the clattering and skittering of the hardened tips during road sessions, and that instilled confidence (a little harmless mushiness notwithstanding.) As a testamemt to these things, I went out and bought a second pair and stored them in a safe place against the day the first pair wears out and in case they're no longer available. Although, if the rate of wear of this first pair is any indication, that's a long ways off...

Apr

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good Traction Accessory

By Mr. Montana

from Victor, Montana

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Easy Setup
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry
Backyard
Day Trips
School
Travel

Comments about Leki Fitness Walking Tips - Pair:

These tips work great on hard surfaces wet or dry. I would not recommend them on ice or snow. I have read other reviews and people are concerned about these freely rotating on their poles. I am not concerned about the tips rotating because they grip well in all directions. They are made of soft rubber so they grip fairly well. The tips are secure once they are clicked on properly. Straight rubber tips would be good too, but have less surface area to grip.