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Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair

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The affordable, easy-to-use Black Diamond First Strike Junior trekking poles combine double FlickLock adjustability, comfortable foam grips and excellent value.

2-section poles provide patented FlickLock adjustability with "zero-slip" security
Simply flick the lock open, set the length and flick the lock closed—a quick, tight, and easily accomplished task, even with gloved hands
Soft, dual-density foam grips and extensions have padded wrist straps for security
Poles extend from 25.5 to 43 in.
Black Diamond First Strike Junior trekking poles include low profile baskets for general use

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Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair

3.5

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)

Cons

Best Uses

- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

REVIEWS

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Oct

2009

(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Equipment that "grows with your kid"

By Craig Hatton

from Salt Lake City, Utah

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Good grips
Lightweight
Strong

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Day trip
Hiking
Skiing
Ski Touring
Snow shoeing

Comments about Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair:

Finally.....a piece of equipment that grows with your child. The one thing that you will not have to replace every year as they grow older.
Fun too! My nephew loves the snake graphic and how it "eats" the animals as you adjust it.
They are super strong poles too and incredibly durable.
My nephew ends up playing with them a lot which is a great distraction sometimes......the down side is he keeps playing with them after we are done hiking, in the car, in the house.......I have to literally pry them from him sometimes.
Just like my Black Diamond poles.

Mar

2011

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for short women!

By sincityhiker

from Nevada

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Durable
Ergonomic Grip
Lightweight

Cons

No shock absorption

Best Uses

Alpine
Cross-Country
Skinning
Snowshoeing

Comments about Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair:

I hike in the backcountry, trek in the Himalayas and am a backcountry splitboarder. I bought these poles for my last trek in the Himalayas and was very happy with their performance. I'm 62.5 inches tall and about 130 pounds.

I love the smaller handgrips, as the adult ones are a bit too large for me. They are much lighter they are than adult poles. They still feature the flicklocks as in the adult version, which was one of the main selling features for me. They have never failed on me and I've put them through some pretty harsh conditions, including hiking with a very heavy pack.

The only negative I can think of is they froze up in very cold conditions (below 25F°) so can be challenging to collapse in those temps.

The graphics are fun!! In addition to the number markings, they have pictures of animals. On my last trek in Tibet, a trekking mate nicknamed them dino-sticks :)

If you are taller than 63", heavier than about 135 pounds, or like your poles longer than average, they probably won't work. I use them fully extended.

I have not used my bigger poles since purchasing these last year.
Wonderful solution to cutting weight on your gear! Love them!

Apr

2011

(3 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

BENT IN HALF MID HIKE!

By AlpineLakes

from Seattle, WA

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Ergonomic Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Poor Performance
Shaft Breaks Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair:

Took these poles on a day hike, everything was great, noted how the grip with perfect and the wrist straps synched perfectly. I'm a young woman, but I tend to buy youth trek poles because I'm only 110lbs and more importantly, only 5'1''. I was reassured that there is NO weight-bearing difference between youth and adult. On the way down from my hike, slipped on some ice and put my poles down to arrest my fall, and the entire pole bent 45 degrees. It didn't snap off at the lock, considering I had it very close to the "stop" length, the entire lower shaft bent like a twig and I was left with only one pole for the rest of the hike. I expect this from cheaper brands, but I've never been so disappointed with Black Diamond before in my life!

Oct

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

great for kids

By dobermann

from north carolina

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

None so far

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about Black Diamond First Strike Junior Trekking Poles - Pair:

my 4 year old granddaughter took to these poles immediately. the only problem is if i don't put them up out of her reach she likes to hike up and down the hall with them.