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Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair

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The Black Diamond Trail Shock trekking poles combine a shock-absorbing system, double FlickLock adjustability and interchangeable tips in an lightweight design for year-round versatility.

Shock absorption cushions light strikes and hard hits and controls rebound
3-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
Light, narrow aluminum shafts reduce swing weight without reducing strength
Soft foam grips and extensions have 360° padded wrist straps for security
The Black Diamond Trail Shock poles come with baskets and long, interchangeable flex tips for enhanced traction in scree and mud

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Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair

4.5

(based on 4 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)
Easy to adjust (3)
Good grips (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking (4)

Reviewed by 4 customers

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Apr

2012

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent and versatile trekking poles

By Airmedpilot

from Fresno, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Flexible
Good grips
Lightweight
Strong

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair:

Excellent, versatile poles. The locking system simply works ~ without fail. In the past year, I've used these poles on more than 40 hikes, ranging in distance from 6 mile snowshoe trips (with snow baskets) to a 23+ mile day hike in the high sierras. I usually don't notice the shock absorbing action, except on occasional decents. The grips are extremely comfortable to me ~ enough so that I don't wear gloves. The poles collapse nicely into my pack when not in use (rare).

One last thought... when hiking over granite or otherwise extensive rocky terrain, I prefer using the (optional) rubber soles for better traction. Oh yeah... I've also marked my poles with red marker to quickly adjust for uphill, downhile and level terrain. Sure makes it quick and easy to transition.

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Feb

2012

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good all purpose poles

By Gumby[*]

from Georgia

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Ergonomic Grip
Good Stiffness
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair:

Bight these for my girlfriend and I at my local REI store and they work fairly well. I bought me to use on intermediate to difficult day hikes and (possible) Iight skiing. They worked great for the 5 miles we used them on and expect to get a whole lot more out of them. Flick-lock is super easy to use, and at 6' they feel great. The trail shock absorber is a little odd at first, but does reduce some strain on the elbows. Handle is not cork but does fit very well in the hand and the padded wrist straps do ease the cord pressure around the rist. One draw back is They don't come with a storage sack but shrink up enough so it is not a big deal.

All in all, I'm happy with my purchase!

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Apr

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love them!

By Quigmom

from Asheville NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Flexible
Good grips
Lightweight
Strong

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Day trip
Hiking

Comments about Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair:

I researched trekking poles extensively before my Glacier NP hiking trip last summer and these are what I chose. I love everything about them! This summer we are hiking Yosemite and I purchased these same poles for my friend, new to major hiking, and have fit them to her. I think she'll be very pleased!

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Apr

2012

(0 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Hmmm - Quality Assurance ???

By Poru

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Good grips
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about Black Diamond Trail Shock Trekking Poles - Pair:

Just took delivery today and unpacked the poles; so the three star rating isn't based on usage, just initial inspection.

Issue 1: Out-of-the-box, the flick locks were way far out of adjustment, two locks were very loose and two were much too tight. I know, the adjustment takes only a few seconds but still...

Issue 2: The left pole's upper flick lock was installed on the wrong tube; both flick locks were on the middle tube resulting in no locking for the upper. OK, here again the fix took only a minute or two but come on guys, these poles cost over a hundred bucks - is the Malaysian quality assurance team that careless?

Issue 3: Not really an issue yet but...the weight savings seems to have rendered these poles somewhat flimsy - maybe yes, maybe no, but out of the box, and based on my experience, I think the shafts will kink during strenous bushwacking.

Design: Seems like an otherwise well thought-out design.

By the way, I have always been a big fan of Black Diamond products, I just have a few reservations about this one.

Would I recommend these trekking poles to a friend? Maybe?

Service and delivery comments:

Prompt delivery. Ordered using standard (free) shipping and received next day.

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