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REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair

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REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair

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The REI Traverse PowerLock Cork trekking poles offer easy and reliable external locking mechanisms. These user-friendly poles provide steady traction on ice and rock surfaces.

Strong 3-section 7075-T6 aluminum alloy shafts extend to 55 in. for use and compact to 27.5 in. for easy fitting on your pack
PowerLock™ external locking mechanisms are easy to use—even when wearing gloves
Cork hand grips have an ergonomic, contoured shape and are easy to hold; adjustable padded neoprene wrist straps add support
Fitted with trekking baskets and extra-durable tungsten carbide tips; included tip protectors are strictly for travel/packing protection, not intended for hiking
Trekking baskets promote stability on soft terrain; baskets easily twist on and off

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REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair Customer Reviews

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REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair

2.0

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Apr

2013

2.0

cork doesn't provide good grip

By volltrottel

from San Francisco, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Flexible
Lightweight

Cons

Bad Grips

Best Uses

Day trip

Comments about REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair:

The cork grip is bad

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Apr

2013

3.0

good for day hikes/lighter people

By Sandman1212

from Florida

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Pros

Easy to adjust
Good grips
Lightweight
Strong

Cons

Collapses Too Easily

Best Uses

Day trip
Hiking

Comments about REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair:

First pole I have used with an outer locking mechanism, versus an inner radial commpression twist lock. The outer lock looked a lot faster to extend and compact, which it is. I read the other reviewer's comments and thought I could fix the slipping lower section issue. The problem is not with the screw length for the lower power lock, because I effectively shortened it and it still slipped. Did partially wrap the lower shaft with some aluminum foil duct tape where the powerlock clamps it and that really tightened up the lower section, but then the upper section slipped "when I leaned onto ONE pole with all my weight", I weigh 185 lb. I think they are either designed to slip under high loads to prevent the shafts from bending/breaking, or the outer locking mechanism is just not as secure as the inner locking mechanism. Overall the REI poles are very nice, but I want to use them for backpacking in the Rockies and they cannot take my weight, much less that of a 40 lb pack too, without slipping. So for day hiking, or lighter people, they would be fine. I ended up going with some Leki Maldona antishock poles, which unfortunately REI does not carry. Those poles have the twist locks and do not slip even with all my weight bearing on ONE pole. Oh, and the REI poles I got did not come with baskets.

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

sorry to say, it's a fail

By Thom aka Boot Up

from Kirkland WA

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Pros

Strong

Cons

Collapses Too Easily

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about REI Traverse PowerLock Cork Trekking Poles - Pair:

I decided to go with flick-lock style poles after putting up with sliding and loosening twist-lock poles for years. And I decided to give REI brand a chance, instead of going with either of the other two main brands.....big mistake.
I may be returning these to the store.

The bottom sections will not lock. The cam adjustment screw is as tight as it will go, but if you lean on the poles, the bottom section slides right up. As far as I can tell the adjustment screw is too long and bottoms out before being tight enough. I discovered this by putting on the snow baskets and the entire section turned with the cam locked.
This is as bad as the twist lock can get, except they do this when freshly locked.

Problem number two is quality control. Also while putting on snow baskets, I noticed the lower section has a faint split flaw going up its side, on a brand new pole. That is just plain bad quality control.

There is a review of the women's version saying the lower section was hard to slide out. Mine slides easily...too easily. But I checked a women's pair while there and sure enough, with the clamp released, it was almost impossible to pull out the lower section.

REI, what's up?! These poles are a great idea, and I like the stout cross section compared to the whippy other brands, and the grip is reasonabley comfortable. But some deal breakers that indicate really poor quality control. That is just sad. Fix the design and production problems and it might be a darn nice pole.