Foxelli Trekking Poles – Lightweight Collapsible Aircraft Grade Aluminum Hiking Poles with Cork Grips Quick Locks & All-Terrain Accessories – Pair of 2

These trekking poles are high-quality. I am 6 foot one and they are easily adjustable to fit my height.. they come with four different feet that you can use. If I had one criticism, it would be that they could be a little bit lighter. Overall, the weight isn’t bad though. These are solid as a rock.. I would definitely buy them again, and I would recommend them to somebody looking for a good solid trekking pole for anybody.

I looked through dozens of product listing of trekking poles. My goal was not mountain climbing. My exercise routine is mostly walking and I wanted to transition to getting some upper body exercise into the mix. I read that using trekking poles actually did that to a greater extent than I thought. So that's the rationale: I don't need these to support my full weight climbing down a mountain trail, I wanted 1) reasonably light, 2) strong enough to not be fragile, 3) easy to change length and hold fast at that new length, 4) comfortable to hold in the handle and with a comfortable wrist strap that can quickly be changed to go from being around gloves in cold weather and a bare wrist in good weather. It's all there.Many reviews of various poles criticize the "holding power" of the mechanism that holds the length at your setting. These have a latch and a thumb-turnable bolt that sets the tightness of the latch when closed. It's similar to other latching systems in products I use but seems to confuse some users. No wrench is required. When the latch is opened the screw is easily turned a bit and you test if the latch will hold tight enough or if you need to back it off and twist the screw a bit more. Setting the right tension to hold the telescoped pole at the set length takes seconds. Far less time than talking about how to do it. Easy and tight when set right. It seems unlikely to get otherwise unless severely overtightened.I decided that so far I like the cork grip. I tried using the funny boot-shaped tip while walking on concrete sidewalks, asphalt and gravel in my walking loop. I decided that I wanted to try the simple, round tip cover and it was more satisfactory. I was glad that I had ordered a pack of 8 tip-protectors at the same time. They work great. Overall these have been very satisfying purchases.Edit: I forgot to say that with all the good features, which I've now enjoyed for many 3+ mile walks around my town, these poles are also an incredible bargain. Sturdy aluminum, solid locks on the telescoped poles, tips that stay on while I improve my style of use and way less expensive than I expected to pay.

As a woman "of an age" I have experienced (as so many of you know) a startling change of my ability to move freely. Joints, hips, unhappy knees etc. In the last year, with our sheltering in place, I had even less opportunity to loose my balance and fall over at the grocery store (black humor anyone?) I really became afraid to do much. Now, enter the miracle. I'm serious! A friend was going to Hawaii. Would I like to come? Instead of delight I saw all the ways I would fall, get stuck, and just plain make my body very painful and grumpy. On a lark, I started looking for "a walking stick"--no cane for me!! And I truly believe I was guided to these fantastic tools! They are extremely well made. I can extend and latch them with ease.They are lightweight, very comfortable to grip and- omg- I feel SAFE! They are so strong and look cool (hey, we all want that!) They have options- different "feet" for the terrain you're on. My test drive took me over rocks, gravel, sand and uneven surfaces. I'm not even afraid of a hill anymore! I hope those amazing folk at Foxelli have a small idea what an enormous gift they have given me. I send a Grandma air hug to everyone there. Thank you for basically giving me my life back! (I also know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas)

Am recovering from sepsis. Used to hike for miles. No sticks needed.Now, three months after hospitalization, I’m just back up to a mile. And have felt very unsteady and unsafe from the general Post Sepsis Syndrome muscle aches and fatigue.Realized if I’m going to get better I need to push myself more.Broke down and accepted the reality of needing hiking sticks.After reading two hours of reviews of probably a dozen products, I realized two things: 1) I just wasn’t gonna spend $150 for top of the line poles, and 2) I might be taking a risk by not paying the big bucks for the big names.But I took the risk with these inexpensive Foxelli poles.The risk paid off.I carefully followed the instructions on how to make sure the poles didn’t collapse (slip into themselves). After reading reviews of various poles, I was afraid of poles collapsing. So I made sure to follow the very clear instructions. Just take your time. 10 minutes.I tested them before trekking. Made sure they’d hold my full weight. They did.The maiden voyage was over moderately difficult terrain. A couple of relatively steep short rocky hills included.The poles performed perfectly. They held my full 220 pounds on a couple of short steep downhills.They made me feel safer and I know they will help me push myself harder to recover.I’m very impressed with the quality for the price. The ease of adjusting height was appreciated. And I like the cork grips.Highly recommend.

I'm honestly writing this review because they sent me a picture of a raccoon (big fan) asking for a recommendation. I might not have, because god knows our only value to our new AI overlords is how we rate things on a 1 to 5 system and I've been playing hard to get lately. But! This note came with a fanny pack! Its pretty dope too. Big ups for the useful swag. Anyway, my review of the poles are as follows:I would recommend buying these poles as a first time user. They are inexpensive and functional. For some unblessed reason hiking poles jump from this price to +$99 and usually hover around $150. I assume it is for weight and the quality of components but, let's be honest, there isn't $20 dollars worth of materials in any of these things. For the record I've used these poles for about 40 miles over 3 hikes thus far.Handles: I like the cork handles over that other stuffy black material that they use. It reminds me of having to sit on the floor in 2nd grade next to the chalk board and getting schmutz on my hands. I didn't come out to the mountains to feel I'm still in timeout for talking too much. TLDR I think the cork is better. It is dry however, I think I'm going to get vasoline on my hands and see if I can work it in a little bit.Straps: I'm new to poles and have been trying different techniques to make their use easier. Don't you laugh. That being said, the straps are a very basic material that has been effective so far. I am bothered by the fact that they are eternally uneven as they used the same unidirectional strap for each side. I've thought about replacing them but am more likely to just buy different poles in the future.Shaft: Pretty basic. They seem light enough to me. I'm 250 pounds with a full pack so I'd prefer to have studier construction over lightweight in this case. I've been on snow, gravel, dirt and roots thus far and haven't noticed them bend. They are in need of stickers however :)Hardware: The poles extend or retract in two sections which are fastened by a screw to pre-tighten a locking latch. They appear to be metal enough that I haven't had too much trouble with them. Cheap hardware is one of the greatest nuisances. I think that I've only had them come loose twice. The first time I attribute to user error and the second time I forcefully shoved the pole into the ground. IDK what I was doing, likely I didn't like the way a bug was looking at me. In any case, they hold pretty well considering my weight and occasional rage.Baskets: This part was a little disappointing for me. The threading for the baskets is cheap plastic and it wasn't long before I got a pole stuck and subsequently ripped the smaller of the two sets of baskets right from the pole. Now the connector piece is stuck on the pole and the basket is useless. I wish better components were used in this area. It seems obvious that people are going to get a pole stuck at some point and losing an important component which you can't switch out is a big loss. This is the area where I really felt that I got what I paid for with a cheaper set of poles. For now though, I've gone back to the rubber nubs and its been ok.Conclusion: If you are a beginner like me, its nuts to spend $200 on poles. Give a pair like this a shot to figure out what you like with this piece of equipment for serious hiking in the future, if you like using poles at all (word up to you crazy mountain spandex/trail runners only people), or if the couch is your mountain and you just need poles for the Instagram hikes that happen once a year.Personally, using poles has changed the way I see hiking and I'm glad to have these ones for the moment.Thanks for the fanny pack.

These are very STRONG! It’s my first time using trekking poles and I have an 8000+ journey coming up, so I was terrified of getting garbage poles and after reading so many stories about poor durability of many of the poles found on Amazon I was relieved at finding Foxelli poles highly rated, so that’s what I chose.These poles are so light I barely even notice them hanging from my wrists. They’re very easy to adjust and use.. just be careful not to over tighten. I’m 190lbs and was able to hold myself up in a plank position with these poles.Only drawback for me is how many spare boots I will need for the tips since I’m doing high mileage, but that’s to be expected as a consumable with all poles, but I’m confident that the Foxelli boot foot is likely much better than those other poles. I’m happy I chose this brand. They’re very nice poles with great color and detail. These seem like very high end poles.

I've tried a number of brands including expensive high-end types like Black Diamond / Leki. Every one of them has some major fault. The black diamonds for example have become thinner and more flimsy (probably just to save a few measly ounces), also the "ergo" bend at the top of some models increases flexing and decreases stability when palming the top of the pole while moving down a very steep mountain slope.I often hike mountains and other difficult terrain for long hours. The ideal trekking pole to me is:Strong 7075 aluminum-I care about strength much more than the small amount of weight saved from carbon or thinner aluminum. There are times, as in descending a steep mountain or slope, where much of my body weight is on the pole. A pole snapping or bending at this point could lead to very serious injury. Also, at times, while quickly moving forward, poles can unexpectedly become lodged deep in roots/mud/rocks putting extra horizontal force on the pole, carbon and thin aluminum poles are more likely to break. "High end" brands like Black Diamond and Leki models seem to be getting thinner and weaker (probably just so they can advertise a lower weight). The Foxelli poles are some of the strongest I've tried with less flex.Straight cork handles with a rounded top.-Cork is more comfortable in the long run and deals with wet/sweat situations better than synthetics. The main grip on the Foxelli poles is cork. The rounded top portion is not cork, though, this portion does not need to be cork.-Rounded tops are much more comfortable when palming the top of trekking poles. When descending a mountain normally poles should just be lengthened and held normally, however there are occasional short extra steep sections where palming the top of the pole can be very useful. Some of the cheaper brands have a flat top with sharper edges, the Foxelli's are rounded and much more comfortable.-The Foxelli poles have straight handles. Some companies use "ergo" handles where the handle is bent forward a bit to be more ergonomic. This might be fine for normal hiking...maybe even helpful, but when "palming" the top of the pole in steep terrain it creates an unstable feeling and makes the pole more flimsy as more of the pressure is directed horizontally due to the handle bend, causing the pole to flex more easily. I'm not willing to trade increased risk of serious injury for a slightly more ergonomic feel.Lever type locks that hold.-I'm not a fan of the twist lock type. They seem more likely to loosen during the hike. The Foxelli poles use lever locks with a metal thumb nut tension adjuster. Many other brands use a plastic thumb nut, or a Phillips head screw to adjust tension...not easy to tighten a Phillips head screw on the go. The Foxelli lever itself is plastic (like many). It would be nice if it was aluminum in a future model. I've notice some more expensive/"higher end" brands, like REI, have lever locks that never really lock, put full body weight on them and they collapse! The Foxelli poles can handle my full leaning body weight (170lbs+) without collapsing when the tension nut is properly adjusted (the thumb nut needs to be adjusted BEFORE the lever is locked, ie. when the lever is in it's "loose" position). Also the Foxelli lever locks are not overly bulky like some.Keep it simple.Many poles are adding complex quick lock mechanisms or shock absorbing features. The more complex, the more that can go wrong. These Foxelli poles keep it simple. Shock absorbing is overrated, I'd rather have the sure feel of solid poles without springy shock absorbers. The cork grips apply some shock absorbing anyway. Excessive "shock" has not ever been an issue for me.Replaceable tungsten tips (just the metal tip).-It seems only Black Diamonds have this feature, though given their other issues and high price I'd rather have the Foxelli poles. When hiking rocky terrain, no tungsten tips last forever. It would be nice to simply screw in new tips as is the case with Black Diamonds. Foxelli did say replacement parts are available, so it might be possible to just replace the entire bottom section, though I haven't personally asked about this yet.All in all, the Foxelli Aluminum Trekking Poles seem to be some of the best available, especially considering their price.

Light and easy to adjust. Great price for excellent quality.

Geld terug gevraagd, omdat ik de stokken niet ontving.

Handlich, gut, flexibel, kompakt.

Comfortable and good quality. Hand grips are well designed. You pay a bit more for these, but you can see that they are well built.

Bad quality

Excellent seller. Excellent product. Great Communication.