A ALAFEN 7075 Aluminum Collapsible Ultralight Trekking Pole

I would give this pole10 stars if I could. I trusted the reviews and hoped for the best with this; I've never used a hiking pole before, and this was relatively inexpensive. for the quality, I am surprised by the low price. Due to a displaced kneecap, I currently have some instability, but didn't want to give up on a much-anticipated hiking vacation. This pole was my hero. I was able to hike various trails and caves at Hocking Hills; up and down rock steps and over roots, etc. and without this pole to help with my stability, I would not have been able to do a fraction of that. It also helped me keep a stable gait on flat walking, which helped take some pressure off the other knee. I was using it intermittently as a cane, leaning on it more than it was designed for, and it was completely solid and sturdy. It folds down to a very compact size, smaller than my travel umbrella, and has a nice little carrying bag, so no worries about getting it dirty. It is very easy and quick to extend and fold up, and the hand grip was a good shape, softness and grip to feel natural in use. It has 3 tip options; a regular cane type tip, a pointed tip, and a round disc shaped one for use in snow and ice. From now on, this little buddy is going with me on every trip.

I love this. It's collapsible, parts held together with shock cord. Since if folds up, it's great for keeping in the car and also my shopping trolley, in case I get a track joint acting up. I also have hiked with it and found it light and sturdy.

The walking pole comes broken down, just as you would break it down for travel. It comes with a decent travel bag. It's not really hard to reassemble it . It took me awhile to study the directions, but once I understood what I needed to do, it was rather easy. One of the tricks is to hold up the hanging pieces as you pull down, with some force, on the part labeled "PULL." I now feel confident that I can break it down and put it safely back together. I have taken a short walk with it, and it did seem to help me stay more steady as I walked. As someone else has written, it would be too tall for anyone LESS than 5'5". I am that height, and I 've got it set at its lowest setting. It is almost, but not quite too tall for me.

This walking stick is light weight and very nice to use. I'm 5'2" and it suits me well. The instructions were not as clear as I would have hoped. But once I found the little button that needs to pop out it went together well!

Sturdy support. Because it is collapsible I can travel on airlines more easily with this.

I have been using a cane/walking stick for a number of months and my therapist recommended that I switch to a trek pole so as to allieviate putting pressure on my hand and wrist - so I have used the Alafen trek pole a number of times and my hand feels great - my posture has improved - and it’s a pleasure to use as a third point for balance - thanks much

Easy to use , carry and lightweight but sturdy for 79 year old to use when going out to snowshoe. Easy to adjust.

Use this daily- works ok- wish it was just a tad stronger with a small amount of flexibility- the ground tip and handle should be more rubbery and not plastic- not a deal breaker though.