Brian Frankle, Ultralight Adventure Equipment, USA - “I have had the Pacerpoles out on a few trips now – 4 days on the Great Western Trail in Utah, mostly cross-country walking on high ridgelines. First time I can remember my wrists not being sore after long days of ‘side-hilling’! The grips are absolutely fantastic – and a noticeable increase in uphill power.”

Brian Frankle – 800 mile Arizona Trail 2004 – “the Pacerpoles were awesome”…

Ray Goldring, Mountain Safety Organisation, New Zealand - “I did a comparison with my standard ski pole type and there were some really advantageous differences. The ski grips are cumbersome and far less precise and a lot less comfortable. The controlled forward motion of the Pacerpole was very natural and the tip could be accurately placed, whereas the ski pole type had to be swung forward and as such the target spot for the tip was often missed.”

Geoff Gadsby, Backpackers Club member - ”my new Pacerpoles are excellent - I'm hooked, even after just a couple of outings. On the Howgills weekend we were camping at Ravenstonedale on the Fri, and on Sat had a good undulating route 'across the grain' of the north ridges and valleys to Tebay and across the M6 to camp in the Whinsfell area. My companions commented that I was leading a cracking pace on the ascents - unusual for me as I'm usually trailing at the rear! On Sunday, an easier return along the Coast-to-coast route.”

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BACKPACKERS HANDBOOK - TGO PACIFIC CREST TACKLE - TRAIL BEST IN TEST - TRAIL TECHNICAL EDITOR COMMENTS - ERIC LANGMUIR - ROWLAND EDWARDS - ARCTIC TREKKING - ULTRALIGHT ADVENTURE EQUIPMENT USA - MOUNTAIN SAFETY ORGANISATION - BACKPACKERS CLUB MEMBER - OUTDOOR JOURNALIST - MOUNTAINEER - STEPHEN GOODWIN - INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN LEADER - NEXT