TREKKING POLE GEAR REVIEW (Best Buy),

CHRIS TOWNSEND (Technical Editor)
"I've used Pacerpoles more than any other in recent years. They're the most effective, they increase efficiency by enabling your arms to help propel you along and they take some of the weight and stress off your legs.

It's down to the handles. Uniquely, they're shaped for left and right hands and angled so the wrist does not have to be cocked, giving maximum leverage with least effort. The handles don't need to be gripped tightly and there are no straps, just thin cord loops to slip over your wrists so you don't drop the poles if you let go; I only use them if dropping a pole might mean losing it.

The pole shafts are conventional with standard twist internal adjusters and neoprene sleeves on the upper shafts for comfort when holding them below the handle. Pacerpoles are weighty as the handles are thick and solid that doesn't effect swing or make the poles tiring to use. Indeed, I find them less tiring than standard designs."

FEATURES
"….Angled handles are slightly more comfortable to use than uprights though the only poles on which the handle makes a real difference are Pacerpoles…."

WEIGHT ......... (Click here for weight v effort feature)
"….I've given the Best Buy rating to the heaviest poles for good reasons; they perform best and, in use, I can't tell the difference in weights. I've been out with a light pole in one hand and a heavy one in the other and not felt any difference. Weight doesn't matter as long as the poles are used; only if they're going to spend time on your pack does weight become important."

"….Pacerpoles are by far the most efficient and worth the high price if you use poles regularly and want to get the most out of them…."

 

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