Travel and Outdoor Equipment Price Comparison > Trekking Poles
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Designed to stop you from sinking into snow, these Snowflake Baskets are easy to use and help give four-season functionality to your trekking poles. [Full Details]
These carbide flextips provide grip, shock absorption and security when walking over rocky or icy surfaces. easy to install, they're compatible with all Leki trekking poles and can be used in conjunction with both Leki's trek and snowflake baskets for all-season versatility. [Full Details]
£119.99
From Ellis Brigham
Black Diamond’s women’s specific Trail Pro poles are perfect for hiking on mixed terrain. Combining a durable forged aluminium construction with BD’s FlickLock Pro adjustment, they’re light, strong, and secure. Featuring Smash Lock quick release technology, the telescoping pole can be deployed, locked into place, and collapsed with speed and ease. Supplied with interchangeable carbide Tech Tips, they grip well on a variety of surfaces – essential for trekking across the seasons. [Full Details]
£149.99
From Ellis Brigham
The Alpine FLZ poles are four-season performers designed for summer hikes, winter ski tours and all that’s in between! Versatile, durable, and compact, they feature BD’s SlideLock technology for ease-of-use when locking and collapsing your poles. With a natural cork handle and foam grip extension, they’re comfortable with or without gloves, and when it’s time to put them away the three-section foldable shaft keeps pack size to a minimum. [Full Details]
Trekking Poles Buyers Guide
Trekking Poles, or walking poles, are available in a wide range of styles, with a wide range of prices.
There are many features to consider other than the obvious size and style which can demand higher prices.
Most of the features are designed to improve comfort by using clever angles or by using special technology to absorb shocks or cushion the contact.
A very important consideration is the type of terrain over which you will be using the trekking poles. Different tips are used for different terrains. Some are designed to dig into soft terrain to prevent slipping, whilst others are designed for heavy wear on hard surfaces and roads. Using the wrong tip for the terrain can make the trekking poles almost completely useless, so make sure that the pole you choose is suitable for the terrain in which it will be needed.
A lot of poles have interchangeable tips so that you can change the tips for use on different terrains. This gives the greatest versatility.