Strolling Sticks for Males & Ladies – 14.5″ Foldable Climbing Poles for Backpacking, Exercising and Touring, Set of two Aluminum Nordic Collapsible Trekking Poles

Perfect walking/hiking poles for touring/hiking and OUTSTANDING customer service
Bought 2 sets in January, 2021 -1 short and 1 long – and both work great. Just follow the instructions and pull the section out of the handle until the locking ball clicks into place. That was the trickiest part since there’s some resistance (as there should be) to the extension of that part of the poles, but when you get that done, it’s easy. Everything works as advertised, and they are steady, durable poles.The handles seem to be cork, and the poles are well made. I really like that they fold up to a short package that I can put in my day pack for traveling in Europe. When folded up, they are out of the way and unobtrusive when not being used, but are always available & handy when I need them. In short, these are great poles and a great value. No hesitation on recommending these poles.UPDATE: 7-4-21As noted above, I bought 2 sets of poles – 1 short and 1 long. Well, I realized before using them that I had made a mistake in purchasing a long set of poles – they really didn’t fit me. So, 6 months after purchasing them I sent an email directly to High Stream Gear (since it was well outside of Amazon’s return window) asking if I could exchange my unused long poles for a set of short ones. Lo & behold I received an answer from Karl, the Customer Service Manager, telling me that he would be happy to help me, and he gave me precise instructions on how to make the exchange. So, I packed up the long ones, shipped them back to the address he gave me, and shortly thereafter I received a set of short poles. Throughout this process, Karl was in regular contact with me to obtain the tracking information from me on the shipment, then to advise me that they had shipped the replacement poles and provided me with the tracking info, then to let me know they had received my shipment to them, and finally to ask if I had received the poles they shipped and whether they were suitable for me. That’s spectacular customer service to go along with an outstanding product. I have no hesitation on recommending both the product and the company to anyone who wants to do business with a company that cares about their products and their customers. Well done, Karl and High Stream Gear!!

Comfortable and Easy to Use!
These poles are great! Having hiked for 10 years, my poles needed to be replaced and these totally fit the bill! The grips are incredibly comfortable, the poles are sturdy and easy to adjust. All the needed tips came with the poles and everything fit in the carrying bag. They are a great value for the cost!!

Love the design and feel, but both the handles fell off. (Updated)
I want to love these poles. I ordered them for hiking/backpacking and love the Z fold design. They are easily storable either in the side puches or inside of my pack. While I don’t see any situation where I would use the belt holders (other than to store at the house), they are a nice addition and work well. I went and tested several Black Diamond, Leki, and REI poles and I actually like the grip feel of these more than almost any of the poles that cost 2-4 times as much. They don’t seem quite as sturdy, but I had no issues with them bending or slipping with me leaning on them with all of my weight. They snap out easily and the quick locks adjust well and the metal screws on the quick locks are an improvement over some of the other poles in this price range.Now for the reasons I gave them 2 stars. First off, I ordered the large/tall poles but received the shorter ones. I’m ~6’2″ and there is no way the short ones will work. I double checked to make sure I didn’t accidentally order the wrong size, but my order history says it was the large ones. From reading other reviews, it looks like I will have no issues with customer service with returning them and getting the correct size, but it does add another few days and I had hoped to use them this weekend.The biggest issue I had, however, is that both of the handles are not in any way secured to the poles or quick locks (see photos). The first time I tried to lock out the pole, I lined up the sections, grabbed the handle in one hand, and pulled down on the pole with the other. Instead of locking out, the handle just came straight off the end of the pole (completely separated from the quick lock piece, which was locked at the time). I grabbed the second pole and did the same process, and the second pole did the exact same thing. After sliding the handles back on and off a few times, they now slide off with only the slightest bit of force. I haven’t seen any other reviews mentioning this, so I’m hoping mine are just a double fluke. I assume I could super glue it and it would stay in place, but it doesn’t give me a warm fuzzy feeling to think about being on a trail worrying about my handles popping off every time the pole sticks down in some mud or gets caught on a rock.I would love to return these for the correct size, but am very hesitant to based off of the issues with the handles. If customer service has any input on this just being a one time thing, I will probably try the correct size. If not, I’ll try another brand.Update: They sent me new poles with no questions asked that arrived within two days of my first review. They are the correct size and have completely different quick locks that work well. Handles are securely in place and I’m able to put my full weight on them with no slipping. Haven’t put many many miles on them yet but what I have done has been great. Would rate the poles as 4 stars but the customer service bumps them up to a 5 knowing that if anything does go wrong with them I won’t have any issues getting then fixed.

Das Produkt ist wirklich sein Geld wert. Ich hatte vorher andere Wanderstöcke zum zusammen schieven und das Klappsystem erleichtert vieles. Sie liegen gut in der Hand, sind schön leicht, aber auch stabil. Was aber richtig nervig war, war die Kaufabwicklung. Ich habe 2 mal die falsche Größe zugeschickt bekommem, konnte sie nicht eibfach umtauschen, sondern muaste immer zurückschicken und neu kazfen. Dann bei der 3.Bestellung habe ich eine andere Farbe(rosa) gewählt, wo es angeblich nur meine Größe geben sollte und bekam diesmal zwar die richtige Größe aber wieder eine ganz andere Farbe (Sand). Aber da die Stöcke wirklich eine tolle Qualität haben, behalte ich diese jetzt trotzem.

Since I did not get men’s poles, I order this product for me. It is sturdy enough. I am very much satisfied.H. Kobayashi