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Feb 12, 2013 at 12:25 pm #1299179
There was a nice carbon fiber hiking pole set for sale at Costco today for $27. Poles are adjustable in length, come with snow basket, mud basket, rubber feet. The poles felt quite light, and the cork handles were quite comfortable, comparable to my Lekis. Manufacturer's site is http://www.cascademountaintech.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1006. I see they say these poles will be at all US Costos in mid-March, but they were already at mine.
Feb 12, 2013 at 1:11 pm #1953623great review by andrew skurka here:
http://andrewskurka.com/2012/costco-trekking-poles/
if they are good enough for skurka's gf…
Feb 12, 2013 at 1:33 pm #1953635Are these adjustable?
Feb 12, 2013 at 1:57 pm #1953646Somebody weigh a pair and post it.
Feb 12, 2013 at 2:14 pm #1953651skurka's review above includes everything you want to know
Feb 20, 2013 at 12:24 pm #1956482San Diego CostCos have big boxes of these, right now. Screaming deal for poles this light, and with cork handles.
Feb 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm #1956484the price is really great.
and yes, they are adjustable.
but the package did not feel all that light weight to me.
maybe its just all the plastic wrapping …Feb 20, 2013 at 12:46 pm #1956494Not nearly as cheap as the costco ones, but I noticed the Black Diamond poles Skurka mentioned in the link above are 33% off at Sunny Sports ($100 down from $150).
http://www.sunnysports.com/prod/BKDACCN.html?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=BKDACCN
Feb 20, 2013 at 1:46 pm #1956523Art, I noted the same thing. That package includes bunch of plastic, all the baskets and tips, etc…, though.
My wife and son are coming off of aluminum poles with rubber grips that weigh about a pound each, so these are radically lighter –after getting them out of the package!
Feb 21, 2013 at 6:01 pm #1957150These look like they compress to fairly short when fully collapsed, but how high can these get? My sublite needs poles that go to 135cm at least, and these look like a worthy replacement for my ailing current pair that extends that far. Anybody know how many CM (or inches) these get to while remaining sturdy?
Thanks!
Feb 21, 2013 at 6:38 pm #1957173According to Skurka, carbon fiber poles like this must be good for throwing at a grizzly bear.
–B.G.–
Feb 22, 2013 at 7:21 pm #1957581Costco around here doesn't stock these in-store. But, Costco does have a different pair of carbon poles available online, Yukon Charlie brand. Almost double the money, but still a good deal at $50. These weight 13.9 oz for the pair. Comes with two types of baskets and little tip covers for travel but no "feet." Also the YC's have flip-locks, the ones in-store are twist-lock, which if you use your poles for your shelter can be a significant difference. They do extend to 135cm.
Feb 22, 2013 at 8:32 pm #1957598According to the specifications on Costco's website, the shaft material is aluminum, even though they say carbon fiber in the title. Looking at the picture more closely, it looks like the upper section is carbon fiber but the lower two are aluminum. Very strange.
Anyone tried these?
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