Black Diamond Trail Back Trekking Poles: Premium Hiking Gear for the Outdoors

Rupert Mollusc: Very light and very strong. They’ve got my carcass and rucksack up many a hillside on my creaky knees.

Australia on Oct 03, 2023

Chris G: Drink over we started doing a lot of hiking. In addition to using crampons which enabled us to walk through icy patches without fear, we also purchase these. They're very good quality and

Canada on Aug 24, 2023

Amazon fan: I used the poles during hiking under very slippery and icy ground conditions. They are light and very usefull. Easy to fold and unfold.

United States on Feb 28, 2023

RobinB: I wouldn’t hike without my poles! They give me extra stability and have saved me from several slips that could have resulted in a fall.

United States on Jan 08, 2022

Frank: A month ago my knees gave up after 3 KM of grade-4 (5 is most difficult) mountain track to the mountain top, which was very cold. They always did so when they felt tired and cold at the same time. I had to cut a small tree using it as a walking stick, otherwise I would have called rescue. With that stick I came down with little difficulty. That was when I realised how useful a walking stick is to alleviate the stress in the knees.

This product comes with two identical poles. They are so light that they felt like nothing, yet they are strong and I could lean on it as much as my arm can support. I also got a pair of knee protection braces that holds my knee parts together, keeps them walm, and provide a bit of support with the springs.

With these two aides, I walked 13 KMs including 8 KMs of up and down slopes two days ago. I used the poles to share my body weight as much as possible on every step, especially when going up or down a slope. My knees never felt a thing. My arms ended up sore.

Australia on Jan 01, 2022

Markus Leitner: Anfänglich als ich den Stock das erste Mal in Händen hielt war ich etwas skeptisch. Und zwar hat der Griffteil etwas Spiel zum Hauptstock. Mich stört sowas normalerweise ungemein, wenns klappert und rattert und nicht satt sitzt...aber trotzdem hab ich ihn dann ins Gelände mitgenommen. Und dort ist er wirklich perfekt, man spürt und hört dann gar nix mehr. Das Gewicht ist der Hammer. Die Griffe sind sehr angenehm und greifen sich gut. Einzig die Schlaufen könnten für mich noch etwas enger einstellbar sein. Aber das stört die Freude daran nicht...

Germany on May 17, 2021

Mellissa Westbrooks: Probably the best there is. I’ve used in several long backpacking trips and they are great sturdy and lightweight. I’m very happy with my purchase.

United States on Feb 20, 2020

daniel puentes: Light and sturdy
Straps too stiff maybe with more use become more pliable
Used it for a 77 k ultramarathon 24hr race will use them again
I’m getting the flex tip protectors this friday

United States on Jan 20, 2020

JosephJ: I hike all of the time and take lots of trips. These sticks will fold up in your luggage and are super strong.

United States on Dec 26, 2019

Livfoss: These poles seem almost miraculously light. The fold up very small (small enough to go in a day sack for example) and can be deployed very rapidly. They seems very strong to me (I weigh close to 90 kg and they helped me on a lot of rocky ground while hill walking without any feeling of weakness or bending). The main thing which may give a purchaser pause (apart from the cost!) is that one can't alter the length. I am used to changing the length according to the terrain, for example while descending a steep slope, and there are no adjustments at all. I got used to that pretty quickly in fact. But be careful which length you choose to buy, and don't expect to lend your poles to someone very different in height.

Other points: they have metal ferrules that can be replaced (you get a spare pair in the pack) but so far i haven't found any rubber tips for silencing them on tarmac etc - perhaps they exist but are not obviously on offer; the other thing is, don't stick them in your day sack and then expect to take them on an aircraft, at least not in Europe! Mine were confiscated at Stansted airport on one trip, and I had to pay to retrieve them on the way back. The security staff...

United Kingdom on Nov 22, 2018