[Costco] Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles - $20
Last edited by zinful on Jul 24th, 2018 9:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Costco
Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles - $20
- SCORE+25
- zinful [OP]
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- gd2812
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I saw those in Costco the other day. They are not lighter than my black diamond alumium poles despite these poles are made of carbon fibre.
- p1nkaholic
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Which costco did you see this at?
- Thundercloud
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there were a couple at kitchener costco.
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- HachiB901
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Saw them at Burlington Costco as well. There were probably couple of dozens left.
- Simby
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Black diamond aluminum poles are $100-$175 and these are $25.... For most people’s uses, the little bit of extra weight is not noticeable nor makes a difference.
- Swerny
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zinful wrote: ↑I think original price was $40 and now $24.97
Dixie/Dundas Mississauga location
$55 on Amazon
Dixie/Dundas Mississauga locationp1nkaholic wrote: ↑ Which costco did you see this at?
- jerschwab
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Highly reviewed by Andrew Skurka... a man who has 10's of thousands of miles thru-hiking (also wrote a gear book for National Geographic which is great).
https://andrewskurka.com/2015/cascade-m ... es-review/
Also, FYI at Costco Burnaby they were still full price. I have two sets of these and also Black Diamond Carbon Z-Poles which are much lighter, but fragile and not adjustable.
https://andrewskurka.com/2015/cascade-m ... es-review/
Also, FYI at Costco Burnaby they were still full price. I have two sets of these and also Black Diamond Carbon Z-Poles which are much lighter, but fragile and not adjustable.
- billrush
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Just came back from China and used a pair of these
These poles do not have the twist lock but use clip type locks
Many of our fellow travelers bought those with a twist type lock
Virtually everyone had problems
These poles do not have the twist lock but use clip type locks
Many of our fellow travelers bought those with a twist type lock
Virtually everyone had problems
- jake123
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Many left at Sunday Winston Churchill location missisdauga
- TruE SkiLLS
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+1 to these. Flip locks are good as long as you tighten them before starting your hike.
Never had the pole slip/retract, for the price (even at original $50) it is worth it. $25 for these is a bargain, esp with the different accessories included.
They aren't as light as some other CF poles, but they can't be beat for value. These are ~15oz per pair, which is comparable to most poles except for the lightest bd series at 1/5 the price and are variable length
Never had the pole slip/retract, for the price (even at original $50) it is worth it. $25 for these is a bargain, esp with the different accessories included.
They aren't as light as some other CF poles, but they can't be beat for value. These are ~15oz per pair, which is comparable to most poles except for the lightest bd series at 1/5 the price and are variable length
- yorkhvac
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Picked up one thx
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I never understood hiking poles. What are they for? Are these for hiking with a heavy pack or something? Who's the target audience?
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- Taroble
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Unfortunately not on sale at Calgary Costco. Assuming this only applies to east Costco.
- frankmp
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Seniors for one, like us just to balance and get a helping hand. Term canes are so old fashion...lolThundercloud wrote: ↑ Who's the target audience?
- xbr50
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1. Stability when you are hiking difficult terrain, especially with a heavy multi-day pack these are crucial.Thundercloud wrote: ↑ I never understood hiking poles. What are they for? Are these for hiking with a heavy pack or something? Who's the target audience?
2. Protect your knees going downhill, again especially a heavy pack... reduce stress on your knees by shifting the weight to your arms.
3. Going uphill you can also offload a little of the work from your legs by using your arms.
When I first started hiking in my early 20's I was cocky and never used poles on 3 day hikes with a heavy pack. Going downhill really puts a lot of impact stress on your knees. Now in my late 20's I have bad knees and poles are a life saver on hikes.
- dmxlite
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+1 to this. I feel that using poles also help increase my pacing because the load is now distributed to 4 limbs instead of just 2.xbr50 wrote: ↑ 1. Stability when you are hiking difficult terrain, especially with a heavy multi-day pack these are crucial.
2. Protect your knees going downhill, again especially a heavy pack... reduce stress on your knees by shifting the weight to your arms.
3. Going uphill you can also offload a little of the work from your legs by using your arms.
When I first started hiking in my early 20's I was cocky and never used poles on 3 day hikes with a heavy pack. Going downhill really puts a lot of impact stress on your knees. Now in my late 20's I have bad knees and poles are a life saver on hikes.
On a steep downhill, it really helps will stability and reduce knee fatigue... this isn't much of a problem if downhill is like 30 seconds, but when you're doing a 2-3 hour downhill, it gets bad.
Also you can use a hiking pole to probe the trail for how deep the mud is or whether the log/rock is steady enough to walk on.
- JACliffe
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When you go hiking over hill land. I went hiking at Killarney and used a walking stick I found on the ground and by the end my knees were dead. These would have helped a ton.Thundercloud wrote: ↑ I never understood hiking poles. What are they for? Are these for hiking with a heavy pack or something? Who's the target audience?
- p1nkaholic
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Checked Warden & Eglinton and Hwy 7 Markham location and no luck. 
Has anybody seen this around east end?
Has anybody seen this around east end?