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I don’t care what anyone thinks about poles, they got me down a slippery slope that must have been about 45 degrees, the only alternative would have been to have slid down on my bum.
I have been walking for a few weeks with Mrs RR and our six year old up round Saddleworth and north Peak District. We are planning on doing an overnighter in the Peak's soon and gernally do 6/10 miles with some tough up and down hill sections.
I'm seeing lots on the net about the benefit of them, but always had in mind they were for people doing the AT et. al.
I'm only looking at a £30 pair on Amazon and thinking if they don't work what have I lost?
British people are funny with it, go to the Alps and you'll see everyone using them. You can go faster, or go further, or just save your knees, you get get up steep stuff, down steep stuff. I am a mountain leader and climb a lot and I always have poles with me. They may just be in my pack for long flat bits but I still have them.
Folk say you don't need them...ok...its all personal. Even fit, strong folk use them.
If you are walking in a soft ground area that has erosion the just use the rubber feet things to help look after the ground.
Pros - help with descending and might help with ascending if your technique is good. Assist stability to a degree if you're on rough ground
Cons - you have to buy them. Like most kit you get what you pay for - light, strong and cheap doesn’t exist. You have to carry them when not using them and the real deal-breaker for me, if you’re carrying a map and or have a dog they’re a ‘mare at stiles etc
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