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Cascade Mountain Quick Lock
Carbon Fiber Cork Handle Trekking Poles (Costco Kit)
Overall I think these poles are great. I give the pros and cons of the poles.
I would definitely purchase these again and do recommend them to friends.
And if you have been on the fence about the use of trekking poles, this are a great price to try them.
References mentioned in video:
-Inexpensive Trekking Pole Solutions-
docs.google.com/document/d/12...
-Andrew Skurka-
2012 Review:
andrewskurka.com/2012/costco-t...
2015 follow up review:
andrewskurka.com/2015/long-ter...
Trekking pole replacement tips: Buyer’s guide & instructions:
andrewskurka.com/2016/trekking...
The kit Includes:
2 adjustable carbon fiber poles
Length (26”-54” / 66.04cm-137.16cm)
Lightweight (16.25oz / 460 gr for both verified)
Good looking subtle design
Quicklock adjustability
Easy Adjustability
More reliable than twistlock (fewer moving parts and parts are not fragile)
More secure than twistlock (holds tighter)
Andrew Skurka observation: plastic ferrule on the locking mechanism can crack. I did not have a problem with this, will give an inexpensive solution at the end of the review.
Ergonomic cork handles
Cork absorbs vibration and moisture, rain, sweat…, well
Extra length handle for uphill
Wide handle cap for downhill
Andrew Skurka observation: Cork can harden from exposure. I did not find this to be the case, but I’ve only had for a year and have only put 150+ miles on my poles and his environmental factors, such as rain, sun...may have been more extreme.
Adjustable wrist straps
It is easily adjusted even in the field with no tools, but I have not needed to re-adjust it
Heat cut strap to keep strap material from fraying creates a hard material that was abrasive to my hand until I positioned it under other strap.
Tungsten carbide tips
Good for ice and hard soils
Tungsten carbide to reduce wear
Andrew Skurka observation:He believes the tip is a sub-par design. In his 400+ miles of use, with nearly 200 miles of burly off-trail travel and 125,000 vertical feet of gain, the tips fell out.
In my 150+ miles of use in a combination of granite, mud, dirt and snow, and ice, I had had no problem with loosing tips, but there is a reasonable amount of wear.
I’ll give an inexpensive solution at the end of the review.
Baskets
Mud and sand basket
Snow basket
Or no basket for reducing weight
Easily removed or changed by unscrewing basket
Rubber caps
The basic hiking tip
Good for pavement, rock, dry hard soil...
Compact so it fit nicely in your pocket or pack when not using
Perfect for storing poles so tips don’t damage other items
Boot style tip
Suppose to provide more rebound
My wife thinks they are cute cause it makes my poles look like they are wearing boots
Andrew Skurka solutions to quicklock and tip issues
Tip solution: Once the tips wear out, replace them with Leki Carbide Universal Flex Tips or with Black Diamond Flex Tech Tips. My pick is the latter: they are $12 for a 2-pack, versus $20 for the Leki tips.
Tip replacement: For best results, twist off the old tips with pliers after heating them in boiling water. Clean the shafts and install the new tips. So that they stay put, tap the pole a few times on a hard surface (e.g. concrete, granite rock) before using.
Locking mechanisms:
Andrew recommend buying two items:
Nylon lock nuts: #10 size for 32 threads/inch screws (“Fine”)
Flat washers: #10
The cost will be $2-3 and a few extra grams of pole weight.
He also recommends installing these at home because the nylon part of the lock makes it hard to tighten, loosen or adjust without a wrench. I recommend getting:
Serrated flange nuts: #10 size for 32 threads/inch screws (“Fine”)
The cost is still $2-3 and a few extra grams
These are easily tighten, loosen or adjust without a wrench
I got them at Costco for $29, but they also sell them on Amazon ($56.50) and I’m sure other places.
Other poles with the same features will run $100 - $150 more.
This is a great deal even with the minor issues I mentioned, but especially since they are easily resolved.
Cascade Mountain makes several types of pole with different options, such as:
twistlock vs the Quick Lock mechanism
Cork handles vs. EVA handles. EVA (Ethylene vinyl acetate) is a rubber like material
Aluminum vs. Carbon Fiber
I prefer the Quick Lock, Carbon Fiber, Cork Handle version.
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