Urban Poling ACTIVATOR® 2 Walking Poles – 1 Pair – CoreGrip™ for Stability, Weight-Bearing, Recovery & Core Strength – Adjustable, Collapsible, Lightweight, Compact & Ideal for Travel or 6FT+ Users

These trekking poles are great! My physical therapist recommended them. They improve on standard poles because they have well-designed ergonomic grips. With these poles, I have less stress on my wrists and enhanced comfort. Length adjustability is good, but not infinitely adjustable like my other trekking poles with flip-locks. These aluminum poles are relatively light, but not quite as light as my carbon fiber poles. The weight difference (maybe an ounce or two?) is not a big deal. I purchased these Activator2 poles (vs. the original Activator poles) because they are shorter when fully collapsed, an advantage when traveling. As noted by others, the poles do not have wrist straps, which may be an issue for those hiking on trails or cross-country. Most of my walking is done in my neighborhood, so the lack of straps is not an issue. When I hike in the hinterlands, I will use my other poles.I have been using trekking poles for 15 years, since I was 60, because of mobility and balance issues. I use them whenever I leave the house. They are much better than walkers or rollators because they require more energy, helping maintain upper body strength, and are easily transported.If you have mobility issues, I recommend checking with your health insurance or using your HSA plan.These trekking poles are an improvement over standard trekking poles for those with mobility issues!

my husband has been using regular hiking poles with walking tips for balance. Like Ski poles, he had to pause each time to put on the straps at the top to keep them stable. The Activator2 poles - to accomodate his height - are a bit sturdier and very easy to adjust for height. They have two click in place catches that don't slip. The handles are great. They don't need straps and they support the edge of the hand, making them much more stable. Finally, the end has a round rubber tip that also provides stability. There's a point inside if you want to use it for hiking up trails, but for everything else, the rubber tips are great.

These hiking poles are great quality, work well, and are collapsible to fit in a suitcase. I took them on a European vacation for my semi-bad knee. They worked great. Will use in the park system to take hikes as well. They are top-notch!

Great pole for exercises in the park. Comfortable grip, no banging as walk and easy to adjust. No straps is plus to me on road, but if i was on mountain that might be issue. They best made order poles i found. My standard poles better, but i combined, one set poles, to different set grips, with different feet for vibration damping. I walk 3 miles day, 7 day week,at three different lengths, but need travel poles, mine are fixed. If you have big hands or wear mittens, grip might be to small. I am mens large, fit me great. In winter i have used grip with straps.

I greatly need assistance in supporting my back when I walk. These poles do so very well. The problem is not having straps attached to the grip area. When one is doing something with one or both hands and not walking, the pole must be leaned against something, laid down, put under the arm or held by someone else. This is a major flaw with an otherwise great walking aid.

Very helpful,sturdy.

Very nice poles, easy to use & will be able to shorten them to take on a plane.

Bought these for a friend who has to have back surgery..he couldn’t walk and just shuffled when he walked..he loved these and they helped him walk until after his recent back surgery. These poles are worth every penny!