covacure Hiking Poles, 7075 Aluminum Tri-fold, Adjustable Height, 2PCS

Lightweight, easy to assemble, easy to adjust, and super strong! They fit nicely in our carry-on bags and didn’t trigger the TSA folks as we transitioned through various airports. Yes, we would buy these again if needed. They work as advertised.

took these poles to a 10 mile hike through the mountains and river crossings, they worked great! water went up to mid thigh in some spots and the poles worked great keeping me balanced. took them up and down some steep trails and they held their weight. they looked cute, were super comfortable, adjusted perfectly, and were able to compress to keep them in the back of my vest when they weren’t needed! 10/10

Ordered these poles for a trip to the lower Atlas Mountains in Morocco. They were wonderfully easy to pack in our luggage and small backpacks. They were easy to open and were much sturdier than we thought they would be. We were each able to use one to both go up and down the rocky and somewhat steep terrain (for older people) and kept us steady and allowed us to really enjoy the journey and experience. Highly recommend.

If you wanna test if hiking poles help you, I recommend these before buying the more expensive ones that fold out. These worked great for me, even during some rainy weather. Helped me so much and saved my joints and knees. They a little heavier than other poles I tested at REI. Great value and get the job done!

Bought these as a gift for a friend....again. These poles are simply awesome at a great price point. I hike hundreds of miles every year, they've gotten me through the AT, JMT, etc...solid and love the ability to fold into 3rds. I have several pair and have gifted them to friends who all love them. I can't speak highly enough of them - you won't be disappointed, particularly at this price point.

I wanted a collapsible, lightweight and durable pole to be used as a wading staff for fishing. I wanted aluminum over carbon fiber for durability in rocky situations. These poles are well made, extend and collapse with minimal effort. The price for these is well below the dedicated collapsible wading poles marketed for fishing and you get a pair instead of just one. These do not come with a lanyard, as the wading staffs do, but a lanyard is easy to make. If you buy these poles for fishing you might want to consider making or buying a pouch to wear on your belt that has semi-rigid sides to make it easier to remove and insert the pole with one hand. They do come with individual bags for storage that can be attached to a wading belt, but these bags are bit more difficult to use one handed, since they collapse when nothing is in them.

It didn’t occur to me that the retractable hiking poles I normally use were just a little too long to fit in my 20” bag - found this out the hard way when packing for a trip. After a very quick search, purchase, & a few grey hairs later, these collapsible poles arrived. I definitely had to the read instructions (& watch a YouTube video) on how to extended & locked for use but it was well worth it. These poles were great. They fit into the bottom corners of my bag & were reliable when walking in the Highlands. The color scuffs off a little but both for travel & function, I would buy again.

While researching for a new set of poles, I found many complaints about how the rubber feet would wear quickly and that the carbide tip would pierce through the rubber feet. I thought the solution was to find poles with threads at the tip that would help keep the carbide tips from slipping and piercing the rubber feet. That is the main reason why I chose these poles. To my surprise, the designers went one step further. There are metal washers at the inside bottom of the rubber feet. This will do a better job at keeping the carbide tips from piercing the rubber feet and cause premature wear. My biggest concern for a single point of failure with this pole design is the locking mechanism for height adjustment. It is made of plastic and will likely break at some point. These poles are described as being made with 7075 aircraft aluminum, which is supposed to be much stronger than the 6061 grade aircraft aluminum, but no matter how hard the pole is, they cannot be used if the locking snap is broken. I hope they learn from this design flaw and replace plastic locking snaps with metal ones. The best thing to do is to tighten the locking snaps just enough to keep the pole's components from sliding into each other, but not any tighter so as to reduce the stress point that would cause the plastic to break apart. With minor and slight tightening of the locking tabs, I was able to place both hands onto the top of one pole and lift myself out of a chair. I weigh roughly 180 lbs, so each pole, with very slight tightness adjustment to the locking snaps, is able to hold a lot of that weight. The height adjustment for these poles ranges from 110cm to 130cm. At 5'10" (177cm), I found the height adjustment at the 114cm mark easily meets the 90 degree forearm position needed for me, with plenty of room to spare for adjusting further. Five notches down would be the minimum height. It seems these poles are designed for tall people in mind, or for those who prefer to hold poles at a high position instead of the 90 degree forearm position. In conclusion, I think these poles will suffice and hopefully will last for a while. In the meantime, I will be searching for ones with metal locking snaps, and inserting metal washers inside the rubber feet if they do not already exist.