Komperdell Carbon Trail Stick Vario Poles

Product durability and reliability are the worst

Product durability and reliability are the worst

04/03/2020

Naoki Sakata

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This product is the worst.The hole in the carbon has expanded, so it cannot be fixed with the stopper.Also, the third aluminum is weak and bends quickly.Because of its low reliability, it can only be used for hiking.

This product is the worst. The hole in the carbon has expanded, so it cannot be fixed with the stopper. Also, the third aluminum is weak and bends quickly. Because of its low reliability, it can only be used for hiking.

Decent, lightweight, collapsible, and LONG!

Decent, lightweight, collapsible, and LONG!

18/12/2017

Leopold Butters Stotch

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Since these are my first poles, it took me a while to figure out how to assemble them, because these ones are made differently (note there's one clamp and not 3 as you have on most)... Pole length is 100-145cm. I hiked ~50km with these, and my impressions are the following: 1. If you stick them not quite perpendicular into the ground (70 degrees), they tend to flex, which isn't reassuring. 2. Very positive feedback if you stick them into moist soil, but if you stick these into dry soil (and especially rock) you really feel the vibrations in your wrists... 3. Poles arrived scratched, aluminum was scratched, carbon fiber was scratched... Presumably the warehouse workers had a bit of fun with them... I was offered to return these but I decided to keep them - I scratched the poles plenty in the outdoors... 4. Overall, pretty satisfied. For me, their length is their biggest advantage. But if you're shorter - then I guess you can go with way cheaper alternatives...

Since these are my first poles, it took me a while to figure out how to assemble them, because these ones are made differently (note there's one clamp and not 3 as you have on most)... Pole length is 100-145cm. I hiked ~50km with these, and my impressions are the following: 1. If you stick them not quite perpendicular into the ground (70 degrees), they tend to flex, which isn't reassuring. 2. Very positive feedback if you stick them into moist soil, but if you stick these into dry soil (and especially rock) you really feel the vibrations in your wrists... 3. Poles arrived scratched, aluminum was scratched, carbon fiber was scratched... Presumably the warehouse workers had a bit of fun with them... I was offered to return these but I decided to keep them - I scratched the poles plenty in the outdoors... 4. Overall, pretty satisfied. For me, their length is their biggest advantage. But if you're shorter - then I guess you can go with way cheaper alternatives...