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    Default Best light poles with Cork grips?

    Looking for new poles. I want to go cork as my old foam/plastic ones got too slick. What are the best? I see some inexpensive REI ones.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chain Saw View Post
    Looking for new poles. I want to go cork as my old foam/plastic ones got too slick. What are the best? I see some inexpensive REI ones.

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    Leki Corklite Speedlock work for me. Although like most gear you have to find what works best for "you".
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    For me it's the black diamond, alpine, carbon fiber , flint lock, cork handle.
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    Check out the $30 Costco "cascade mountain tech" poles, I bought a pair, actually love 'em so far. Cork handles, carbon fiber, not nearly as wimpy as some carbon poles I've seen.

    Here's one review:

    https://backcountrybanter.com/gear-r...rekking-poles/

    Andres Skurka has a review out there as well.

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    Beware genuine cork handles!! They will disintegrate after a couple years of hard use and are impossible to replace (the cork that is)---Here is my last BD hiking pole---and the upper sheen is some cork preservative I used to keep the cork alive.


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    https://cascademountaintech.com/coll...oles-cork-grip

    The 3k carbon are working well for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mouser999 View Post
    https://cascademountaintech.com/coll...oles-cork-grip

    The 3k carbon are working well for me
    those are the same poles I mentioned below, $30 at Costco, if you have a nearby Costco.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JNI64 View Post
    For me it's the black diamond, alpine, carbon fiber , flint lock, cork handle.
    How cool is that? I didn't know BD made alpine flint lock poles. What caliber?
    I'm not lost. I'm exploring.

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