Best light poles with Cork grips?

[Chain Saw]

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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[Astro]

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".

[JNI64]

For me it's the black diamond, alpine, carbon fiber , flint lock, cork handle.

[colorado_rob]

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-review-the-30-costco-carbon-fiber-trekking-poles/

Andres Skurka has a review out there as well.

[Tipi Walter]

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.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Backpack-2019-Trips-195-/Citico-Expedition-in-21-Days/i-NbZ8HwJ/0/1401a018/XL/Trip%20198%20%28237%29-XL.jpg

[Mouser999]

https://cascademountaintech.com/collections/hiking-trekking-poles/products/3k-carbon-fiber-hiking-trekking-poles-cork-grip

The 3k carbon are working well for me

[colorado_rob]

https://cascademountaintech.com/collections/hiking-trekking-poles/products/3k-carbon-fiber-hiking-trekking-poles-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.

[nsherry61]

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? :rolleyes: