Pacer Poles

[ciphoto]

I was looking at Pacer Poles and wondering about them. Any one got any feed back?

peace

[Rocket Jones]

Absolutely love mine.

The only downside is that they're a little more difficult to use to make my tarptent freestanding because of the irregularly shaped handles (not that I do that very often).

I have an idea to create a kind of cup-stirrup out of ripstop for the handle ends, but haven't gotten around to actually making them yet.

[Lyle]

I've had mine for six plus years. LOVE THEM. Will never go back to traditional poles. Why?

1) much more comfortable to hold onto all day - hand is in a much more neutral position
2) no messing with wrist straps. The wrist tether is solely for convenience
3) much more comfortable for downhill - just lean on the grip, much as you would with a cane. This is a biggy for me!!!
4) more precise placement of pole tip while hiking - avoids placing in rock or root crevices and getting tip stuck
5)great customer service - I lost one of the carbide tips while hiking in the Boundary Waters, a quick phone call had a replacement set on the way with instructions for replacing. Did cost $12.

In regard to difficulty using for tarps/tarptents. I have a Gossamer Gear The One, SMD Wild Oasis, and a Go-Lite Shangri-La. I have also used simple, basic tarps. The only one that offers any more of a challenge for setting up is The One. This is due precisely to the pole stirrup that is designed to hold the grip. It can still be done with a bit of practice, but does need to be aligned properly. The others offer no added challenge.

Hope this helps confirm some of the advantages. I've used a simple walking stick picked up in the woods for years, Komperdell (REI) trekking poles for many more years, and now these. These win hands down.

[ciphoto]

Thanks, for the feedback, it confirms my thoughts... I've never used poles, an occasional stick, but these looked interesting... specially the hand position...

Add to my list of thing to get...

[kayak karl]

got 1500 miles on mine. great poles.