My constant companions when snowshoeing - Black Diamond Syncline

I've had my BD Synclines for about 4 years now, they've covered a lot of miles snowshoeing and I used them while hiking for the first time this year. Without them, I almost certainly would have had to be carried off Mt Washington (NH), due to how much more out of shape I was than I'd thought. The carbide tips grabbed and held on any kind of rock, the FlickLocks never slipped no matter how much weight I put on the poles, and the aluminum shafts got badly scratched but never bent or cracked. They'll be coming with me on every hike from now on. I can't give these things enough praise.

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