Have bad knees and can't count how many times these poles saved me from a fall or twisted ankle!! Superb strength but light weight. Used them on a 50 mile section of the Appalachian trail with a too heavy pack and hooked to a dog with a pack. The poles helped up and down, pointed to a better path for the dog to follow, stabilized me coming down rocky and steep areas, helped me up the ascents. Love
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