Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Delta, B.C., Canada.
Interest: Mountaineering
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Hiking Poles
I'm not sure if this is the right forum but London Drugs on Scott Rd. has a pair of hiking poles for $15. I will never buy expensive poles again. If I don't lose them,I bend them so $15 is about right for me. The cat is for perspective.
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High on the Mountain Top
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Surrey, BC, Canada.
Posts: 1,746
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Originally Posted by dblair
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I'm not sure if this is the right forum but London Drugs on Scott Rd. has a pair of hiking poles for $15. I will never buy expensive poles again. If I don't lose them,I bend them so $15 is about right for me. The cat is for perspective.
Well looks like I know where I"m off to right now. Good find.
Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Interest: What can I say, I love the outdoors. Backpacking, canoeing, hiking, fishing, a little cycling and so on and so on.
Posts: 662
Me too. I've lost one expensive leki Makalu that got caught in a branch while ducking on the NCT. I've broke another that snapped rescuing somebody on the backside of Hollyburn. Then most recently another broke on Windsor a few weeks ago. so much for the high end poles. Going cheap from now on. Girlfriend works there to so even get a discount on cheap! (:
Every journey begins with one small step.
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: BC, Canada.
Posts: 1,588
meeow... agreed- expensive poles are a rip.
Headed for the Mountains
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Calgary
Posts: 144
How heavy are they?
Banner Photographer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada.
Interest: hikingmountain bikingphotographyanything outdoors
Posts: 382
I checked these out today at LD in South Surrey. They had about 8 pairs left. They are a bit larger diameter than most Black Diamond poles, but don't feel too much heavier. The locking mechanism seems decent, but may take a few seconds to adjust the tension on the flick lock each time you use them. Can't beat the price. They come will a small snow basket. I have broken a couple sets of Black Diamond poles - not cheap!
Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Delta, B.C., Canada.
Interest: Mountaineering
Posts: 520
I don't know the exact weight(not stated) but as outdoor guy says not too much heavier. Expensive poles will be lighter and have better slip joints etc. but not $75 lighter for me. If I can get a couple of years out of these I'll be happy.
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