“With the straps, the point with most weight on it is very close to my wrist (under the heel of my hand) and I'm not gripping anything.”

OM, isn’t that strap smack on your carpal tunnel?

My wife gets carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) every once in a while. She has found hiking with the 2.4oz strapless GG Poles for a few days totally clears up her cts. My theory is she is using her full hand muscle which is an important cts preventive measure--- the constant flexing and relaxing. Also using these poles keeps her wrist in neutral position which is a plus for cts.

And another thing I like, the strapless pole totally eliminates swollen hands on long walks.
This is just my insight. A chiro or orthopedic surgeon would have more/better ideas.


-Barry