Originally Posted By DJ2
A couple of years ago I gave adjustable hiking poles a try, didn't like them and gave them away. They would slip at the adjustable joint if I put a lot of pressure on them.

Are there poles available that won't slip under a heavy load? Canes and crutches come with a near failsafe adjusting system that uses a spring loaded button. Something like that would give me more confidence in the hiking poles.


I've used hiking staffs, ski poles, trekking poles, ice axes and everything in between. I've used a cane for the last six years and would never use anything else:

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