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What advantages do expensive walking poles provide over the cheap ones I can buy at wal-mart? Is it simply a matter of durability? Thanks.


Pretty much. The more expensive ones may have a shock absorber, which may or may not be a big deal for some people. Plus warranty repairs if they break and mine take snow baskets so I can use them as backcountry ski poles (not downhill, cross-country), which the cheap ones may not.

btw, pretty funny Bill.
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