REI Co-op Gear Guide: Best Trekking Poles
REI Co-op Gear Guide: Best Trekking Poles
Find the right trekking poles for your next hike in our Trekking Pole Gear Guide. Learn about the best trekking poles available at REI for backpacking, travel and more. Whether you’re looking for lightweight poles, a budget pick or even a hiking staff, we’ve got you covered.
Our picks:
Best Trekking Poles for Backpacking and Hiking, 00:35: Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork, Women’s https://www.rei.com/product/147516/black-diamond-trail-ergo-cork-trekking-poles-womens-pair, Men’s https://www.rei.com/product/147514/black-diamond-trail-ergo-cork-trekking-poles-pair
Best Trekking Poles Under $100, 2:38: Leki Legacy Lite Cor-Tec, Women’s https://www.rei.com/product/148203/leki-legacy-lite-cor-tec-trekking-poles-pair-womens, Men’s https://www.rei.com/product/148194/leki-legacy-lite-cor-tec-trekking-poles-pair
Best Collapsible Trekking Poles for Trail Runners and Fast Hikers, 3:51: Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z https://www.rei.com/product/127493/black-diamond-distance-carbon-z-trekking-poles-pair
Best Travel-Friendly Trekking Poles, 5:17: Black Diamond Distance Z https://www.rei.com/product/127494/black-diamond-distance-z-trekking-poles-pair
Best Hiking Staff, 6:19: REI Co-op Hiker Power Lock https://www.rei.com/product/847813/rei-co-op-hiker-power-lock-staff-single
Check out our favorite trekking poles at your local REI: https://www.rei.com/map/store
Don’t see your favorites? Let us know in the comments.
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Can’t find em at REI (as far as I know) but hands down, imo: PacerPoles are *_by far the best!!!_* Google the company/product. Please note, I’m not affiliated with them in anyway!!! Just a _very satisfied_ customer!!!
People usually love tracking poles until they break their wrist or wake up with a sore wrist after a day’s hike. They cause overloading of the elbow joint, inflammation of wrist tendons, tearing of the thumb joint, overloading of the wrist joint. Healthy people under 70 do not need to use them when walking at all. But everyone has to figure that out for themselves. It’s just marketing and how to make money from monkeys. Mine ended up in the trash after 30 km, when I found out what causes it in the body when under load. But unfortunately this is not selling well on YT.
Single pole could work for folks that have a dog on a leash.
I think I have a crush on Miranda!
what would a couple snowflakes know?
Awesome video!! We would like to send you our newest device the Prime Stick https://dynamome.com/pages/primestick
I love the enthusiasm from these two.
I use fully organic sticks from the side of the trail.
Made of responsibly sourced stick, the sticks are reliable, in abundance in wooded areas, and provide great durability.
I do, however, not recommend these for pole vaulting.
Lol she said “choke” and “shaft”,
My friend is a big fan of black diamond trekking poles, he tries to go higher end but I have been with him on two backpacking trips where he broke 2 sets in 1 year! He takes care of his stuff really well and is not clumsy (like me), he went ahead and invested in a new pair of black diamond poles and they have lasted him like 6 years now. My brother also uses black diamond and his have held up really well.
The problem with black Dimond 7075 Aluminum is that it has poor corrosion resistance .
BD carbon broke on me several times so it is not an option .
Now I try new Leki Aluminum with speed lock 2 plus – this company makes only poles . It seems that the building quality is better on Leki then the Black Dimond and has more categories for poles like true pro Nordic poles
The monopod thing is food. Use mine frequently. But if u only want one pole for hiking, just taking one trekking pole is better than the staff.
black Diamond poles at REI $130 bucks…black diamond pole at moosejaw $97 Bucks!! i buy all my outdoor gear from moosejaw best place for all you’re outdoor needs… i wouldn’t but ANYTHING from REI!!
where can i get black diamond alpine carbon pole straps replacement?
What is recommended for a guy with heavy weight?
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Can these be used for Nordic walking?
Looking for kids
I think the biggest advantage to using a staff versus two poles is the amount of situations where you can cosplay as Gandalf.
Single pole is great if you have a tipi style shelter as well.
Can really trust a review made for a store…..
What jackets are they wearing? Each?
Using tracking poles might make me less old when I need it…
Am I the only one who heard that yelling at 2:50?
BS.. the best ones are by LEKI …
Leki WC SL TBS Ski Poles for snowshoeing and MSR DYNALOCK ASCENT CARBON for trekking.
How reliable are the locking mechanisms versus the twist to tighten poles? It seems the locking would loosen over time and would need constant adjusting.
No reviews found on the Leki Legacy Lite Cor-Tec link you provided……
Love the gear guides series!
Miranda you’re so f*king cute 🙁
Why can they keep it simple and make the entire locking mechanism of metal… Every complaint I see is because the locking mechanism fail…
The best trekking poles are the ones at Costco… carbon fiber and cheap… pick what you need to spend money one… a stick is not one of them
Lamo there option under 100$ is 99.95$
SHES SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT MONOPOD
that background, that’s washington or oregon or upstate forrest, isn’t it? slightly creepy and eerie muted green when it’s dark and cloudy. don’t like those areas. lots of 411 involving those areas.
Under $100 trekking pole
Looks at price $99 smh
So, like a gazillion portable sticks, and they could only be bothered to put a camera mount on ONE.
These companies need to learn to work for the money.
That 1/4-20 stud is also perfect for securing it to a tarp grommet when you’re setting up a shelter, but so many companies act like that extra tenth of an ounce is a deal breaker.
MEC over REI, MEC has alot higher quality gear and has everything you need!
I just bought the Black Diamond Ergo Cork and LOVE them!
Staffs are also really nice because not all of us have two hands.
Hi, Ho tech, I see you drank the cool-aid and nice shades of hair colors! I got your name from the Auto English captions at 0.01, cool name too!
Just so you know, when hotec said “I dig it” the subtitles said I ( n word) just thought I’d let you know.
Travel pole, I like my Leki Speed lock Vario. Same deployment method as the Black Diamond, and collapses to 15 inches and aluminum. But cork and rubber handles and longer choke up area. Also the standard REI rubber tips fit perfectly and they come in a really nice bag.