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Hi-Gear ZM730 Anti Shock

£16.00

These trekking poles weigh 624g per pair; 64cm packed length; 130cm max length; easy to adjust hand loop; carbon fibre reinforced fibreglass. But anti-shock can be turned on and off too easily and this may happen when twisting the pole during zigzag ascents; plastic handle and hand loop not as comfortable as others.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vango Anti-shock Walker

£17.00

Vango’s Anti-shock Walker is a bargain pole offering great value for money. The alloy design is quite heavy, though, and the nifty little compasses in the handles don’t always work. Even so, they’re nice poles, with all the essential features and at a reasonable price. Adequate performance on the hill.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Pennine Fastlock 260 (2012)

£35.00

Probably the most common complaint walkers have with trekking poles is that the internal locking mechanism becomes impossible to lock or unlock and is difficult at the best of times with wet, cold or gloved hands. A popular alternative to the internal expansion lock is an external snaplock, where a lever is flipped closed to lock the pole sections in ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vango Deluxe Cork Anti-Shock 2010

£38.00

Vango set the standard for making products with remarkable performance at low prices. Their Deluxe Cork Anti-Shock are typical of the brand as they offer most of what most people want at a price that most people are prepared to pay. The pole has anti-shock built in and the handles are cork – and these two features alone are impressive ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Blacks Compact Pole 2010

£40.00

Forty pounds is a very low price for a pair of poles. But it is even more noteworthy when you realise that these poles also include anti-shock springs inside to take the impact out of placing the tips firmly down onto rocky surfaces. This is a longer pole than many too, so it’s better for those who are taller than ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Blacks Quattro Compact

£40.00

The Quattro is a good all-round trekking pole with a great price of just £40 per pair. It weighs in at a very respectable 512g per pair and packs down to just 57cm, so it is ideal for stowing on your rucksack while scrambling or holding an ice axe during a winter walk. The maximum length is 135cm, which is ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vango Deluxe Cork Walking Poles (2012)

£40.00

The handle is one of the most important areas of a trekking pole, as if this is not right then sore hands are almost guaranteed. To improve comfort, the Vango Deluxe Cork Walking Pole has a cork handle, which is not quite as comfy as a softer padded handle, but it is better than a rubber or plastic handle. The ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Trailwise Rambler A/S

£40.00

These trekking poles weigh 624g per pair; packed length 65cm; anti-shock; rubber handles; easy to adjust wrist loops; 135cm max length is ideal for most; great low price. But some handles and wrist loops are more comfortable; some poles are lighter.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Highlander Himalayan Trek 2010

£48.00

The Highlander Himalayan Trek has some carbon fibre in the shaft material, which reduces the weight of this pole to a very respectable 516g per pair. Packed length is good too at just 57cm. The foam handle is well-contoured with an extension down the shaft, which makes this a very comfortable pole to grip on a variety of terrain. There ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Trekmates Compact Slim Line 2010

£50.00

The low price of the Trekmates Compact Slim Line pole is instantly attractive, and the weight is very low too compared to some other options. Part of the weight saving may be due to the shorter overall length, as when fully expanded these are only 117cm long. I’m 6ft tall and for me that length was fine. This is a ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Trekmates Trail Lite

£50.00

This Trail Lite trekking pole from Trekmates has a comfy handle design, but the buckle-free strap keeps coming loose and the stiff anti-shock tends to lock itself into the ‘off’ position. This is one of the heaviest designs on the market, despite its name. Fairly easy to adjust: the three sections stay in place most of the time. They could ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Switch Sticks Hiking

£55.00

These trekking poles from Switch Sticks come in fancy colours and have a good handle, but there’s a thin strap with a fiddly buckle. Heavy, and they also vibrate annoyingly in use. The twist-lock doesn’t feel as secure as some, and nor were the baskets, making them too easy to lose. They’re let down by very poor straps and handles. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Leki Makalu Soft Anti-Shock

£57.00

These trekking poles weigh 538g; packed length 69cm; anti-shock; rubber handles; soft, padded hand loops; 135cm max length; good all-rounder; SLS system prevent poles unlocking when twisted 360 degrees while walking; beautifully finished shafts. But others are lighter and have softer handles.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Leki Soft Antishock

£60.00

These Leki Antishock trekking poles are hard to beat. They’re an excellent design with left/right-specific hand straps for comfort. This is one of few designs where the anti-shock works properly. There’s no means of gripping the bottom section, so they may be difficult to undo in winter, although we found the twist-locks easy to adjust and secure under load. That ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Craghoppers Outdoor Compact Pole

£60.00

These trekking poles weigh 540g per pair; 54cm packed length; exceptionally comfortable cork handle. But max length is only 95cm, which is too short for most adults when holding shaft, although acceptable if held like walking stick; no anti-shock; basic webbing hand loop.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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TSL Queryras

£65.00

These trekking poles weigh 539g per pair; summer, winter and deep snow baskets provided; 67cm packed length; 145cm max length; foam handle; padded hand loop; supplied with storage bag. But no anti-shock; unique basket attachment design means you cannot use other manufacturers’ baskets in an emergency; basket attachment method is relatively tricky to use.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Black Diamond Trail Compact 2010

£65.00

For many years Black Diamond poles have featured a FlipLock camming system to allow the poles to be adjusted in length and firmly locked in place. This system has been well-proven and does not appear to suffer from the common failings of the internal expanding cam design used by other brands. This single feature of the Black Diamond Trail Compact ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Kohla EVO Micro Tour

£70.00

If you plan on stowing your trekking poles on your rucksack for long periods while scrambling or mountaineering or making winter ascents with ice axe in hand, then this is the best choice by a long way. The big advantage of this pole over its rivals is that it has a packed length of only 56cm, so you can stow ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Pacerpole Carbon 2010

£87.00

Pacerpoles have been around a few years now but this carbon version shaves some of the weight off. The Pacerpole has developed a strong following due to its unique handle. The moulding is designed to sit perfectly in the hand and allow a very natural walking action with less shoulder and elbow movement. Compare the Pacerpole to any other option ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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MSR SureLock TR-3 2012 (2012)

£113.00

The SureLock range of poles is MSR’s first entry into the competitive trekking pole market. It aims to tackle the classic problem of trekking poles – namely poor locking mechanism – by having a unique SureLock adjustment system, which relies on an internal pin that locates into a series of apertures on the inside of the tubes. The locking pins ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0

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