Hi there Jackie, as Paul has put the link to my original post on his reply, I won’t repeat what was said on my posting. Save for the fact that like you I had been thinking of getting poles for a while. I put my thoughts down on this site and was very pleased with the advice I received. Click on Paul’s link (I don’t know how to do that yet) and read all the valuable comments people made to my initial post.
Paul Webster wrote:Hi Jackie
For years I used Leki poles which were great; currently I've got a pair of Tiso's own brand poles which seem to be just as good and were cheaper. I'd stay away from the poles with springs as most keen walkers seem to find it makes you feel a bit less stable.
I'd heard others say great things about Pacer Poles but haven't tried them - I think they are more expensive.
There was quite a long recent discussion about poles -
here
I have since bought a set of Leki poles but have opted to use one rather than two – my reasons are simple. I like the idea of having a hand/arm free ‘just in case’ I slip or need to reach out. I also posted a walk report on ‘Walks outside Scotland’ titled “Arthurs and Bonscale Pike” on May 4th in which I gave a report on how I got on with my first walk with the aforementioned poles. Have a look and see what you think
I hope you find the content of these postings as informative as I did – you have certainly picked a cracking web site to join, its packed with heaps of great information and very friendly people.
Regards,
Paul