Ultra Strong Cork Anti-Shock Trekking Poles

Being new to hiking I wasn't sure if I needed poles. I mean, I can walk trails without assistance. I'm a cyclist and rower so my legs are strong. After reading many articles to inform myself of the benefits I decided to purchase a pair from Montem. I used them once as a test before my big day of hiking a Colorado 14er on a 9-hour outing, about 12 miles.
Wow! Am I happy with the decision to buy these poles! Going up they gave me upper body leverage for the tall steps built into the trail. And going down those steps later, the poles gave me extra balance, confidence and secure footing. Plus I didn't experience "sausage fingers" that bothered other hikers well before our day was done.
I had no blisters or hot spots on my hands thanks to the cork grips. I had no bruises, scratches or scrapes from falling in the extremely slippy rocky trail-the poles kept me upright on multiple occasions.
So, absolutely ecstatic with the poles and will have them in my hands for every future hike.

A friend loaned me an older pair to help navigate a torn meniscus. Very helpful! Outstanding in every way! I returned a new pair to her.

Never owned a trekking pole before, but with the biggest hike I'd ever done coming up, I wanted to get a pair. The Ultra Strong Cork Anti-Shock Trekking Poles had all the features I was looking for, I bought this with the The Ultra On The Go (Advanced) Bundle, got a discount at checkout.

These poles preformed very well on my 10+ hour hike. The grip was well and didn't get slippery as I was sweating, the anti shock was nice, it wasn't life changing, but I suppose I'd rather have it than not, and my knees were very grateful that I bought these on the way down. They were light weight, but held up as I hit a rock or two with them, and used them to support my frame when needed.

I'd recommend these poles to anyone looking for a very good pair of poles, but does not want to spend the high prices of the more well know brands like Leki or Black Diamond.

We just traveled through the tetons and Yellowstone and the poles were great for making it easier to walk on gravel with sure footing and on inclines. So glad we had them.

This is my first time using walkingpoles and I keep asking myself why it took me so long to get a set. Your Montem poles make the up-hills much easier and the down-hills much more secure as I step over and around things. They are also helping with the slick and muddy spots on the trail. Lovin’ them!