a quick look at pacer poles

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve recently got hold of a pair of Pacerpoles as I wanted to try out tarping and I thought, might as well get poles that are also apparently good for you. The first question you have to ask yourself is carbon or aluminium. The carbons are more expensive but lighter although they do say this doesn’t really matter as much as the weight is all up at the top, in the ginormous handle. The main issue with the carbons is the repeated knocking they’ll take will eventually break them, something confirmed by Andy Howell on the TGO.

I’ve never used two poles before and I only bought my current pole after I damaged my knee in the Alps a long time ago. Actually it was trolley racing in Zurich airport that left me with a moveable patella. Good amusement at the campsite but I still managed to climb the Matterhorn. Anyway I digress and my head is starting to inflate somewhat, so on with the review!

You must bear in mind that I’ve never walked with two poles before so my initial jumping up and down must be seen in this light. For jumping up and down I was, on the path up to Bruach Na Frithe. However, the first thing to do is set the length of each pole, which you do by putting it under your elbow thusly:

Pacerpoles on eBothy Blog

a quick look at pacer poles