Black Diamond Contour Elliptic Trekking Poles
by Black Diamond, Trekking Poles
Black Diamond Contour Elliptic Trekking Poles
Equally adept on snow, dirt and rock, the new Contour Elliptic is a strong, versatile, high-mileage pole built for comfortable and secure navigation across variable terrain. Thanks to its elliptic shaft, the pole has twice the fore and aft stiffness of round-shafted poles. For increased comfort, the Contour Elliptic features a 15-degree corrective angle, 360-degree padded webbing, and ergonomic ovalized foam grip. The pole's dual FlickLock adjustment is efficient and simple to operate even with gloves onin the darkin a rainstormwith 40-mph wind gusts. On the business end, the pole comes outfitted with Long Flex Tips and easy-to-swap-out trekking and powder baskets for year-round hiking versatility. The Compact is a shorter, 125 cm version with reduced grip size for smaller hands.
- Weight: 564g (1lb 4oz)
- Collapsed size: 70cm (27in)
- Usable range: 76cm (30in) - 140cm (55in)
Reviews - Black Diamond Contour Elliptic Trekking
Terence -
2/18/2009
Nothing short of brilliant
I was out on an 8 day trek in the Tasmanian wilderness when my left foot had a bout of gout. It was immensely painful whenever I put pressure on it but for the sake of completing the hike, I had to go on. Without the aid of my new Black Diamond poles, I don't think I would've been able to complete the hike. I had to put so much pressure on the poles to traverse over undulating terrain on ascents/descents that there were points I thought they would buckle and crack. But they held up supremely well and are deserving of the 5 star rating.
