Expedition Pole

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Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.6 stars

(based on 9 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable (8), Ergonomic grip (8), Good stiffness (7), Lightweight (6), Good precision (3)

Best Uses:

Snowshoeing (6), Cross-country (5), Alpine (3)

Describe Yourself:

Advanced (7)

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Best poles for ski and hike

By skiboyrob

from Cedar City, UT on 12/23/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Excellent Shock Absorption, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Cross-Country, Snowshoeing

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

I am a back country ski guide in Utah. I use these poles because they adjust with ease. They are strong and durable. The flick lock will work well in any weather condition. After five years, I've only had to replace one lower pole section on my first pair and it was inexpensive and easy to replace. I bought this new pair for my best friend. I use Alpine ski baskets. Average 35-40 ski days per season.

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Legit Poles

By Waderson Calrissian

from Hays, KS on 11/27/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Stiffness, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Cross-Country, Snowshoeing

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

These poles are the good stuff

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Reliable

By James

from Georgetown, Ma on 11/2/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Stiffness

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Winter hiking

Describe Yourself:

Competitive Athlete

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

I bought these poles for the ease of the flicklock design. They aren't the lightest, but up in the rock and boulder fields of the Presidentials in New England, durability rules, carbon would be too prone to traumatic failure.

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Doesnt slip

By Kameron

from Wyoming on 7/28/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip

Best Uses:

Hiking, Snowshoeing

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

Miles of talus hiking this last weekend and pole adjustments didnt slip a bit. I have owned a pair of these in the past and would not recommend downhill skiing or telemarking with them. They seem to flex break easier than other poles. Great for hiking and snow shoeing and they fold up nice on your pack for those alpine climbs.

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Expedition Poles...

By Jimbo

from Denver CO on 7/9/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight

Best Uses:

When you need to pack

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

Haven't had a chance to use them yet.. but they look like they'll be just the ticket. Sturdy, collapsible yet with a good locking mech. Much easier to lock than the twist kind.

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Light and Tough

By ltdanp21 from Anaheim, CA on 5/26/2009

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Precision, Good Stiffness, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Alpine, Cross-Country, Snowshoeing, Telemarking

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

I've had these for three years. This past weekend I went on a splitboarding trip and levered one pole between two branches and fell. I caught myself with one hand but was leaning hard on the pole levered between branches. When I looked down the bottom section was bent at a sharp angle (around 145*). I was horrified knowing the poles were bent beyond repair. When I stood up they were perfectly straight. These things are super stiff. Amazing that such stiff metal sprung back to the original shape after being bent like that. These come in 140 cm size for taller people. These come with snow baskets designed not to lever the poles out of hard snow. I bought the BD powder baskets that can be used with these but hardly ever use them in Sierra cement. 3 sections mean they fit great on the pack.

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Great, tough alpine poles.

By PowderKeg

from Polson, MT on 2/23/2008

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Stiffness, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Alpine, Alpine Touring, Cross-Country, Snowshoeing

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

Awesome product, I've had a few other collapsible poles and none are constructed as well as these are. From the durability to the thought put into the design these poles are great. The 3 section flicklocks work well, although they work best with gloves/mittens on those cold days. The 3/4 baskets performed well in one of the biggest Montana powder dumps of the decade!

The grips and straps feel perfect, and the poles don't flex.

Service & Delivery comments:

Service, delivery, and selection were as good as always. However, I wanted to order the BD powder baskets with my poles and kept getting shopping cart errors. I would try to add the baskets and it would wipe out my shopping cart list. The shopping cart has consistent errors in IE, Firefox, with the cookies turned on. This nearly cost you the sale, and errors with the shopping cart/login process has cost you sales with me previously.

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Sturdy, dependable, trekking pole

By Buckeye Mountain Guy

from Shippensburg, PA on 1/4/2008

Pros:

Durable, Ergonomic Grip, Good Stiffness

Best Uses:

Alpine, Cross-Country, Snowshoeing

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

Very effective locking system, comfortable grips, and lightweight.

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awesome

By LP mudslinger

from Cordova, Alaska on 11/13/2006

Pros:

Comfortable, Compact, Lightweight, Tough

Best Uses:

Backpacking, Hiking, Mountaineering

Comments about Black Diamond Expedition Pole - Pair:

compact, lightweight, and most importantly a reliable locking system

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