Okay, first off, don't even think about buying any other poles!! Period! After using "anti-shock" poles with internal springs for 3 years I decided to find a better pole. This is it. These are simple and very light. It isn't the actual wieght that matters... it is waht they call swing weight that is important. These feel very light as you are "swinging" them back and forth. I can even just let them pivot between two fingers and my thumb. I don't miss the anti-shock for even one second. These are a must have item.

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REI brand (which is acutally Kompredrell)

Good poles, very light. They were priced at only $10 over the regular Makalu so I decided to go for it. Later it dawned onme I spent $120 on a pair of collapsible sticks and felt a bit silly, but what the heck.
I suppose they do pretty much everything you can expect from, well, a stick. I love their feather weight and they are quite easy to collapse and extend. The springs can be adjusted to 2 levels of stiffness, plus a setting for no flex at all.
No complaints about quality r performance, but looking back, that was a hefty price for a pair of poles.

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Thick tree branches :) Useful for creek crossings but not general trekking.