User Review: Black Diamond Alpine CF

Black Diamond Alpine CF
Above: The current Alpine CF, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed August 18, 2008 by David Lloyd Merrill

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Price Paid: $130

I have never been one to use trekking poles -- ever. Not once. But when confronted with a 7 mile stretch that was going to be nothing less than a consistent slog down a flowing river, I realized it was time to try them out. Boy am I glad I did -- these poles literally saved my bacon!

Having never used trekking poles in the past, I have nothing to compare these to, but these poles delivered exactly what I wanted: a solid device I could trust putting weight on.

If you've ever hiked up a moving river ranging in depth from boot-high up to a meter or so -- and filled with silt or algae-covered rocks -- then you know the benefit of being able to put your weight on something like a solid trekking pole. I am not a small guy, and having put my weight on these over and over again, I saw no slippage whatsoever. I also appreciated not having to guess as to the length of each pole, since there are marks for setting the length you want -- a particularly nice feature if you're hiking with two poles since you'd want both to be the same length.

Bottom line: these poles are worth every penny spent, and I'd recommend them to anyone who is in the market for a great trekking pole.

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