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sapphired
08-24-2009, 05:28 AM
Trekking poles manufactures

Black Diamond (USA). Made mountaineer's equipment from 1975. Have own natural testing lab in mountain range Wasatch Mountains near by their head office (Salt Lake City, Utah). Invented FlickLock и Binary systems.

LEKI (Germany) Mother of trekking poles and may be one of the most known world companies for trekking and ski poles. Nowdays Leki is the only manufacturer, voluntarily gives their production for independent organisation with license (TÜV). Poles by Leki are known as most firm and durable. Invented SLS, Leki guarantee 140 kg pivotal pressure for each pole for non being crashing (labs conditions up to 200 kg) and aslo safty locking even with weaken tightening 360 deg. "Makalu" series made by Leki are consider to be most popular in the world.

Life-Link (USA). Made good carbon fiber poles and intended to use in winter conditions. Developed very reliable section locking system, quick release baskets and flex tips

Masters (Italy). Initially was tech reserching company and part supplier for ski poles production made in 1990 own ski poles and after start producing trekking poles too. Now are one of the leading EU trekking poles manufacturers/ Invented SBS and RBS and special technology for extremly low temperature tested, for example on Everest climbing (below -50 C deg)

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swoosh
08-28-2009, 10:53 AM
nice work for a first post sapphired!

komperdells are another popular brand i see on the trail

karma +1 from me

sapphired
09-04-2009, 06:14 PM
yes, i forgotten

Komperdell (Austria) Made trekking and ski poles from 1922. Wide range of poles for modern sports (nordic walking, nordic skiing, nordic blading). Engaged in active researching of new materials, was one of the developers of Titanal .HF. Experimenting with carbon fiber made first world telescopic pole with less than 200 gr weight.

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