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 LEKI National Geographic Passport Pole By: Leki Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 4 More Information The pole is good but...  On: 2008-07-14The pole works just fine. However, the NG info on the pole is unreadable due to the delamination of the data onto the shaft. I didnt buy the pole for the foot to meters conversion but the workmanship on the shaft is just so shoddy you wouldnt want to hand it to anyone to "admire". NG should not be associated with such poor workmanship. saved my vacation  On: 2008-05-24at the last minute before a two week trip to Turkey I decided to buy this stick as I have trouble on uneven ground. Well the whole country is uneven ground! Or so it seemed. Without my Leki, with its great suspension feature, I would not have been able to do even half of the tours ancient sites and many of the modern ones as handrails are not often available and steps are universal and steep. Some of my tourmates borrowed it from time to time to use the built in monopod and several said they too were buying one for their next trip. NG hiking staff rocks! On: 2007-07-04I quick shipped this pole to my house, once I realized I couldnt find my pair o hiking stix. Just used this great tool on a backpack/hike/camp trip to Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario, Canada. Not only did it look cool as a gear piece, it did me well on all the terrain we ran across, including the rattler! So, cheers for this product. I plan to use it again, and forego my other hiking stix, on upcoming trip to Isle Royale in Michigan in August. It's the Uber-Cane! On: 2007-02-03If you need to walk with a cane, but youre still active outdoors, this is a killer alternative. As a cane, its lightweight, solid, well-balanced. Its so nicely balanced that it almost swings itself forward for your next stride. It extends to a length more than sufficient to function as a walking stick in rough or hilly terrain, and the handle is beautifully designed for this purpose (turn it one way for cane use, the other way for walking stick use. You can put a rubber rip on it for city walking or use its carbide tip for hiking. The handle comes off to reveal a camera mount. Nothing like having a monopod when you need one! Plus theres built-in shock absorption, and lots of cool conversion tables printed on the barrel. What a joy to use something so well thought-out that you can not only find nothing to criticize, but it actually reveals itself to be more useful and versatile than you expected! It's the Uber-Cane! On: 2007-02-02If you need to walk with a cane, but youre still active outdoors, this is a killer alternative. As a cane, its lightweight, solid, well-balanced. Its so nicely balanced that it almost swings itself forward for your next stride. It extends to a length more than sufficient to function as a walking stick in rough or hilly terrain, and the handle is beautifully designed for this purpose (turn it one way for cane use, the other way for walking stick use. You can put a rubber rip on it for city walking or use its carbide tip for hiking. The handle comes off to reveal a camera mount. Nothing like having a monopod when you need one! Plus theres built-in shock absorption, and lots of cool conversion tables printed on the barrel. What a joy to use something so well thought-out that you can not only find nothing to criticize, but it actually reveals itself to be more useful and versatile than you expected! |