Komperdell Ridgehiker Cork Powerlock Compact

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Inspired by athletes’ spirit of adventure, Austria’s Komperdell has been making ski poles and alpine gear since 1922. Lightweight but ready to stand up to plenty of abuse, the Ridgehiker cork trekking poles are great for trail runners and hikers looking to shed weight without sacrificing durability Read More

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May 24, 2018

Ahhh, I saw 55" and jumped on it! I'm 6'3", the compact isn't going to cut it. Anyone from Massdrop able to help me out?

Kooonsty

May 23, 2018

What is the length on these? Description says 26" - 55" and the specs are listed at Adjustable length: 35.4–47.2in .

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May 23, 2018

You could probably get a good idea just using a broomstick...mark the top of your hand while grasping it and measure. If you may ever want your poles to use with an ultralight trekking pole shelter, you'll probably want the standard size instead (46-48 inches is typical for pitching height but depending on the shelter and the ground surface you may want to go a few inches higher, so the longer poles would be better although you could also use a little pole jack piece when needed). The usual advice is to have your forearm at 90° but that's something everyone needs to play around with and experiment to see what's most comfortable for them. I'm 6', normal wingspan, and if I do that I need like 130-135cm but unless I'm walking on smooth flats that feels too high for me. I usually go down to 120-125 and that just works better, plus less apt to accidentally drag the ground on the swing or catch on grass clumps, rocks, brush, etc. One nice thing about these grips is that the tops are smooth, so if you ever want to palm them from above there are no seams or edges of plastic caps to irritate you (very minor issue though).

Kooonsty

May 23, 2018

StepbystepAppreciate the suggestion. I'll mark off 120cm on a pole and see how it feels on flat ground and stairs. That should give me a good go/no-go signal. My gut feeling is that I would want to flexibility to go longer for downhill.

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