There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
No anti-shock. I have used anti-shock before and have not found them to be very effective, and definitely not worth the additional weight and cost. It seems gimmicky to me.
The 95mm alpine baskets are big enough for snow, yes. But to be clear, if you're looking to go snowshoeing or skiing, you'd want to get heavier duty poles suitable for those sports.
For Everest, yes these are the perfect poles. The reason being is that they are very compact, and will therefore fit easily into your luggage. They are light, so you'll reserve your energy when you're already sapped at high altitude. And they're reliable. Plus, if you lost them on your trek (stolen, luggage lost, whatever), then you wouldn't be as bummed as if you lost or broke a $200 pair!