LEKI Ultralite Ti Ergometric Sass Poles (Pair)

by Leki

Product Features

• Ergometric grips incorporates the positive angle into the grip, allowing a smaller packing size of the poles (four inches shorter than positive angle shafts
• Super Lock System offers a secure adjustment hold with the least amount of torque (hand strength required) to offer secure, reliable support
• Soft Anti-shock System (SAS) features an internal suspension system that cushions the impact of each pole plant for comfort and security
• Carbide Flextips are concave, cylindrical tips that provide a secure hold when Nordic walking off-road on all terrain and surfaces; carbide is extremely durable while the entire tip is replaceable.

Product Description

Product Description

The versatile Ultralite Ti Ergometric AS Poles offer the combination of LEKI's latest innovations with lighter weight shafts. The poles feature high-grade aluminum technology, which provides a smaller diameter, thinner wall tubing, and a proprietary heat-treating (tempering) process. The poles have an adjustment range of 69-135 centimeters while LEKI's Super Lock System allows the pole length to be adjusted with the least amount of torque (hand strength) and offers a very secure hold on any terrain and surface. Automatic comfort straps adjust without the use of a buckle for convenience and comfort. Like all LEKI trekking poles, the carbide flextips are replaceable. Shaft sections carry a lifetime warranty against breakage.

Specifications:

• Series: Ultralite Ti
• Shaft: Aluminum/ 17.4 oz. per pair
• Grip Ergometric
• Strap: Automatic Comfort Strap
• Finish: Anodized
• Basket: Performance
• Size: Adjusts from 69-135cm
• Lifetime warranty against shaft breakage

About LEKI

LEKI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ski, hiking and trekking poles, had its start in Kircheim, Germany as a hobby of its founder, Karl Lenhart, an airframe mechanic and avid skier. Lenhart believed aluminum would make a superior ski pole compared to the heavy steel models available in the late 1940’s. After successfully creating lightweight poles for his friends, in 1954, the hobby became a full time business. LEKI originated the use of nylon webbing for straps and created plastic molded grips and baskets in place of metal and leather. Additionally, Lenhart developed an aluminum tempering process that produces pole shaft with incomparable strength, durability, and reliability.

In 1984, Klaus Lenhart, Karl’s son, assumed leadership and shortly there after developed the first dual-component grip. He is also responsible for improving adjustable pole-locking technology and grip innovations such as the Trigger Click-In system and COR-TEC, a material made of real cork and latex. As the ski market continued to flourish, LEKI began manufacturing hiking poles primarily for European mountain guides. The concept of using two poles as means of relieving stress on knee joints and the lower back appealed to climbers who also saw benefits in performance and safety. LEKI poles eventually caught on with the general hiking and trekking population that recognized and appreciated the preventive health benefits as well as the climbing support and stabilizing effects. In 1990, LEKI USA was incorporated. The North American market has embraced the company’s line of alpine, Nordic, back country, mountaineering, Nordic walking, and trekking poles. Like their European counterparts who have been loyal to LEKI for nearly five decades, North American outdoor enthusiasts know and appreciate LEKI quality and value.

Product Description

Leki Ultralite Ti Features: Shaft: Aluminum/ 17.4 oz. per pair. Grip: Ergometric. Strap: Automatic Comfort Strap. Finish: Anodized. Basket(s): Performance. Sizes: Adjusts from 69-135cm.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000F7RL8C
• Item model number: TM2137-06
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #517,154 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great help on a 500-mile trek, September 15, 2007

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Erik Olson "Seeker Reviews" (Ridgefield, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LEKI Ultralite Ti Ergometric Sass Poles (Pair) (Apparel)

I recently did the 500-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago, Spain. My Camino guidebook recommended that I use at least one walking stick to deal with the various types of terrain, and also informed me that two sticks were better than one. If used correctly, the author claimed, they can reduce the strain on one's feet by up to 25%. That sounded good to me (especially since I have flat feet), so while preparing for the trek in Bordeaux, France, I bought a pair of Lekis at an outdoor store. They were a good investment.

The clerk confirmed the 25% reduction in strain (as best as he could with his limited English and my even more sparse French), and took time to size them for me via the metric measurements on each pole's two adjustable sections (120 centimeters for my 5' 10" height). He also showed me how to use them while trekking. I liked the spring action for shock absorption, since I knew I'd be walking on asphalt for part of the journey. I also wanted them for defense in case I was menaced by the rumored hordes of mean dogs on the Camino.

Once I began the pilgrimage the Lekis immediately proved their worth. Toiling up the mountain ranges was easier, since I could tap into my upper body for added propulsion. And going down uneven, rocky terrain felt safer - I used the poles to keep my balance, test the trail's solidity, and avoid slipping on slick surfaces. However, I never had to fend off any dogs - they seemed pretty disinterested in us pilgrims. The poles had the added benefit of giving my arms something to do during the level stages by providing a way to maintain a comfortable walking cadence (the clicking of the Carbide tips on the pavement got to be kind of comforting after awhile).

However, I had a couple of issues with the Lekis. One was their infrequent but disconcerting tendency to unlock and begin to slowly shorten (the "Super Lock System" apparently isn't so super). When that happened, I had to stop walking and readjust them, taking care to tightly torque the locks. At least their contraction was gradual - they never suddenly gave way and sent my 200+ pounds of body and pack weight crashing to earth. Another was the repetitive stress injury I incurred in my left forearm. For awhile it was quite painful, and I had to buy a support bandage and take Ibuprofen for relief. Eventually I got over it, but the pain and limited motion were unpleasant while they lasted. Finally, the "120 cm" printing on the poles wore off due to the touted spring action. It enabled the pole's outer layer to rub the text off of the inner layer. But I was able to readjust the poles by sight at that point, so it wasn't a catastrophe.

I didn't see many people using two trekking poles on the Camino. Most folks were content with one staff, usually purchased or found along the Way. However, I'm glad I utilized two Lekis, especially during the initial days when my pack was too heavy and I needed all the help I could get putting one foot in front of the other. Bottom line, the Lekis helped me to successfully negotiate the Camino trail and make it to Santiago in one piece.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poles apart from the usual!, July 2, 2007

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Harold Guy (Ojai, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I am used very used to ski and hiking poles. I have Lekis that I keep elsewhere on the planet. These LEKI Ultralite Ti Ergometric Sass Poles (Pair)are better than any I have used. They are very light, the twist locks work better than on my older poles, the shock absorbers work smoothly, and they do not squeak. If you use walking poles on long hard trips, these will reduce discomfort significantly. Non adjustables are lighter, but your hands, wrists, and elbows will get hammered.