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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 5
RRP: £25
Year: 2004

Description: The original, versatile trekking pole. Used properly it can reduce stresses on the knees and ankles, whilst giving greater stability and saving energy. Telescopic and adjustable for height. The comfortable ErgoSoft grips have an automatic retaining wrist strap in the 7075 aluminum alloy tube.

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joan collins 
Posted: 29/06/01
'A simple, functional basic'
Strengths:
Simple construction, easy to adjust. Compact storage. Cheap. Equally good on a variety of surfaces, including ice/snow.
Weaknesses:
Plastic grips are not 'ergonomic' if you have especially large or small hands, and could get uncomfortable if your hands sweat a lot. Lost the wee plastic pole holder-togetherer thingy about 2 mins after purchase.
Overall:
Why spend £££ on anti-shock, fancy grips etc when these do the job perfectly? Btw, they are less than 1/2 the price abroad - I bought mine in Italy for £21 the pair.
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Daniel Jones 
Posted: 30/05/02
'SIMPLE POLE THAT WORKS'
Strengths:
Simple confy good solid feel pole.
Weaknesses:
hand loops are next to useless with gloves on and not that usefull with them on.
plastic tip things got lost in the bag I bought them in.
Overall:
Good solid feel nice design got mine for £40 for the pair.
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
william lovatt 
Posted: 28/01/04
'DOSE THE JOB'
Strengths:
Cheap/basic/easy to use
Weaknesses:
Webbing strap poor design
Overall:
A good alrounder
 
Performance
 
60%
Reliability
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
73%
 
Fraser Hughes 
Posted: 28/01/04
'WHY?!'
Overall:
I'll admit I don't have a pair of Makalu Classics but I bought a pair of Makalu Anti-Shocks for £45, surely this is better value? U get rubber handles more comfortable and warmer. & the anti-shock is a gods sent on quick desents!
 
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60%
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100%
Value
 
20%
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60%
 
Hugo Martin 
Posted: 24/02/04
'USEFULL FOR THE BOTHY BAG I HAVE'
Strengths:
can be used as a pole for my bothy bag so i can see the other person
useful protection
Weaknesses:
gets dirt in the antishock (that doesnt do anything) and makes horrible sounds
Overall:
if you are supposed to have 2 why dont they sell them in pairs
 
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60%
Reliability
 
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60%
 
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