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Generally, you should take the rubber tips off when hiking on trails that are "unimproved." The pole tip can easily gain traction in mud, dirt, snow, or ice without leaving any permanent damage to the trail or making much noise. That's not to say you can't leave your pole tips on, but you might lose a tip to the suction of the mud.
3) Trekking poles make your hike easier and faster. You can use your arms to propel you forward, much like Nordic walking poles can help you move faster. A study published by Christopher Knight at the University of Massachusetts found this works by transferring the workload from your lower body muscles and joints to your upper body.

All of our SWIX And EXEL Nordic Walking Poles come equipped with removable natural rubber tips/asphalt paws – ideal for Urban Nordic Walking and pounding the pavement. The metal tips are for trails, the beach, snow, and ice. Equipped with real Nordic walking straps – comfortable fingerless glove-type straps patented by the Salomon Ski Company.

Second, be sure your poles have wide wrist straps, use them all of the time, and use them correctly: Put your hands up through the bottom of the strap loops, and settle the straps comfortably around your wrists. Snug them up. If the straps are too loose, they won’t work nearly as well as snug-fitting ones. The straps will take a lot of stress
The 8 degree angled grip puts the wrist in a natural position. The Aergon Air grips are known as the most comfortable available. Leki Jannu Trekking Poles – women’s ($119.95) – Popular women’s aluminum poles known for great grip comfort. Leki angles the grip 8 degrees to keep the wrist at a natural angle.
Exerstriding: Developed in the U.S. by Tom Rutlin to boost the exercise benefits of walking, Exerstriding involves holding the arm in a handshake position and pressing down on the pole to propel you forward. Nordic Walking: Created in Europe, this method is based on a cross-country skiing technique and involves keeping the poles angled backward.
Rubber Fitness Tips for trekking poles are a sub-set of rubber tips and are normally used for Nordic Walking. They are placed on in the same way as standard rubber tips, however their function is more specific. Fitness tips are designed in shape to aid forward propulsion and improve stability. Moving faster on trails or even pavement might Honored with an ISPO AWARD our Calima Carbon Cloud is 40% lighter than conventional trekking poles. €179.95 *. Details. Carbon FXP Approach Vario K1942356-10-Tele. The trekking pole, which deploys completely on its own. Unique and only from Komperdell. €169.95 *. Details. Carbon FXP ApproachCompact K1942357-10-Tele. tL4LGFj.
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