In trekking poles, the major difference between women’s and men’s poles is length.
I am 169cm tall, so I can use women’s trekking poles with no problem.
Here are the trekking poles I purchased.↓
The length is 62-125 cm, which is sufficient for about 170 cm.
What is the best length for trekking poles?
The optimum length on level ground is said to be the length held with the shoulder, elbow, and wrist each at a 90-degree angle.
A simple calculation method is height x 0.63 (cm).
For a height of 170 cm, it is approximately 107 cm.
It is about plus or minus 10 cm on the way up or down, so the longest length is 117 cm.
A trekking pole for ladies with a maximum length of 125 cm would be sufficient.
Are trekking poles for ladies strong enough?
Are women’s trekking poles durable enough? Some people may wonder.
To begin with, trekking poles are used to maintain balance when climbing up and down mountain trails.
Since it is not basically a weight-loading device, strong durability is not necessary.
Do not put too much weight on it, otherwise it may be damaged or injured.
There is no need to worry about strength when used for balancing as it is originally intended.
Features of Black Diamond trekking poles
Grip section is made longer.
Here are the trekking poles I bought.
The grip portion is long, so even if you think you want to hold it a little shorter, you can simply hold it again without changing the length.
This trekking poles is easy to handle on mountain trails with varying gradients.
Flick lock for easy adjustment
Trekking poles are
- Rotate and tighten type
- Three-section cudgel type
- Flick Lock Type
and others.
I did not buy the Rotate and tighten type because I was told it was time consuming and cumbersome to prepare.
I did not buy the three-section cudgel type because it is very small but difficult to mount on the outside of the sack.
And this time I bought Flick Lock Type.
When it is just the right length, simply tighten the lock with a snap.
It is so easy to adjust while walking.
However, if the locking portion is loose, the stock may be stowed away when it reaches the ground.
If it becomes loose, it is necessary to adjust the firmness by tightening it slightly with a screwdriver.
Summary｜About Black Diamond Trekking Poles
A man, 170cm bought Black Diamond trekking poles (women’s).
In fact, I have used it more than 10 times in the mountains and have never had any problems with it being too short or any concerns about its strength.
Length adjustment is also easy with the flick lock.
These trekking poles are very easy to use.
The instructions were written in a variety of languages and included both English and Japanese instructions.
I will include the instructions at the end.
