{"product_id":"ridgeline-trekking-poles","title":"Trekking Poles","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarbon poles with a flick lock rather than a twist lock, because a twist lock slips once it is wet and muddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwist locks rely on friction inside the shaft and give up once grit and water are in there. External flick locks clamp from the outside, adjust with a coin, and can be tightened on the trail when they eventually loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCork moulds to the hand and stays warmer than foam when wet. Pull the sections apart after a wet day, since water left inside corrodes a pole from the inside out, and leave the locks dry: oil is what makes them slip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 210g a pole the carbon saves real energy over a long day, and it is also more brittle than aluminium: carbon fails suddenly where aluminium bends. That is the trade, and it is the reason to keep them out from under a fallen pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth snow and mud baskets ship with them, along with rubber tips for pavement and rock. Collapsed to 24 inches they go inside a 30 litre pack rather than strapped to the outside of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079014658211,"sku":"RIDGELINETR-01","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/ridgeline-trekking-poles-primary.webp?v=1788396310","url":"https:\/\/demo.buyscout.ai\/products\/ridgeline-trekking-poles","provider":"BuyScout","version":"1.0","type":"link"}