This is my second pair of Distance Carbon Z fixed length, poles and I will stick to those as long those will be on the market. I used the first pair for over 2k+ miles over rocky New Hampshire and around the World trails. Few times the poles were bent to about 90 degrees while being jammed between the rocks and I was falling, and, amazingly, they did not break (!). Now most of my hiking buddies switched to those. Super-highly recommended.
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