DowtyCamino
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- May-Jn2014
May-Jn 2017
VF Jl-O 2021
Mar-My 2023
My wife and I took Komperdell carbon poles with us on our 2014 Camino. These were excellent and we really liked the Nordic Walking style gloves that attach to the handles. I know they aren't recommended for trekking, but we found them excellent.
Unfortunately we were lost one of the poles recently (floated down the Dan River in NC, USA)...and I've been trying to source a similar pole for our 2017 Camino.
My criteria (in order of importance to me) were:
1) Nordic Walking style grips
2) Lightweight
3) Collapsable
4) Cork Handle
Unfortunately Nordic Grips and Collapsable don't seem to be too common...adding the cork grip made it impossible to find.
Recently I've contacted York Nordic and they've been exceptionally helpful and have agreed to MacGyver up a custom pole set. I've tried them out for a few weeks and they entirely meet my needs. If anyone is interested I can pass along contact information.
Unfortunately we were lost one of the poles recently (floated down the Dan River in NC, USA)...and I've been trying to source a similar pole for our 2017 Camino.
My criteria (in order of importance to me) were:
1) Nordic Walking style grips
2) Lightweight
3) Collapsable
4) Cork Handle
Unfortunately Nordic Grips and Collapsable don't seem to be too common...adding the cork grip made it impossible to find.
Recently I've contacted York Nordic and they've been exceptionally helpful and have agreed to MacGyver up a custom pole set. I've tried them out for a few weeks and they entirely meet my needs. If anyone is interested I can pass along contact information.