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Hence the Pacer Pole!!!The problem with putting your hands through the straps is, if you trip, as my wife did, you cannot easily get your hands out in front of you to stop a painful connection with the ground , as my wife did ! One badlly bruised shoulder resulted.
I was thinking more about having hands trapped in straps if you fall, but gloves are good sun protection and quite useful on cold mornings. Not so useful when it gets hot and sweaty...I use Pacer Poles and I always use cyling gloves
I work fingerless trekking gloves every day with my poles, my husband did not. I guess it depends on your hands and how you grip.Should Trekkers that use Trekking Poles wear gloves to avoid Blistering or rashes caused by gripping the Poles? I was thinking it similar to holding a golf club and have experienced blisters and skin tears due to a tight grip and excessive sweating of the hands. What do you say?
Straps have been shown to increase the odds of serious injuries to the hands, wrists and arms when used with poles. I have provided first aid to more than one person who had a pole get wedged into a hole or between rocks and suffer injury when their hand was trapped by the straps. When used properly, straps do not make the trekking pole any more or less efficient to use. In fact, it is far more efficient to not have them when trying to get to water bottles, snacks, camera, etc from a pack while walking. It is also allow me to quickly transition from using my Leki poles, to not using them when I get to short sections where I don't want to use them. Heck, anytime you need your hands free, like for a quick 'nature break'.
A few years ago when Leki had me test a new model of pole, they had indicated that they were working on a quick release mechanism for the straps because of the injury issue. As far as I know, they still have not been able to solve the issue of the needed force to trigger a release because of the way people have been told to use the straps with the poles; it could cause undesired releases.
Interesting Dave. I have not tried Leki poles.
Perhaps they have very different handles?
For most poles, not using the straps would be very uncomfortable and tiring I imagine. I have to say that if mine did not have straps I wouldn't bother using them. They are an essential part of the 'system' surely? They take all the weight.
I can't imagine using poles without straps. It would be a totally different technique and feel.
I don't use the straps on mine really either, and the by-product bonus is my fingers and hands dont get swollen.Leki poles are a traditional pole, no different from most others. Actually the technique is the same without the straps. The leverage and unweighting come from the hands to pole through the grip. The straps should have little to do in that regard.
The problem with putting your hands through the straps is, if you trip, as my wife did, you cannot easily get your hands out in front of you to stop a painful connection with the ground , as my wife did ! One badlly bruised shoulder resulted.
I started using poles when I was on a 10-day walk in Japan. After one day I started getting blisters so I bought a pair of cycle gloves and have never had any more problems. They also provide some sun protection too.Should Trekkers that use Trekking Poles wear gloves to avoid Blistering or rashes caused by gripping the Poles? I was thinking it similar to holding a golf club and have experienced blisters and skin tears due to a tight grip and excessive sweating of the hands. What do you say?
I use gloves only to keep my hands warm. Most people don't wear gloves, although I have seen a few who wear them as protection from the sun. I would say that you should not be gripping the pole(s) hard enough to cause problems. However, it is certainly possible that a few people might need to wear gloves to avoid skin problems.
I have never used gloves, I like the shape and feel of cork handles of my Leki poles. Maybe the type of handle on the pole would influence whether gloves are needed.
Hence the Pacer Pole!!!
A cycling glove. It has padding between your hand and the pole. It will wick perspiration. It doesn’t get hot. It gives UV protection. If you fall, you don’t skin your hand.
I wish I'd had waterproof gloves in the rain. The poles get very drippy as well as my hands outside the poncho.
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