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Hi Everyone,
I have been planning to walk the Camino Frances this August, although at the moment I am waiting to see how things shake out with the virus. I have never used poles before but definitely want to use them on the Camino. I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a recommendation on a blog that Nordic walking poles were better suited for the Frances. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on which kind of poles would be better. Thank you!
Collapsible poles don't do that! It is rare that you would put your entire weight on them. Mostly they help you balance and take some strain off your joints. Buy what you can afford. If you can afford them, Pacer Poles are a "better mousetrap." I have used trekking poles for over 20 years, and even use them on my daily walk.I like poles that don't collapse on me when I have to put my weight on them when I am crossing rough ground (or a stream
Interesting....but as I look at this, I realize that I would not be happy with the 'fixed grip'. I have a light connection with the pole and will always walk with a pole that has a 'shaft' so that I can alter my hand position. I would not choose these.I had never used poles before my first Camino and being a basically lazy person I decided on Pacer Poles because they seemed to be the easiest to learn to use properly. The difference between Pacer Poles and other hiking or Nordic Walking poles is their ergonomic grip.
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I haven't bought cheap poles...and 'rare', I don't think so but then, I do tend to walk more "off the beaten track" paths. You seem to be responding to two different posts.Collapsible poles don't do that! It is rare that you would put your entire weight on them. Mostly they help you balance and take some strain off your joints. Buy what you can afford. If you can afford them, Pacer Poles are a "better mousetrap." I have used trekking poles for over 20 years, and even use them on my daily walk.
I continue to be amazed how few people I see in daily life walking with poles and yet people seem to find them essential on the camino
With the Pacer Poles handle you don't really "grip" it, it's more like you just rest your hands on them.Interesting....but as I look at this, I realize that I would not be happy with the 'fixed grip'. I have a light connection with the pole and will always walk with a pole
Why do I feel I am in the middle of an infomercial...I rarely see people walking around carrying a hiking backpack in daily life, but I do find it essential on the Camino.
I was on the fence about poles before my first Camino, but to me they have many advantages:
They help my posture while walking with a backpackThey have kept me from falling more than onceThey help take the stress off my knees on downhillsThey help propel me on uphillsThey keep my hands from swellingThey help keep my arms toned
With the Pacer Poles handle you don't really "grip" it, it's more like you just rest your hands on them.
After reading your question, I did some very quick research on the difference. To be honest, I can't see any significant difference, for the purpose of the camino, that would lead to this recommendation. What did the blogger say was more suitable about Nordic walking poles?I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a recommendation on a blog that Nordic walking poles were better suited for the Frances.
Let me start with the observation that if you are not currently Nordic walking for exercise, you won't be Nordic walking on your camino. Even those who are currently doing some form of Nordic walking for exercise are unlikely to walk across Spain that way. So why buy equipment for an activity you don't currently participate in, and won't use on the camino? That doesn't make much sense to me.I have been planning to walk the Camino Frances this August, although at the moment I am waiting to see how things shake out with the virus. I have never used poles before but definitely want to use them on the Camino. I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a recommendation on a blog that Nordic walking poles were better suited for the Frances. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on which kind of poles would be better. Thank you!
Pacer pole aficionados can be like thatWhy do I feel I am in the middle of an infomercial...
I would not walk without them...just not necessarily the product promotedPacer pole aficionados can be like that.
And having said that, everything @trecile said is correct, and many of us have similar views about the many good reasons to use poles.
That's how I use my poles too! I don't want my legs to have all the fun.Maybe I’m in the minority but I really do use my trekking poles to maintain upper body fitness. I push myself forward with every stride, engaging my biceps, but mostly my triceps and deltoids. I also lean heavily on them going up and down hills. If I didn’t, I fear my upper body musculature would atrophy over the weeks of hiking. I believe I also walk faster with them pushing me forward.
Check out how-to videos on YouTube for the correct way to use them, and then go out and do practice hikes. It’s not hard, I promise!
A pilgrim who had his poles confiscated by the airline told me that after walking the camino without poles he and his wife decided poles are not worth the trouble. Fair enough but..... they didn't actually walk with poles so how would they know if they would have benefitted from poles? I have always had to go down hill slowly to keep from pounding my knees. With poles I can go quickly. To each his own but I am a fan of trekking poles.They help my posture while walking with a backpack.
They have kept me from falling more than once.
They help take the stress off my knees on downhills.
They help propel me on uphills.
They keep my hands from swelling.
They help keep my arms toned.
Yes, I like that too about using trekking poles. The upper body workout. You really do feel it in your forearms, shoulders and upper back and there is a bit of a curve the first few days on my Camino when I feel the soreness in those muscles as I am getting fitter, and as I get fitter it dissipates.Maybe I’m in the minority but I really do use my trekking poles to maintain upper body fitness. I push myself forward with every stride, engaging my biceps, but mostly my triceps and deltoids. I also lean heavily on them going up and down hills. If I didn’t, I fear my upper body musculature would atrophy over the weeks of hiking. I believe I also walk faster with them pushing me forward.
Check out how-to videos on YouTube for the correct way to use them, and then go out and do practice hikes. It’s not hard, I promise!
But which is which, and why?Difference between 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive...
Your body will love you for which? or either?At the end of the day (or 35 days) your body will love you...
Your body will love you for which? or either?
Probably because in daily life I'm generally not walking 20 or so kilometers a day with a loaded backpack, often up and down steep hills. If I'm walking 20 km at home, believe me, I'm taking my poles.I continue to be amazed how few people I see in daily life walking with poles and yet people seem to find them essential on the camino
But which is which, and why?
Your body will love you for which? or either?
Gosh! I don't think it is at all chic and hip to use trekking pole, except maybe in the affluent grey-haired set. I am in the latter group, but the only hip I feel is the one that hurts!before it became chic and hip to use trekking poles
I agree. I don't use poles around town. I'd feel like a doofus!Gosh! I don't think it is at all chic and hip to use trekking pole, except maybe in the affluent grey-haired set. I am in the latter group, but the only hip I feel is the one that hurts!
Hi Everyone,
I have been planning to walk the Camino Frances this August, although at the moment I am waiting to see how things shake out with the virus. I have never used poles before but definitely want to use them on the Camino. I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a recommendation on a blog that Nordic walking poles were better suited for the Frances. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on which kind of poles would be better. Thank you!
I did use my Poles everyday when when I walked my first Camino in May 2019. They really helped me with rhythm and pace, strengthened my core and enforced good posture. I really needed them for going up and down hills. When I was finished and wasnt using my poles I found I missed them. I went to Italy after the Camino and went on a hike using different poles and was grateful for them, but I found I missed my Pacer Poles. I learned to use PP before I started the Camino. They are my first poles so that probably has something to do with why I prefer them over other trekking polesHi Everyone,
I have been planning to walk the Camino Frances this August, although at the moment I am waiting to see how things shake out with the virus. I have never used poles before but definitely want to use them on the Camino. I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a recommendation on a blog that Nordic walking poles were better suited for the Frances. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on which kind of poles would be better. Thank you!
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