Ian Campbell
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Past: LePuy 2016
Future: Frances 2022
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So glad you found pacer poles. I found out about them in 2012 before my first Camino and they saved my bacon! I couldn’t use regular polls either because of the thumb issue. Trigger thumb is no joke!On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
I have those too and love them!On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
Im in Toronto area , could you get the Pacer Poles in Canada ?On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
You have to get them from the company in England. They're not on Amazon or in any stores that I know of. They have a webstore, just search for Pacer Poles.Im in Toronto area , could you get the Pacer Poles in Canada ?
BUEN CAMINO .
Thank youI love them too…. You can only get them at their websitr
Hiking, Walking & Trekking Poles | Pacerpole Walking System
Pacerpole produce ergonomically designed walking and trekking poles. Pacerpoles improve your walking ability and general health. Free worldwide shipping.www.pacerpole.com
Thank you Doug, have three weeks before I leave for CDG Paris, a bit tight schedule for the pacer poles to arrive on time If I order it now. I thinkYou have to get them from the company in England. They're not on Amazon or in any stores that I know of. They have a webstore, just search for Pacer Poles.
The cost including shipping was $178CAD for the carbon-fibre poles. Took two weeks from submitting the order to receiving the item in Canada, so a few days for processing and packing and then 8 days for shipping.
One other option: the Decathlon chain of stores (which is based in Paris but you can find them all over Europe) has a version of trekking poles with similar handles, though not left/right ergonomic ones.Thank you Doug, have three weeks before I leave for CDG Paris, a bit tight schedule for the pacer poles to arrive on time If I order it now. I think. Cheers !
I collapse them and attach them to my pack. Yes, they are expensive, but no more so than many Leki and Black Diamond poles. In fact compared to some from those brands they are a bargain!My husband and I are also pacer pole fans.
Just a quick question for the rest of you pacer pol users: how do you safeguard them during the Camino, given the high price? I am reluctant to leave them in the pile of walking sticks at the front of an albergue, for instance. I would like to have them closer to my side, perhaps under or by my bed. Do any of you encounter issues with keeping them close?
Like you, I haven't seen these in use nor used them myself.I myself have never tried these, or even seen them in person. Others on this forum have tried them.
My sister bought a pair of these when she lost her sticks last year on the Camino Portuguese. She initially wasn't thrilled with them, but liked them better when she got used to them. I tried them for a short time, but I can't remember the details - just that I didn't like them as well as my pacer poles.Like you, I haven't seen these in use nor used them myself.
Just looking at the illustrations on the Decathalon site, they appear to be more a variant of a walking stick that might be used as a mobility aid than either a traditional trekking pole or Pacer poles. I am wondering if they will lose some of the advantages of the longer poles without offering any of their own.
I am going to be interested to here from someone who has experience with them and can tell us how good they really are.
Hi. You won’t regret buying these poles.On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
Congrats on selecting the Pacer pole.On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
One other option: the Decathlon chain of stores (which is based in Paris but you can find them all over Europe) has a version of trekking poles with similar handles, though not left/right ergonomic ones.
1 bâton canne de randonnée - MT100 Ergonomique
1 bâton canne de randonnée - MT100 Ergonomique au prix de ★ 15€ ★ sur Decathlon.fr. Nos concepteurs vous propose ce bâton au système de prise en main innovant pour apporter sécurité et confort optimal lors de vos randonnées.www.decathlon.fr
They're only 28 euros/pair and the Canadian dollar has an improved exchange rate in Europe these days.
I myself have never tried these, or even seen them in person. Others on this forum have tried them.
Ian, I have been to Decathlon store in Malaga many times ( I go to Torremolinos , outside Malaga, in winter time every year till 2020) prices are reasonable there by our standard, we have one in here in Vaughn , north of Toronto, but the prices here are typically like all the other similar selling outdoor products. Exorbitant . But, it is what it is. I will have extra day in Pamplona, on May 1st, but its Spaniards day of holiday, hope it will be open, .. of not .. oh well…. Many thanks Ian for the suggestion. Cheers !One other option: the Decathlon chain of stores (which is based in Paris but you can find them all over Europe) has a version of trekking poles with similar handles, though not left/right ergonomic ones.
1 bâton canne de randonnée - MT100 Ergonomique
1 bâton canne de randonnée - MT100 Ergonomique au prix de ★ 15€ ★ sur Decathlon.fr. Nos concepteurs vous propose ce bâton au système de prise en main innovant pour apporter sécurité et confort optimal lors de vos randonnées.www.decathlon.fr
They're only 28 euros/pair and the Canadian dollar has an improved exchange rate in Europe these days.
I myself have never tried these, or even seen them in person. Others on this forum have tried them.
That's surprising. I've been to the the store in the US in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the prices are pretty much the same as they are in Europe, but in the equivalent amount in dollars. In fact the poles that were mentioned here are each $20 CDN, and $19.99 USD, so they are actually cheaper in Canada!we have one in here in Vaughn , north of Toronto, but the prices here are typically like all the other similar selling outdoor products. Exorbitant
I will make an efforts to drive to Decathlon store in Vaughn , Canada to revisit the store. Generally speaking, any Canadian can tell you how more expensive things are here , compare to USA and Europe, generally speaking.That's surprising. I've been to the the store in the US in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the prices are pretty much the same as they are in Europe, but in the equivalent amount in dollars. In fact the poles that were mentioned here are each $20 CDN, and $19.99 USD, so they are actually cheaper in Canada!
Ergonomic Hiking Pole - MT 100 Green - Dark olive green - Forclaz - Decathlon
This pole has an innovative grip system for optimal safety and comfort during hikes.www.decathlon.ca
You should be able to see all of their products on the Decathlon.ca websiteI will make an efforts to drive to Decathlon store in Vaughn , Canada to revisit the store. Generally speaking, any Canadian can tell you how more expensive things are here , compare to USA and Europe, generally speaking.
Read the reviews on the Decathlon site. Overall it seems like they liked the handle but there were many that mentioned that the rubber bottoms (guess they mean tip) wore out very quickly and a couple that they were too short. I might worry about the durability for a long Camino. Has anyone actually used them for that distance?I will make an efforts to drive to Decathlon store in Vaughn , Canada to revisit the store. Generally speaking, any Canadian can tell you how more expensive things are here , compare to USA and Europe, generally speaking.
Rubber tips can be replaced with more durable tips.Read the reviews on the Decathlon site. Overall it seems like they liked the handle but there were many that mentioned that the rubber bottoms (guess they mean tip) wore out very quickly and a couple that they were too short. I might worry about the durability for a long Camino. Has anyone actually used them for that distance?
Fellow PacerPole user here. Love mine too. Walked the Camino Frances with them in 2019 and Camino Ingles 18 months later. I'll be taking them with me again at the end of April to walk the Camino Frances again.On this forum I read about Pacer Poles. I suffer (slightly) from arthritis in both thumbs, and this is aggravated by the straps on normal trekking poles. So after reading about the Pacer Poles I ordered a pair, which just arrived today. I assembled them and went for a seven-kilometre hike and I was very pleased with how they function. The force of the pole is dissipated in the muscular part of the palm, where it seems to pose little chance of causing pain.
Frankly they immediately felt better than conventional trekking poles in several respects. It's easier to make them part of your stride. The difference is especially noticeable when going uphill. You can really use your upper body strength.
When I placed the order they estimated 14-16 days shipping time (UK to Canada), but it only took 8 days.
So I just wanted to give them a thumbs up for good service and a good product. Looking forward to walking the Camino Frances with them in April & May.
I sometimes put them under my bed. I was a bit nervous sometimes leaving them outside. They become like a friend and I wouldn't want to lose them.My husband and I are also pacer pole fans.
Just a quick question for the rest of you pacer pol users: how do you safeguard them during the Camino, given the high price? I am reluctant to leave them in the pile of walking sticks at the front of an albergue, for instance. I would like to have them closer to my side, perhaps under or by my bed. Do any of you encounter issues with keeping them close?
My poles have rubber tips and if I feel a bit uneasy about leaving them outside, I lay them flat under the bunk, out of the way. I only do this if I'm allocated a bottom bunk of course. Collapsing them first and putting them in the rucksack sounds like a good idea though.I once asked a hospitaler@ - very nicely - why they wouldn't let me take the poles into the albergue, explained about the handles, not easily replaceable etc, and apart from mentioning that surely my shoes were also expensive and very carefully chosen (true) and that I was willing to leave them outside (also true) they said the reason was that the sharp metal tips made holes in the floor. Fair point. I pointed out that mine had a rubber tip, which they accepted under doubt. When I offered to collapse them and stick them inside my pack, it was OK. This might not be true for all hospis though. Sometimes I will stick them in my pack before entering the albergue and keep them there until I leave. The point is that it should be the same rule for everyone and I can imagine poles falling over in the night, littering the floor where you can trip on them etc - plus of course the tips marking the floor.
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