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42 of 43 found the following review helpful:
 Rugged and high-quality May 25, 2006
By W. Gee
"Wes"
I used this hiking pole to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (and back) last month, and it performed perfectly. Light-weight, durable, and folds up small enough to fit into suitcase or backpack. The compass and thermometer are very small and stay out of the way of the handle, but come in very handy. I highly recommend this item...
39 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Great Buy Jun 08, 2006
By Bayou Bubba
"A redneck on the bayou."
Very serviceable Chinese copy of a Leki pole for less than half the price. Light and sturdy and smooth. Works well as a monopod. Kaito gave me very good service; they shipped the day after my order and packed the item well (long skinny items are expensive to ship correctly). I'm buying another one.
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Great hiking pole at a great price Jul 09, 2006
By N. Velasquez
I was looking for a hiking pole, but didn't want to spend $50 for one and then find out I didn't like it. Saw the Kaito, saw some good reviews, and figured it was worth a try. Glad I did! Has served me well so far (25 miles of hiking since I got it) in rocky New England terrain and would buy it again.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
New to hiking Jun 01, 2007
By BenJammin
I took up hiking for health reasons. I'm a weekend hiker and found after hiking with and without a pole I would never hike without one. Even on short treks. Great for balance i.e., creeks, streams, switch backs. Gives a better full range workout to your upper body. I find myself getting into a rhythm, helping me keep my heart pumping for my cardio workout. I love the boost this pole gives me going up mild to steep grades. I find this pole strong enough for my 200 lb. frame with no problems. The only small negative is the rubber tip wore out quickly. I replaced it with a better one from the local sporting goods store and off to the trails again. For the price I paid and the use I've been getting from this pole it has paid itself off ten fold. I can buy 5 of these for what my friend paid for his one REI pole.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Spring didn't break Jun 28, 2009
By Pickey Mouse
"PM"
I used this product to hike for two weeks.
I have three quibbles with this product.
First, After about four days the foam handle started to slip down. This got worse over time. Ultimately I put some adhesive tape under the handle to hold it in place. The handle then started to push on the tape - fraying it at the impact end.
Second, the knob that protects the camera screw got stripped around the eighth day. This speaks well for the camera screw since it is still functional, but the soft metal inside the circular knob didn't hold up.
Third, I bought three of these poles - two for my companion, and one for me to replace a broken pole. The tips on all these poles wore out on days four, six, and seven. On day four I was able to purchase two new tips. After this I was unable to find new tips to fit the poles. The tips I purchased on day four lasted until the end of the hike and are in good shape. I took the poles on the plane with me when I started the hike, but we had to check them on the way back because TSA classified them as dangerous with the metal point exposed.
Positives: The anti-shock feature continues to work and becomes more appreciated with each additional day on the trail. All three poles were functioning well except for the adhesive tape under the handle. The metal tips under the rubber stops held up well. The pole functions as a decent monopod - my movies and panorama shots benefited from its use. I prefer a tripod for stability - but when hiking that's a lot of extra weight.
My search on Amazon shows that these are still the only poles with a camera mount. The fact that they lasted for two people carrying 34 lb packs four fourteen days on dirt trails speaks well for them - if you are going to need a monopod for your pictures. From a comfort point of view I prefer the grip handles. This really only became an issue on the last few days of the hike when I noticed the difference between the round foam grip and the formed cork grip on my other pole.
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