Bought these because I wanted to have snow baskets while on mountain approaches. These things are so light that you really forget you have them. On a previous trip, stowing my previous set had been an issue. These will pack down so small and light. I normally carry just one pole but these are light and small enough to consider bringing both
I had always purchased my ski poles from the thrift store. I could never bring myself to drop the money on a new pair. This season the thrift stores had nothing so I started looking to buy new. I took the plunge and bought these bad boys because I was I impressed by the design. I was worried that they would be either a hassel to adjust or not sturdy enough to stand up in the backcountry. Neither was the case. They are super easy to adjust, with gloves even, and are much more burley than you would think for a z-pole design. I am very pleased with them so far. I love being able to adjust the length for uphill and downhill. I also love the packabilty they offer.