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Telescopic Walking Stick |  | Brand: Jobar
Category: Health and Beauty
List Price: $12.99
Buy New: $9.00
as of 3/21/2010 02:08 CDT details
You Save: $3.99 (31%)
New (7) from $9.00
Seller: Gitway Inc
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2765
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 27 x 1 x 1
UPC: 017874147038
EAN: 0017874147038
ASIN: B000MGGQE6
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| Features:
| • | Reduce strain on your back, knees, legs and feet while walking or hiking with the Telescopic Walking Stick | | • | The antishock mechanism has a built in spring that reduces strain on your hands and wrists when descending on hard and rocky terrain. |
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Product Description
Telescopic Walking Stick W/ Antishock Mechanism
Reduce strain on your back, knees, legs and feet while walking or hiking with the Telescopic Walking Stick.
It provides better balance, traction and posture. Designed for all different types of walks. The Telescopic Walking Stick is constructed of extra-light yet strong aluminum alloy. Increase hill climbing power and endurance.
The antishock mechanism has a built in spring that reduces strain on your hands and wrists when descending on hard and rocky terrain.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
 You can't beat 'em with a stick!!! March 15, 2010
One Tree in the Forest (Del Rio, Tennessee, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased TWO of those because I need extra `support' to keep my spine upright and so that my movements are balanced side to side. I decided to go "cheap" initially to see if the concept was a good one or not. These walking sticks are of a much better quality than expectation based on the price.
There is a compass in the handle, which was not mentioned. Maybe it is so tiny that no one noticed it before! By having 2 of the sticks at the same time I could compare the compasses. They were not identical, one was easier to read. They did not agree with the actual directions as I know them at our farm, and they did not agree with each other. So, leave your magnifying glasses at home and take a real compass along if you need one.
The loop handle has a buckle for length adjustment that allowes the loop to be separated and would allow you to use it to hold a key ring, (a compass), or other small items. In the photo you can't really tell, but there is a "screw-on snow disc" and the rubber tip is removable to reveal a small diameter metal tip. I intend to use these on a gravel road and the pointed metal tip is the best choice for that. However, I also have the snow discs installed because they will help keep the sticks from "sinking in" too far if I hit cracks, small holes, or soft spots in the road surface.The snow dics will also keep the stick from sinking down in a grassy surface. I will reserve the rubber tips for use inside buildings and on smooth concrete surfaces.
There was no maximum length dimension given in the description, but when I contacted JOBAR (the importer) they state that it is 53'. I found these sticks difficult to adjust and lock in the adjustment. At 45" they seem stable enough to trust that they won't bend or collapse. Because of the difficulty of adjusting and locking them, I would not recommend "knocking them down" after each use and having to adjust them again for the next use. Therefore, I can't recommend these for travel where you would knock them down repeatedly to put them in a suitcase. For that purpose I would recommend a more expensive stick, possibly with a different locking mechanism other than friction.
Overall, I found them to be a bang for my buck. I think these would make excellent hiking poles for children and shorter adults (5'8" max). The rubber handles are ergonomic and soft for comfort when in use. The shock absorber feature is nice when using the stick on a hard surface.
Thanks for the opportunity to share this information. I hope it is helpful for someone considering this item.
 It survived up and down Mt Kinabalu 4095.5m February 13, 2010
Isaac (Singapore)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The antishock was great, it relief stress on yr wrist but the compass on the handle grip.... not only does it not work, it causes a blister on both me and my wife palm when we use it down the mountain as a support.
We were on gloves and the blister size is exactly the size of that round mini unservicable compass.
Well, the build of the walking stick is great and it can fit in the suit case for check in.
Dont forget to glue up the rubber booting at the tip of the stick, it might fall out during your outdoor adventure.
Fine for the price. August 14, 2009
Notvinnik (Connecticut, USA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I prefer wooden walking staffs, but wanted something that I could fit into luggage while traveling. I took a chance on the length of this one, which isn't specified. By my own unofficial measurement, it's just a little under 26 inches fully collapsed, which will fit into a large suitcase (diagonally) or a long duffel. So that's okay for me. Don't know what the story is for bringing it in an airplane cabin as a loose item, like a cane.
As for quality, you don't get what you don't pay for. I prefer that phrasing, since you don't always get what you do pay for. Other people have commented on the compass. It's basically a non-functional decoration, not even consistent enough to apply an offset, but that's a non-issue for me. The important thing is the construction of the stick, and that seems solid enough. I pulled the bottom section out entirely to look at the locking mechanism. It's a sort of plastic expanding wedge which may or may not be reliable in the long run. Don't under-tighten it, but I'd be careful about over-tightening it too. The instructions warn not to rely on the staff to support your full weight, but it does seem pretty strong. The shock absorbing mechanism is stiff enough not to be a distraction during normal walking.
If you're going to do serious wilderness hiking, then invest some more money in a higher quality pole. If you're going to navigate by compass, then spend the money to buy a good compass. For casual walking and hiking, though, I think this is a pretty good deal, and I'm satisfied.
UPDATE on the compass. I thought it was better to have no compass than one which was totally non-functional, so I pried it out of the handle. There was a little glue holding it in, but not much. Then I noticed that it seemed to be working properly. Checked it against a better compass, and the two agreed with each other. Popped it back in the handle, and it wouldn't work again. Took it out, it worked as well as you can expect for a cheap little micro compass. So something in the handle is slightly magnetized, or there's just too much metal around it. I'll leave it in, friction from the rubber handle should hold it in there, and just remember that I'd need to take it out to use it! Not what was intended, I'm sure.
Solid, does what it does June 27, 2009
J. Katz (Chicago, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Can't beat the price for this intro level walking stick. I got two along with specialized 'feet' from another site for concrete nordic walking.
Very sturdy and easy to use June 14, 2009
MLB
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have to say I am impressed with this walking stick the quality does not match the price. This is a sturdy durable walking stick that has exceeded my expectations.
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