LEKI Nordic Walking Traveller Poles

LEKI's Nordic Walking Traveller Poles offer all of the traditional Nordic Walking performance, but in a compact, three-section version that fits into your luggage, gym bag, or briefcase. The poles feature 7075 Series heat-treated aluminum shafts which adjust from 80 to 130 centimeters. A unique Trigger System provides support and power transfer with a strap that completely wraps and supports the hand and wrist and easily releases from the grip without having to take your hand out of the strap. LEKI's Super Lock System allows the pole length to be adjusted with the least amount of torque (hand strength) and offers a very secure hold. Specially designed rubber fitness tips offer traction on pavement and smooth surfaces while the replaceable carbide flextips offer secure traction when walking off-road. An instructional DVD is included. Specifications: Series: Nordic Walking Shaft: Aluminum Grip: Nordic Trigger Strap: Trigger Finish: Ultra Sonic Finish Basket: Nordic Walking Size: Adjusts from 36-56 inches or 80-130 centimeters Lifetime warranty against shaft breakage About LEKI LEKI, the world?s leading manufacturer of ski, hiking and trekking poles, had its start in Kircheim, Germany as a hobby of its founder, Karl Lenhart, an airframe mechanic and avid skier. Lenhart believed aluminum would make a superior ski pole compared to the heavy steel models available in the late 1940?s. After successfully creating lightweight poles for his friends, in 1954, the hobby became a full time business. LEKI originated the use of nylon webbing for straps and created plastic molded grips and baskets in place of metal and leather. Additionally, Lenhart developed an aluminum tempering process that produces pole shaft with incomparable strength, durability, and reliability. In 1984, Klaus Lenhart, Karl?s son, assumed leadership and shortly there after developed the first dual-component grip. He is also responsible for improving adjustable pole-locking technology and grip innovations such as the Trigger Click-In system and COR-TEC, a material made of real cork and latex. As the ski market continued to flourish, LEKI began manufacturing hiking poles primarily for European mountain guides. The concept of using two poles as means of relieving stress on knee joints and the lower back appealed to climbers who also saw benefits in performance and safety. LEKI poles eventually caught on with the general hiking and trekking population that recognized and appreciated the preventive health benefits as well as the climbing support and stabilizing effects. In 1990, LEKI USA was incorporated. The North American market has embraced the company?s line of alpine, Nordic, back country, mountaineering, Nordic walking, and trekking poles. Like their European counterparts who have been loyal to LEKI for nearly five decades, North American outdoor enthusiasts know and appreciate LEKI quality and value.  more