Posted on May 5, 2010.
Nordic Walking Poles - not all hiking and trekking poles are created equal 
The skiers know that poles in one piece are the only option for skiing. And the riders want to ski poles of a single room that is light yet super strong. And when it comes to Nordic walking, hiking and trekking poles, the poles of a single piece be safer, lighter and more durable. Expensive and fragile parts and 2-pole 3-piece with twist locks or flip-locks tend to shake, vibrate and / or reduce unexpectedly.
The original poles used for hill bounding and ski walking poles were a single piece. EXEL Nordic Walking poles was the first official "Nordic Walking poles - made of light carbon and sustainable Cross-country ski poles. Alpine ski poles and walking sticks are usually larger and heavier that the poles of skiing. twistlocks Adding or flip-locks increases vibration and noise (rattle), adds extra weight and is a weak point (s) which may allow the poles to the failure and / or reduce in unexpected ways. I want to take a piece of poles down on any two-piece or 3 piece poles, but my first choice and my recommendation is always consistent with REAL Nordic Walking sticks and EXEL SWIX - lightweight, durable and easy to use.
When launched EXEL Nordic Walking poles to their one piece carbon technology used EXEL advanced and comfortable with straps types of fingerless gloves patented by the Salomon Ski Company. EXEL set the standard, but cheap and flimsy pin twist-lock and flip lock China have flooded the market from here in the United States.
I like Nordic walking and cross country skiing, because they are silent sports. I want to make my Nordic walking and skiing in stealth mode and I could not tolerate noise, vibration and clicking from the economic centers of China. Many manufactures cheap twist-lock poles and flip-lock China often warn that their centers can not withstand the stress of skiing and other uses more aggressive. Quality one-piece Nordic walking poles can withstand the stress of skiing and hard use. EXEL Poles SWIX Nordic walking and have trees that are identical to the quality of the cross-country ski poles - super strong, extremely lightweight and hassle free.
Every day at SKIWALKING.COM and Nordic Walking U.S. system, we hear from new customers who chose to buy cheap twist-lock pin flip-lock or other sources, by mistake (or has received gift) and found that the twist-locks and / or flip-locks were noisy, uncooperative and annoying. New customers tell us that their centers of origin from EMS, REI, MC Sports, cabala, LL Bean, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, MC Sports, Target, Wal-Mart, misc. websites ... ... does not work as they had hoped and ended up being returned or sent directly to landfill. We also hear that many of these stores have floor models that are broken and will not twist or flip-lock-lock safe - to motivate the client to do some research and soon discovered our honest assessment of the situation (the One-piece poles are safer, lighter, more durable and more user friendly).
Emails from satisfied clients read like that on the considerable improvement of our one-piece poles are on their centers of origin and deceptive flip-lock or twist-lock from other sources:
Hi Pete,
I just want to tell you how much I love my new VIP carbon poles. I received them this past Monday, today's Friday and I put 26 miles on them already, mostly on asphalt as well as dirt roads, grass and a trail of muddy sponge School . The feet of asphalt show no signs of wear, not at all! And they give GREA.