2022-02-01T07:24:49
Rated 5 out of 5
Strong product
Just as pictured, great product
RACHEL W.
2022-01-06T10:30:07
Rated 4 out of 5
Awesome for hiking
I love these hiking poles! SO light and easy to take backpacking. My only complaint is the snow baskets. You have to purchase the snow baskets separately and they?re very small for a snow basket. They don?t work very well in deep powder.
Shannon E.
2022-01-04T07:06:41
Rated 5 out of 5
Highly Recommend Distance Z
These are by far my favorite poles. I had an earlier version and broke once. These are even better. The release is much easier to use to collapse the poles done. Love them.
SUE K.
2021-12-24T11:19:26
Tested these out on a 6 mile hike. Each pole must have separated at the joints at least 10 times. Unbelievably frustrating
Tavara
2021-11-02T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Light and easy to flip
Light and easy to flip
Dany R.
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2021-11-01T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Light and easy to use.
Light and easy to use. We were in Italy and they really came in handy. Folded when needed for easy carrying. What more can I say!?
Stephen M.
Originally posted at
2021-10-26T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Fantastic poles.
My last set of these were busted beyond repair after I fell down a cliff. Had to get a new set, and they feel even better than before.
Greg B.
Originally posted at
2021-10-04T08:35:16
Rated 5 out of 5
Great poles.
We really like these poles. We actually had to send some back to another online distributor because they were too tall for my wife but going down 5 cm was perfect for her. We both love that they fit inside of our day packs which is really convenient.
JOHN L.
2021-09-10T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Trekking poles
Very light weight poles. They are strong and look good. I like the wrist straps.
James Y.
Originally posted at
2021-08-22T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
So far so good!
Exactly what I wanted :)
Patrick M.
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2021-08-03T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Why didn?t I buy poles sooner???
Bought these right before a Yosemite trip so I would have them ?just in case? on the uphill trek that is Vernal/Nevada Falls. I?m 27, moderately active, and 3 months out from low back surgery following a disc herniation at the end of ski season. I used the poles uphill and downhill in Yosemite, having the extra stability and support to stay upright likely saved my core. A week later I used them on the uphill portion of a trail race (2k vert over 3 miles) and again they were wildly helpful in maintaining an upright posture and a strong core. Folded them down for the downhill run and they were light to carry. If you are on the fence, get them!
Kali
Originally posted at
2021-07-27T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
New to trekking poles
Tried them for the first time on an 8 mile hike on sandy trail. The poles worked perfect once I figured out how to lock them. (Reading directions was great help) lol. Will be using them on the Rim to Rim of the canyon. I will update my review after that.
Lori P.
Originally posted at
2021-07-24T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
10/10 Recommend
These are ideal for all things trail running and hiking. You won't regret the purchase! Light, sturdy, and easy to use.
Rachel G.
Originally posted at
2021-07-24T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Love my hiking poles!
Great weight and fits into my pack perfectly when not using!
diane m.
Originally posted at
2021-07-13T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great poles
I bought these to replace a broken one that was an older model of this same pole. These are a great upgrade from the old ones. So light, yet strong and easy to unfold or fold back up. I especially like the tiny Velcro straps that hold them together. The old ones were way too strong and hard to get apart.
Chris C.
Originally posted at
2021-07-12T20:00:00
The Z design allows these poles to be super solid when ascending and descending trails, but still collapse compactly enough. Honestly, how much did you fiddle with adjustable poles? Get the right length and go hike!
John F.
Originally posted at
2021-07-05T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Trekking Poles
Black Diamond replaced a set of poles where one of the poles snapped on me. The process was very smooth and I really appreciate their quick response. Well done.
Mark I.
Originally posted at
2021-06-23T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Best hiking poles made!
BD knows what works. Classic lightweight aluminum. No need for adjustability for hiking just grab lower to go steeper. Collapse for ease of travel, carrying. Love these poles. Perfect for the job
Angela M.
Originally posted at
2021-06-06T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Distance Z
The assembly instructions were a little hard to follow. The words weren't connected to the pictures and the pictures represented different poles. Once put together, they were just like my mountain climbing friend's poles. Off climbing together.
Charles M.
Originally posted at
2021-05-25T11:33:04
Rated 5 out of 5
These are great
Light and easily/quickly assembled and broken down.
TYLER 7.
2021-05-04T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
First time at Yosemite
Thanks for getting these to us on such short order.
Vic H.
Originally posted at
2021-04-09T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Always good quality
Always good quality
Matt G.
Originally posted at
2021-04-02T20:00:00
Sized exactly correctly. Will make travel so much easier. I have muscular dystrophy and need good trekkers to navigate airports when there is no assistance.
Martin
M T.
Originally posted at
2021-04-02T20:00:00
Top more then 5000 meter of D+
Richard T.
Originally posted at
2021-03-22T20:33:43
Rated 5 out of 5
Black Diamond Distance Z Trekking Poles
These trekking poles are lightweight, sturdy, easy to deploy, and splendid for travel.
The service from Sunny Sports was professional and prompt. I am delighted to have discovered this company and will definitely order from them again!
PHYLLIS S.
2020-12-28T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
A great value and should be exactly what I'm looking for
Bought these for trail running and wanted something I could stow easily if I didn't want or need to use them for a stretch. They're very light and surprisingly compact when folded. They're sturdy but may have more bend/give than a solid pole, but are a lot more convenient. The folding/unfolding system works well. One a three-mile test hike I did get a little rubbing from the wrist strap on my thumbs. Overall a great value and I think they'll do exactly what I bought them for.
David P.
Originally posted at
2020-10-22T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great trekking poles
So glad I purchased these before trekking up Mount LeConte, TN!! While the 120’s were a bit short for me and the 130’s a bit too long for ascents, I was happy to find the 125’s available on the Black Diamond website! (For reference, I’m 5’10”
CamilleD
Originally posted at
2020-10-21T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Versatility at a reasonable price
I'm recently on my second pair of Distance Z Poles, having carried my first pair for several mountain ultramarathons and hiking trips. I broke one of that first pair clean in two when I stumbled and jammed it down in a crevice to brake my fall while descending a boulder field on Mt. Antero in August. A few weeks later I took my one remaining pole on the Four Pass Loop in Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and slid on some loose dirt on a steep stretch of trail and landed on the pole, bending but not breaking it. Point being, these poles are great under the normal up-and-down stresses of hiking and trail running, but they are aluminum and will bend or break if you apply 190 pounds of sideways force. They also to my knowledge don't have option to add baskets for use in deep snow, though they do come with interchangeable metal and rubber/plastic tips, the metal ones being good for icy winter paths. I took them on a snowshoe daytrip in 3-4 foot deep snow last winter and they poke straight through, so you want a different pole for that kind of adventure.
a13xnelsoN
Originally posted at
2020-10-15T20:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
A great light pole, but a faulty design
Purchased a pair of Distance Z poles in August 2017 and was happy with them, but they broke around the three-year mark. They broke at one of the connections, the coupling thing pulled out to expose a slack cord. I'd chalk it up to a fluke, but I've had two other BD poles (a different model break the exact same way. The construction is just not adequate, especially considering the poles weren't used that much.
Allison
Originally posted at
2020-09-30T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Light and Solid
In the past, I rarely used hiking poles, but recently have been trying more difficult hikes over loose and steep terrain, so I began using borrowed poles and found I liked the support they gave me. I did a bit of research and found people liked these, so I gave them a try. Right away they felt lighter and more nimble than the pair I had borrowed. In use, I found that since they were lighter than the poles I had borrowed, they felt easier to swing and pinpoint exactly where I wanted to plant them. I also felt less vibration in these poles than the borrowed pair and I haven't felt any flex in them in the 3 day hikes and 1 overnight trip I've taken them on. I think they're a solid pair of poles and since they pack up so quick and small, I'll take them a long more often than not. Good buy.
Peter
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