trekking pole type

There are two main types of trekking poles, telescopic and folding. There are also a very small number of straight rods without sections, but they are generally not considered due to the inconvenience of storage and transportation.

Telescopic trekking pole
The telescopic structure is similar to a monocular, with two to three sections from thick to thin, and fixed with a buckle, just like a camera tripod. You can adjust the length of the pole at any time according to the up and down slope.

Folding trekking pole[
The foldable structure is similar to a tent pole, with three to four hollow tubes connected by a core wire (elastic cord). Different from the telescopic rod, the thickness of each section of the folding type is the same, so the rod body can be made lighter; but the folding rod cannot be adjusted in length, and requires higher skills in use. To support ultra-light tents, more suitable for speed parties. Many backpackers think that the foldable type is easier to store. However, although the length of the folded type is shorter than that of the telescopic type, it is wider, and it takes up more space when tucked in the side pocket of the backpack. Instead, many backpacks have specially designed external ferrules for the telescopic pole. .

Some of the new trekking poles use a hybrid structure, that is, the lower body of the pole is folded, and a telescopic type is added near the handle to adjust the length of the pole in a small range.