Country Walking Magazine Walking Poles

LOMO Aluminium Walking Poles

RRP: £29 Target price: £29 |

It’s impossible to find a true bargain in this cost-of-living-crisis era, right?
Wrong. Lomo has come up with a ridiculous bargain here – just £29 for
a pair of trekking poles. That’s remarkable value. You can barely buy a spare pole
tip basket from other brands for that price. But does cheap equate to good value? Well, they are simple and effective, but they are also heavy and somewhat clunky. As the
prosaic name suggests, they are made entirely from aluminium with a three-segment, telescopic design secured by flick-lock lever clamps. The build is fuss-free and straightforward. The poles feel strong and sturdy, you get good adjustability from 100cm to 135cm, and loads of features: adjustable wrist leashes, grips that extend nice and low to help with steep climbs, standard and winter baskets, tungsten pole tips and EVA foam extended hand grips.

The negatives? At 248g per pole and 63cm long when collapsed, they are cumbersome, while many of the components feel basic and non-premium. But why worry when the price is this impressive? You could buy two pairs and double their usable lifespan and they’d still be a stone-cold bargain. 

INFO: Weight per pole: 248g Stored length: 63cm Adjustability: 100-135cm

PROS: Absurdly affordable, decent features, sturdy

CONS: Bulky and cumbersome, components feel basic

BEST FOR: Getting started with walking poles – or as your backup pair.

RATINGS

Features – 3 out of 5

Portability –  3 out of 5

Performance –  3 out of 5

Value – 4 out of 5