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Distance Z Trekking/Running Poles

Distance Z Trekking/Running Poles

Regular price $179.95 USD
Sale price $179.95 USD Regular price $179.95
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Designed for everyday use by trail runners and hikers, the Distance Z is a dependable aluminum trekking pole featuring our quick and easy collapsing Z-Pole technology.

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Run The Distance

THE FINISH IS OVERRATED. THE START IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

But the space between, where the miles and moments become an ocean between the waves, that’s where the magic happens. The experience waits in the distance.

Overall rating: 4.5824175 / 5 from 91 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Distance Z Trekking/Running Poles are praised for their lightweight design, offering great value and suitable for various activities. Customers appreciate the comfortable grip and the ease of deployment of the straps, though opinions on the straps are mixed.

Summary topics

  • Strap Deployment (7%): Customers have mixed opinions about the straps, with some loving their softness and ease of deployment.
  • Weight (20%): A significant amount of customers expressed appreciation for the light weight of the Running poles for daily training runs.
  • Value for Price (7%): It was highlighted by customers that the poles are lightweight and offer great value at a great price.
  • Grip Comfort (12%): Customers raved about the grip of the product, finding it comfortable and suitable for various activities.

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Review highlights

  • "The right weight and durability for daily training runs."Aaron D.
  • "Love the grip and the stability they provide on any terrain."Justin J.
  • "The best poles for a great price."Ethan A.

Reviews

Light, Strong, and Essential for Colorado Trails

"I absolutely love these poles. They are lightweight, strong, durable, easy to carry and store, and have become an essential part of hiking and trail running for both my wife and me. They give us much more stability and confidence on steep, rocky, and uneven terrain. I especially appreciate how they help me maintain an upright posture and better balance, while taking some of the impact off my knees, joints, and back on climbs and descents. They also give us an extra point of support when a foot slips or an ankle starts to roll, which is incredibly valuable on technical trails. We use our Black Diamond poles all over Colorado, from Rocky Mountain National Park and Hanging Lake to our local foothill trails around Horsetooth and Lory State Park in Northern Colorado. They are light enough for trail running but still feel sturdy and dependable when the terrain gets rough. They also look great, deploy quickly, and fold down easily when we need to store or carry them. I rarely head into the mountains without trekking poles anymore. Highly recommended for anyone who hikes or trail runs regularly in Colorado."

Juan C. (5/5)

Great poles

"This is my first time using poles of any kind, so don't have anything to compare them to, but these poles have been great. Easy to use and pack away quickly. I'm shocked at how light they are! Can't imagine the carbon poles could be that much better for the price."

Matt D. (5/5)

Game Changer

"I previously had a set of trekking poles a friend gave me that, as I like to put it, “worked well enough”. I took these on my last backpacking trip around Rae Lakes in CA (40+ miles & lots of gain), and I realized how big of a difference a truly good set of poles can make. It’s sometimes hard for me to invest in gear, but these are worth it. I used them for most of the trek, but when I did fold them up, it was a very nice convenience. They’re incredibly lightweight, and the fit in my hands was comfortable. I’m a bigger guy at 210 and 6’3”, and these poles were plenty strong enough to support my weight, even on downhills when I was really depending on them. Honestly 10/10, got my wife a set too. (The second pic shows the poles folded up in the side pouch of my pack)"

Jack A. (5/5)

Great poles

"These poles are super light and comfortable to use. Have done several 5+ hour efforts without issues."

Thomas F. (5/5)

Surprisingly light, strong poles. Fold

"Surprisingly light, strong poles. Fold up great into the distance 22 pack too"

Oleg V. (5/5)

Lightweight Adventure Poles

"Upgraded my heavy hiking poles to the Distance Z poles and they are way better. Much lighter and the foldable aspect is super convenient to stow away to my pack. I had a previous version of these that broke on me but they lasted about 8 years and were put to heavy use. I am happy to have them back and think they are worth it!"

Steven F. (5/5)

Amazing, Lightweight, and Supportive!

"Really great, packed down small, and were super helpful for providing downhill support on longer trails with heavy declines and inclines."

Dylan F. (5/5)

Instructions are not good

"Haven’t used the pikes yet but in instructions are abysmal. The paper fold out with photos is useless. No where in the paper instructions or quick start tells you what the bigger basket or the rubber tips are for. The BD quick start video is helpful- just add a bit about the extra basket and rubber tips for us first time buyers"

MV (3/5)

Amazing poles. Easy to use

"Amazing poles. Easy to use and put away. Used during a rainy and muddy 50k. Some issues pulling apart when it was muddy and wet but I reckon that’d happen with any poles in those conditions. Performed great!"

David V. (5/5)

Comfy poles

"Comfy and very light, love the straps they feel padded buy they arnt. didnt check size so i got one too big for me but oh well! i love it"

Cory W. (4/5)

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