Will

It's an ultralight ski -- it's not meant to be wailed on like a resort ski. Counterpoint: I've skied mine >100 times in some very rugged ski mountaineering missions with trees, rocks, dirt etc. and they are still holding up just fine!

I love these poles and this is my third pair but they have a major flaw... DURABILITY especially the tips and end caps! I've smacked the tip of two different poles off three times and smacked the end cap off twice as well. The plastic used for the tip and end cap is not up to the task. Never had an issue with any other poles but have repeatedly busted these. Major bummer. Be prepared to ask for warranty parts or buy them from Skimo...

This is the 3rd or 4th? time I've busted the tip and/or end cap of these things :( getting pretty frustrated by the (lack of) durability. Anyways, this time I noticed part of the cap is stuck inside the upper part of the pole while I smacked the cap clean off. Having a really hard time getting it out so I can insert a new cap. Any tips? Attached a photo to show the problem...

>a QST light enough to bring on longer missions >drop the weight of those unnecessary vowels >still 1780g in 181 My Voile Hyperchargers say hello at 1,400g and almost exactly the same dimensions!

I've heard some noise that you guys recommend mounting these at +1... can you back that up here? The tails feel pretty short at boot center. Thank you!