CarbonLite Bend

Breaking point

As you will see from the video Jim under estimated the strength of our poles.

To view the film you will need Quicktime installed. [3.3MB]

Conclusion

The trekking pole reached a maximum deflection of 57mm under a load of 22kg. This was not sufficient to snap the pole so the test will be repeated once the test equipment has been upgraded. Jim [April 2005]

Further information

Due to a price increase in raw materials we have decided to discontinue this product in the short term. We hope it will be possible to reintroduce this product in the future.

About the author

Alpkit are just a bunch of monkeys shut in a warehouse. The days are long at Alpkit GHQ, we pack orders, chase couriers, balance our books and eat doughnuts. Most of our time is spent doing normal stuff, you know.. the daily grind but we try our best to give you guys a good experience when you come to visit.