Using Poles | Leki Ultratrail FX.One Superlite

[@BenNotley]

Poles are something that I need to start using. Good skill and bit of kit to have. Thanks for the tips Tom. 😎🤘

[@tomharvey-run]

Cheers Ben, I um and arred for ages before finally purchasing. I think for big elevation races can help a lot.

[@hamedsarb]

Very well explained

[@liamhockey9189]

Got a hilly ultra coming up next March am also just starting to train with poles. I went for the leki neo trail, similar to these but without the shark system. Didn't fancy wearing the glives.

[@tomharvey-run]

@@liamhockey9189 sounds good, best wishes for your ultra. I’m training for a few road marathons at the moment so focussing on speed. Good to mix it up 🙂

[@liamhockey9189]

@@tomharvey-run yes variety is the best way, good luck with the training.

[@nikb972]

Getting poles out and especially into the quiver gets much easier when you release the cord stopper a bit and cinch it again. With a bit of practice its one movement but much easier and zero rattling after cinching its properly again. Perhaps that helps you. For me it made a big difference.

[@tomharvey-run]

Thanks for info, I’ll practice that and see. 👍

[@OskarNilveusOlofsson]

Great video! May I ask how tall you are?

[@tomharvey-run]

I’m 5’9” (175cm). Thanks

[@matthewmyers7826]

These poles are very fragile! I would not recommend them over their standard poles unless you are just very weight conscious. I snapped a pole when I wasn't even strapped in. All that said, love them otherwise and they are extremely light weight. The store I bought them from replaced them for me, so they are still the pole I use but only in races and not on downhills.

[@tomharvey-run]

I’ll try and ‘handle with care’ as they were not cheap. Cheers for insight.

[@tomharvey-run]

Most recent hill reps session 2km climb strava.app.link/6yLlEwIJ1Ib