Review on LEKI Fitness Studded Traction Tip by Joshua Romero

These tips will probably last longer than basic rubber tips, but they're more expensive, don't grip as well on many surfaces, and make more noise than regular rubber tips. Rubber. I have found them to slip on smooth pavement/pavement, leaves etc. Each of my kits has lost one of its cleats (fallen out, not worn out). I try to use this tip mostly in the winter when there is ice and snow on some parts of my route, but they don't work as well as just taking them off and letting the carbide tips bite into every surface. The downside is that I have to replace the carbide tips sooner depending on how many paved surfaces I encounter. I also find that carbide tips are better for hiking dirt trails or frozen lakes than spikes or plain rubber tips. I have used my sticks extensively over the 3 years of ownership, regularly driving 3-5 miles and still have the original carbide tip but the 3 rubber tips have worn out. I love using poles and I think they improve the fitness of my 76 year old body!