Some walking poles use a twist-lock mechanism ... There are two main types of collapsing mechanism: Z-shaped and telescopic. Z-shaped poles fold into thirds (as in the image below), while ...

(Telescoping poles do weigh more than fixed-length ... There’s a lot of variability across locking mechanisms—we looked for secure locking mechanisms that we didn’t have to fight open ...

Compared to standard telescoping models ... but it also means that the poles easily slide apart when the locking mechanism ...