I bought Leki Nordic Walking Poles with the intention of using them for hiking. Now, I'm debating on returning them or not because I'm uncertain how sturdy Nordic Poles are for hiking in pretty rough terrain over long distances. Would a trekking pole be more suitable?
Specifically they are Leki Supreme Titanium
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As far as I can tell from looking at the website, Leki Nordic Walking poles ARE trekking poles: adjustable, aluminum, heavy, with carbide tips. They also come with a lifetime warranty against breakage regardless of your activity, which is my answer to your question.
Trekking poles are more for improving balance rather than bearing one’s weight, so if you have normal balance and average health you absolutely don’t need trekking poles in any terrain. I don’t need poles snowshoeing in the Sierra so I obviously don’t need them hiking in the Sierra.
Considering what I’ve said previously, a single trekking pole is preferable to two because two gets in the way, but I think zero is preferable to either and if a pole is wanted, for crossing a slippery stream perhaps, then usually a serviceable branch or stick can be found or more commonly someone else has done the work for you and left a stick right by the trail.