Bends Easily

One of my poles already has a bend in the top section. Other than that, they are light and maneuverable. The baskets provide decent gription in the powder.

Pricey, but very nice

Flicklock mechanism works perfectly, once you tighten it up sufficiently. Nice design for the pole baskets too. Carbon lower shaft makes for excellent swing weight, though somewhat flexible unlike some carbon poles (although this also absorbs shock). Had some problems with the pole tips starting to bend (probably a result of a sticky Diamir heel lock one spring, which I eventually fixed), but so far haven’t broken. One of the few probe poles that really could make a decent avy probe, though I always carry a dedicated sectional probe too.

Fragile toy

I have used the same pair of BD 7075 Aluminum flicklocks for 6 years of resort and BC Teleskiing use. I took these new CF flicklocks out for the first day and on the fourth run on some fast New England hardpack, my outside edge of the uphill ski swiped the pole during a GS style turn and the bottom 6" of pole snapped off clean. I had to ski back to my car (45min) to retrieve my old faithful aluminum flick-locks. Get the aluminum flicklocks - they weigh the same, have greater adjustment range and are more durable. The swing was nice on the CF poles, but Teleskiing hard eastern bumps with a broken pole is less than perfect.

styley but breakable

The flicklock is the best mechanism around for adjusting poles. However, after about 20 days this year the lower carbon section broke in half. I've had Leki adjustable carbon poles for 4 years with no breakage issues; however they would often loosen up (twist type locking) - I got sick of that and decided to try something different. Black Diamondhas replacement carbon sections for $15 plus $5 shipping. Not ridiculously expensive but pricey enough to make me consider getting Black Diamond Traverse Poles next time!

Tighten the screw

The first few times I used these, the flick lock wasn't tight enough and the pole would push down. I thought the poles sucked, but really all I had to do was tighten the screw in the flick lock itself a bit - a Gear Expert at BackcountryStore.com clued me in to this. Now they work great. Easy to use, and the baskets rule.