Pacerpoles are revolutionary trekking poles with
the first anatomically correct and ergonomically efficient handle design.
Designed by
MORE POWER with LESS EFFORT and NO wrist or hand STRAIN
Four
legs vs two legs
Have
you ever seen goats, chamois or that move across steep mountainous terrain? The
speed, agility and grace with which they move reveal the advantages of four
legs over two. With the right pole design, we can use both arms and legs to
maximise speed, agility, balance and safety.
Lifting
and thrusting
Conventional
trekking poles focus on the lifting phase of arm movement by using modern
lightweight materials, but ignore the biomechanics of the thrusting phase. Pacerpoles perfect the support and thrusting phase of arm
movement. Developed by
Natural
Posture
The use of Pacerpoles encourages a more erect posture
and reduces the tendency of the body to slump forward under load and fatigue.
Combine Pacerpoles with Bodypacks
to create the optimum posture for minimizing energy expenditure under load hour
after hour.
Natural
Movement
To add arm power to leg power
so that you can move more powerfully, the poles and arms must work smoothly as
a single unit. The key to achieving this is the design of the handles, as they
are the connection between the poles and your body.
1. The Pacerpole handle has a patented
angle and a unique contoured thumb shelf. These features control the pronation of the forearm as it pivots over the pole tip
during the thrusting phase, to create the most natural and efficient line of
thrust. The result: maximum power transmission.
2. The handle angle holds the
hand at the optimum angle of relaxation, eliminating wrist strain.
3. The patented handle
shape immediately disperses the impact along its contours when the pole hits
the ground, making a shock absorbing spring unnecessary. Eliminating shock
without an energy wasting spring allows more efficient arm movement.
These
features work seamlessly together so that the poles become extensions of your
arms.
Combine
FlowMo Bodypacks with the
poles for the most efficient movement under load.
Natural
Shaping
Pacerpoles are paired left and right like your
shoes. The handles naturally slip into your palms, holding thumb and fingers in
a relaxed position. The heel of your hand rests against the shaped base,
providing the platform for forward thrust. Fingers are loosely held, just
enough to precisely position the tip of the pole in the ground. At the
end of a day’s use the hands are unstrained.
Ideal
Balance
Pacerpoles widen
your support base, making it easy to stay upright. When moving, you have at
least two contact points with the ground rather than one, enhancing stability.
Combine the Natural
Posture, Movement and Shaping from both the FlowMo Bodypacks and the Pacerpoles and
you get ideal balance; the balance, stability and
poise of a double biped—closer to a quadruped than a biped.
We now
have the complete formula for safe and agile movement in challenging terrain:
BODYPACK
+ PACERPOLES =
IDEAL BALANCE + LIGHT
LOAD =
FREEDOM
Action Shots: Mark Inglis on Everest
, River crossings.
Specifications
- Left and
right handle shapes for comfort
- Patented
handle angle gives maximum power, eliminates wrist strain
- Platform
transmits power from the heel of the hand- no constricting strap necessary
- Contoured
thumb shelf allows a relaxed grip & precise placing of the pole tip.
- 3 sections
for compact stowage
- 7075 T6 alloy
for strength
- No energy wasting
spring necessary for shock absorption
- Interchangeable
baskets for snow, mud or rock
- Carbide tip
- Precision
locking
- Safety cord
allows release of handle grip without pole loss
- Colour coded
plugs in each handle
- Hole for
optional camera mount
- Mesh bag to
store pole sections
- Standard
model: 7075 T6 alloy, 3 piece, collapsed length 67cm, max length 137cm;
650gms/pair
- Lightweight
model: 3 piece; carbon fibre, 518gms/pair