The key difference is that Pacer Poles carry the walker, whereas with regular poles the walker carries the poles. This is mainly due to the Pacer Pole grip, which work a bit like elbow crutches, but then in a full swing sportive walking gait...
If you have rusty knees, in my view Pacer Poles are a must, taking the weight and impact from every step. For me in my 1st Camino at 61 yrs, after two knee cartillage transplant operation revalidations, it was the difference between making...
I have walked 000s of kilometres with my Pacer Poles with no blisters.
They do take a few days or maybe more to get used to them, including synchronising the arms with your legs (Pacer Poles provide instructions although they can apply to all...
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