Fergal MacErlean, Outdoor journalist - "I've found the pole handle design is a huge improvement on anything else on the market. I've fairly big hands and found no problem with the shape. On uphills I liked the way they forced me to adapt an upright posture which I know in my heart of hearts is the way I should be walking, especially with a pack. On downhills on very steep terrain I felt confident in using the poles. More so than with any other poles I've used and especially when turning as they provide a very stable base. On the flat I quickly adapted to pushing on the poles to maximise my energy and enjoyed the resulting powerful gait. I found on trails these poles really work to maximise the body's efforts and can actually help to turn the weight of a pack into an advantage as you power forward."

Stephen Goodwin, Author and Outdoor writer - "The pacers have continued to roam the world with me - back to Nepal, Austria, Scotland etc in the last six months, and plenty of Lakeland. The poles are looking wonderfully battle-hardened now."

Geoff Cohen, Mountaineer - ”I returned from Corsica at the end of May. We did nearly all the GR20, missing out the first and last two stages as we were short of time. There was quite a lot of snow in the northern section. The Pacerpoles were excellent, and I certainly convinced my companion, Gordon MacNair of their advantages. I was also able to show them off to various Belgians and Germans we met en route. Then when I went up Mt Rotondo on my own - it was in pretty wintry condition and I had neither axe nor crampons, so the Pacerpoles were invaluable for safety."

"One day (in September) we went up to a hut - not with very heavy sacs but with big mountaineering boots. I was using my old poles while my friend had the Pacerpoles. I was very struck by the difference: the conventional poles seemed really awkward after having used Pacerpoles."