Rocktrail Carbon Hiking Poles - Manual (Page 18)

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• Traversing (Fig. C)
The upper pole should be shortened and the lower pole lengthened
so that both offer support.
• Ascent/Descent (Fig. D/E)
When walking uphill, the poles should be shortened in such a way
that they offer comfortable support. When walking downhill, the poles
should be extended so that they help to support a comfortable, upright
posture.
Open/close
The direction of force required to open and close is displayed on the
upper section of the trekking stick. Hold the upper part of the stick firmly
and turn the lower section to the right to tighten and to the left to open.
Screw shut only as tightly as required so that you are able to loosen it
again.
C
D E
F
Close
Open
Note:
• After locking the strap ensure the closures are secure by lightly leaning
onto the pole.
• Do not tighten the poles past the “STOP“ mark.
• At very high tightening forces, the closure system of the trekking poles
reaches a clamping force of about 140kg.
• Loads over 100kg can cause damage to the damping system, should
the damping system be deactivated at the time.
• The stick refuses to close correctly? Pull each individual segment out of
the stick itself. Turn the locking system manually 2-3 turns to the right,
until the orange clamping device starts to widen slightly (see fig. G).
Then place the individual stick segments into the stick once again and
fix to the desired length.
GB