These are some thoughtfully engineered hiking poles. Even the bag has special features.My first 2 photos show the accessory pouch at the bottom of the bag. There’s a second cinch at the bottom that can be inverted and used as a small pouch for the alternate tips and the storage clips, instead of dumping then in the bottom of a long sleeve.The third photo shows how much of the pole fits in the pouch with that bottom part shut: the grips stick out.The grips are cork. Light and resists blistering. Material of choice.The poles are carbon fiber. Choice material. They are stiff and light. One pole can support my 200lbs without bowing.The one thing I don’t like is they will slide right apart if overextended. If I’m not careful, this can mean dropping the stick out when extending/adjusting. I suppose a catch would add weight, but all it needs is a little snap. When apart, the tip of the split sleeve that allows tightening may fall inwards, blocking the insertion of the pole until spreading it with my fingers.They come with carbide tips with a star pattern for good bite into ice. A standard 1/2” diameter threaded rubber foot is included, along with a rocking boot option. The boot is unidirectional, and made for flat and straight trails.Comes with two sets of snowshoes called baskets. A 3.5” toothed version and a 2” cup with a serrated edge, for sand. These can be used with or without the rubber shoes. They thread on. The larger ones have some flex, and are adequate, but if you rely on a snowbasket setup primarily, this one might not impress.These baskets store attached to a clever plastic clip that is designed so you can snap both poles in using the right sequence and it locks them in.The quick-release locking screws are a bit tricky to get the feel for. Since carbon has no squish, you need to dial the nut just right so the lever will lock tight but not so tight it might crack the pole. I find this to be when the screw is loose with the minimal amount of play. Like a half turn away from where it begins to compress.The wrist straps are decent. They’re that satiny nylon kind of webbing. The second piece that dangles is the end of strap, pulled to tighten the strap.These are very similar to other trekking poles. They have the same materials and the same basic design. These are a good value. They feel made to the same specs as the mid-range REI poles. Some details are less refined, such as the levers on the quick release- they’re standard-cut levers, no fancy shaping or contouring. The edges are not beveled and polished, they’re just machined aluminum with some anodizing. So that’s where the price difference can be noticed. And the sleeve on the connections, that could be better.As for performance, they’re up there with high-performing poles. Light, strong, all the essential features.I was impressed that a single pole could hold my weight. I could tell it was approaching its limits, showing some flex when my balance was off, but that’s more force than they’ll see under normal use.The bag isn’t the cheap crinkly nylon that I see with budget gear sometimes, it’s rather nice.In terms of pole for money, these are a really good value. They’re like a generic version of high-performance gear. A fine piece of gear at a friendly price.