Using a pair of Mountain King poles you experience the following benefits:

• Reduced weight on your hips and back by 7-11 kg per step
  
• Uphill walking is made easier as your arms help support your upper body and give extra support to your legs
  
• Down hill walking is less of a strain on the knees and long descents are less of a challenge
  
• When crossing streams or boggy ground, Mountain King poles are used to judge depth and increase stability.
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What is antishock?

Antishock is a way of cushioning the jarring of the pole - especially on hard ground and when going downhill. It is achieved by a spring located in the pole which gives a cushioning effect when the pole is pushed on a hard surface.
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Do I need antishock?

Antishock is great for down hill sections when more weight is put on the poles, reducing jarring.

For uphill sections compressing the spring is a waste of energy and so the antishock should be turned off (where this option is available). This increases to benefit of using poles.

For backpackers and those carrying heavy loads the Expedition - Expert has two springs in tandem giving progressively increased resistance. This is particularly beneficial for demanding users.
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The antishock is operated by tightening the middle section until a click is felt. Tighten a further quarter turn. At this point the antishock is off.

To turn on the antishock simply untighten the middle section slightly to feel the click again. The antishock is now turned on.
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