Comfort that lasts the whole day
With the load cradled by the strap over the pole's centerline, your hand stops fighting the grip.
The FloPole grip system
Enjoy the comfort and ease of a neutral wrist position with the FloPole.
- Neutral
- Wrist position under load
- Centerline
- Force transmission path
- Less
- Wrist fatigue over long days
Force over the
centerlineNeutral wrist
geometryMore comfort, mile
after mileLess wrist
fatigueLower injury
potential
Biomechanics
Better Biomechanics, no faux technology
The FloPole makes poles feel like a part of your body, as opposed to a stick with straps. It optimizes the one crucial dynamic that happens with every step — the forces that are exerted between your hand and the pole. Force transmission, efficiency, wrist comfort, and fluidity all stem from optimizing this balance.
Force where you actually want it
Each pole plant transmits force directly down the pole rather than going through a bent wrist, so all of your effort goes into movement.
Fatigue and risk of injury vastly reduced
A neutral wrist under load means less strain on the joint and tendons — the difference between finishing strong, and nursing a sore wrist for a week.
The Difference
FloPole vs. Regular Poles
Every pole plant exerts tremendous forces on the wrist. The FloPole directs all these forces directly through the centerline of the pole and not through your wrists.
Metric
Regular Pole
FloPole
Wrist position under load
Bent and under strain holding onto the grip
Stays neutral, strap carries the load
Force transmission
The wrist becomes the weak link
Travels straight down the pole centerline
Grip fatigue
Builds fast — the hand must grip tightly
Minimal — hand rests, strap does the work
Comfort on long days
Drops off after a few hours
Holds steady mile after mile
Wrist strain & injury risk
Much higher — repeated stress on tendons
Lower — joint stays in a neutral position
Shock absorption
None — impact travels straight through a bent wrist
More — an elastic strap and strap holder that flexes take care of shocks
Built for the descent
Downhill is where wrists take the beating. It is also where the centerline grip makes the biggest difference. That said, whether you are using them for running, trekking, or a walk around the neighborhood, you will feel the FLOW.
Platform specs
- Grip system
- Centerline load-bearing strap
- Strap sizing
- S / M / L, tool-free swap
- Shaft options
- Carbon, folding carbon, 7075 alloy
- Weight range
- 218 – 274 g per pole
- Warranty
- Three years on grip and shaft
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