Simond
Simond MT500 cork-handle hiking pole (3-section, 100-130 cm)
- Weight: 6/10 How much the pair adds to your hands and pack.
- Packed size: 6/10 Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack.
Walkers who prefer a cork handle to foam
- Weight (pair)
- 472 g (One pole 236 g)
- Packed length
- 56 cm
- Adjusts
- 100 to 130 cm
- Lock
- Lever
- Shaft
- Aluminium
Where to buy
Decathlon UK £19.99 In stock. Price is for a pair (2 poles), sold singly at £19.99 a pole. Delivery from £2.99; the 10% off for buying 2 poles (mix and match) is not included.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 6/10How much the pair adds to your hands and pack. 6: A bit better than average.
Decathlon gives 236 g with no per-pole label. We read it as one pole: the pole is sold singly, and the other MT500 poles list 240 to 260 g each. No second source confirms it (other Decathlon country pages repeat the same figure). Doubled to 472 g for a pair (pair, sold singly at £19.99 a pole), in the 450-549 g band.
Packed size
From maker's figures 6/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 6: A bit better than average.
Maker gives 56 cm folded, in the 55-64.9 cm band.
In short
Good for
- Walkers who prefer a cork handle to foam
- Day and weekend hill walking on a budget
- Someone who wants the MT500 lever lock with a lower minimum length of 100 cm
Strengths
- Cork upper grip over a foam extension; Decathlon UK buyers say the cork improves comfort
- Lever lock with an automatic push-pin, 100 to 130 cm
- 236 g a pole (472 g a pair), 56 cm folded, 7075 and 6061 aluminium with tungsten tips
- Repairable: the lower section is sold separately
Weaknesses
- Not independently reviewed yet, so scores for lock, grip and durability are missing
- One Decathlon buyer reports the locking pin sheared after about 300 km on the Tour du Mont Blanc
- Telescopic 56 cm folded size, so it does not pack small
- Summer basket only; winter baskets and caps are sold separately
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.