Thanks for posting the link, Ken.
Here's a quote:
"
Use of adjustable sticks as a hiking aid, especially for downhill walking, is
advantageous and recommended in the following situations:
• advanced age, excess body weight"
And I qualify in at least one of those categories.
Interesting disadvantage:
"
Decreased sense of balance: Long-term use of sticks may reduce balance
and coordinative ability of the subject."
