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>Enables a tripod arrangement for maximum stability
>Allows arms to take part in propulsion and ascent
>Lets you distribute your load a bit better, an unwieldy load may be more annoying to position over your center of gravity
>Can be used to keep yourself steady or even catch yourself on uneven or insecure terrain without needing to take a tumble or risking your wrist or shoulder as a means of catching and steadying yourself
>Gives you some better proprioception because your sticks are constantly engaging with the ground around you, so you've got a lot more information available for your reflexes to work off of
>You can use them to test the stability of your next foothold
>You can rest on them for a bit if needed
>Even when not walking, you've got an adjustable length stick for something like pitching a tarp
Sure it's less useful on a standard dry path, but it gets significantly more useful in more adverse conditions and is almost indispensable in the winter when hauling or moving through deeper snow. There is some argument to be made for a longer single stick, since two sticks just require a constant back-and-forth shifting and rebalancing, but that's mostly personal preference.

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I've never used one of these
Are they really that useful? Are they a real game changer?
I see everyone using these but dunno... never felt…