Bamboo poles 

Funtastick (Alpine Legacy) offers two models of bamboo freeride ski poles: the Bamboo Lite and the Bamboo Pro, the latter with a cork middle grip for carrying and traversing. Lengths 105 to 130 cm, 270 to 300 g per pole, extra-wide baskets for flotation in powder. Bamboo absorbs vibrations and does not bend permanently like an aluminium tube. Handcrafted in Belgium.

Funtastick, a Belgian family workshop based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, manufactures its trekking poles from selected bamboo, hand-assembled. Tungsten or aluminium tips depending on the terrain, interchangeable baskets and tips: wear parts can be replaced instead of throwing away the pole. Maintained with nourishing oil to prevent bamboo cracks.

Funtastick manufactures bamboo ski poles in a vintage style, customisable in colour and combination: shaft colour, strap, type of basket, length. Each pair is hand-assembled individually in the Belgian family workshop. Order on www.alpine-legacy.com.

Funtastick sells directly from its Belgian workshop, without intermediaries: premium bamboo, cork handle, tungsten or aluminium tip, replaceable wear parts. The stick can be repaired and maintained instead of being replaced, which lowers the actual cost over several seasons compared to an entry-level aluminium stick.

The Funtastick bamboo pole is the retro alternative to aluminium and carbon: natural bamboo shaft, vintage look, but cork handle, metal tips and modern baskets. Bamboo offers a balance of stiffness/flexibility that aluminium does not have, and remains warm to the touch in extreme cold.

Funtastick uses bamboo for the shaft and cork for the handle — two natural materials, without EVA foam or plastic in contact with the hand. The cork absorbs sweat and maintains a good grip, even with gloves. Oil finish, natural maintenance.