Brazos Rustic Wood Walking Stick, Hawthorn, Traditional Style Handle, for Men & Women, Made in The USA

I purchased this for stability due to neuro balance issues. My legs are strong but my body gets off balance at times when I go walking or just out and about. For those time I use this walking stick. It is of good quality, looks nice, and the loop on the top keeps me from dropping it. I've many compliments on it and asked where it was purchased. The one I bought was a little too long for me. A friend took off the rubber tip on the end and cut it down to fit me better.

I had fairly high expectations, but this stick from Brazos exceeded them all. Finish is superb, with the perfect amount of figuring and enough normal twists and knots to make the stick interesting. It's larger in diameter than I had expected. Just about one inch at the bottom, but slightly over an inch and a quarter at the top. That's good for my big hands. Your mileage may vary. It's also a good bit heavier than I had expected. Again, that's good for me. I wanted a stick sturdy and heavy enough to repel the four footed predators I sometimes encounter on my walks. But particularly for the predators with less than four feet I encounter even more often. This stick has the oomph to function as a defensive weapon if necessary without being too heavy to carry comfortably. There's a burl in the wood about six to eight inches down from the top, exactly where I put my hand while walking. It almost feels like a palm swell with finger grooves. It might be a lucky coincidence, or it might be exquisite craftsmanship by the artisan who made this stick. Brazos actually included a tag with the name of that artisan, so I choose to believe he selected wood with this feature on purpose. That's above artisan. It's almost artist. I've heard and read about Brazos Sticks for a while. They're based around Waco, Texas. Some other reviewers have complained about quality issues, but I can attest my stick has no issues -- just quality. Delivery was rapid and exactly when promised. So kudos to Brazos for not shipping with Lefmazon, who can't manage to complete a delivery at all, much less on time. Great stick. It's my new favorite. These are worth the price at around $50. If you watch, you can sometimes find them for half price as I did. That's a bargain.

This Brazos Walking Stick or hiking pole that I chose, made from a Hawthorn tree, is lightweight, yet very strong. It is rustic-looking-similar to the picture. If you want a pole that is very unpretentious, yet great on the trail, this is probably it. The picture on the Amazon page shows it with a rubber tip. Mine did not come with one, as others have said, so I ordered the Brazos' company's medium brown rubber tip. It cost @$16.00+, but is actually worth the price because the rubber is thicker than average cane tips. It has their Brazos LOGO on the tip and that really adds a touch of class to the hiking pole. Besides, their 7/8" rubber tip fit my pole end perfectly. Considering that this is one of their least expensive poles, I'm really impressed. Oh, and don't expect the Hawthorn pole to be perfectly straight, because it's not that kind of tree. Some slight curves here and there are perfectly fine, at least to me. Thanks to the Brazos company for recycling trees in this way! Very important.

I get compliments on this walking stick every time I use it. I got it instead of a cane before and after a total hip replacement. It not only is beautiful but functioned very well as a cane. It was easy to make my size by sawing off the bottom. THe cap covers the bottom so I didn’t seal it. Highly recommend for hiking, walking, or use as a cane.

The hiking stick is very nice but it was to long I wanted to exchange it It arrived on a huge box with no packaging and the top of the huge box was opened Since I couldn’t not return it for an exchange I cut 7 inches off myself I was disappointed for all the above reasons

Attractive, comfortable, and durable. It takes a little adjusting if you're used to a trekking pole, but with a few minutes of use, my wife and I both found these did just what we wanted. Particularly on more rugged trails, these are great because of the extra length and because they are strong and cannot collapse. For trail walking or hiking a circuit on any kind of trail, I highly recommend these. And because they're real wood, each one looks a little different too, which is fun!

This what I needed for my walking

This is a very nice walking stick . It’s a little long for what I wanted . I thought about returning it but I was so impressed with the wood pattern and how sturdy it was I decided to keep it . I would definitely recommend it .

It took a while to arrive, but I was not at all disappointed. I enjoy and like to support the work of artisans in a time where everything seems to come from a factory in China. The company is based in Texas and the walking sticks are prepared individually by local craftsmen. The stick is a perfect balance of rustic and elegant, smoothed to avoid any edges or rough spots while enhancing the aesthetic qualities of the hawthorn. I would like to send a special thanks to Jacob Moore who is the particular artisan who made this stick. Hawthorne is a perfect choice of wood for this purpose for many reasons, and not least because of its natural beauty. I have no hesitations in recommending this company and hope they continue their fine work.

Très bel objet, mon mari s'est fait conseillé par une physiothérapeute une canne ou un bâton de marche. Nous avons opté pour ce bâton. Il est solide, esthétiquement beau et répond aux besoins de sécurité. La seule question que je me pose étant néophyte , est-ce que l'on peut changer les embouts pour en mettre pour marcher dans des stationnement plus glissants? Merci

Beautiful finish and quality - it's pretty much perfect. Really a lovely aesthetic piece in addition to the practicalities of using it as a walking stick. I'm a 5'7 female and the size/weight is excellent.

Love this walking staff. It's a work of art, hand crafted by Dylan McMahan. The Hawthorne wood is very sturdy and pleasant to look at. I also added my own paracord handle by watching a YouTube video, Not too hard to do. In the future I will also be adding the brass spike tip as well. Definitely worth the purchase. Will buy again.

i like this wooden hiking pole, it is well made and has been rounded off to take off the edges but still remains realistic. i also like the product cause it gives you the chance to choose the height or length you want or prefer to use according to your height. it looks ruogh and ruggered which only adds to its character and i like that, i am very happy with this product.