This is a robust, rugged walking stick that serves my needs very well. It is the second purchased from Elderluxe. My previous stick was stolen while I was briefly inattentive. I had grown so pleased with it, I hastened to replace it. This stick, if anything, is even better than the last. Both complement a beloved original purchased over a quarter-century ago when I lived in Hertsfordshire, UK and frequently roamed the footpaths of that lovely land. I took it to Ireland, and back to the USA when my assignments concluded. I feared I would loose it, so I bought the first from Elderluxe, then lost that one. Compared side by side, I have come to prefer the Elderluxe sticks for stability and heft. I happily recommend these without reservation for a fine, comfortable, and sturdy walking stick. In my eighth decade now, I have come to depend upon this Blackthorn on all my walks, albeit through the Rio Grande Bosque rather than along the Grand Canal, the Epping Forest, or Muir Woods.