Collapsible Aluminum Shock-Absorbing Hiking Pole - Super-Bright 5-LED Headlight

I bought this walking stick for my 87 year old mother who refuses to use a "cane". Although the item is pretty neat and I would use it in a flash when hiking or even walking through our ravine, I don't really trust it to hold her 110 pound frame if she needed it to avoid falling. The joints are fairly stong but do slide in when heavier pressure is applied. SHe does like the built in light, but I'm not sure she will use it. Too bad it does not come in niftier colours to make it look less institutional.