I replaced my OR’s with the Kuiu Yukon see a couple of years ago & like them better. Snow or wet grass they make a difference & keep pants & boot tops drier & warmer don’t think they are necessary but are an improvement even with good pants & boots.

I’ve been using a walking stick of some kind since my grandfather showed me how to walk with one in the mountains over 50 years ago. I used trigger stick tripod mostly for that purpose for years. Went with a single carbon pole with a yoke on top last year & won’t go back that light extra leg to brace & balance really helps these days.