[INQ. NO. 2609C17] Francisco Walking Stick F1 is a senior walking aid used as a pair, with one stick in each hand. Two sticks and two feet create four points of ground contact, broadening the user’s base of support during movement.
This twin structure differs from a conventional cane that assists only one side of the body. Bilateral pole walking is associated with improved balance and functional mobility among older adults, supporting the product’s focus on dynamic stability.
Each stick weighs approximately 200 g. Duralumin 7001, a high-strength aluminum alloy used for aircraft, forms the lower tube, and an anodized finish adds surface durability. The low weight reduces wrist burden for older users.
Rotating height adjustment covers 62 to 95 cm without tools, accommodating different body sizes. An anti-shock structure, textured nonslip rubber tip, and wrist strap add controlled contact and support for everyday walking.
Inside the rubber tip, a stopper prevents the lower tube from pressing directly through the material. Instead of developing a hole that exposes metal, the tip is designed to wear evenly in a manner similar to a shoe sole.
In Korea, replacement rubber tips are provided free for ten years, once each year with delivery charged separately. The service policy addresses a component that experiences routine wear and supports continued use of the paired system.
The product takes its visual origin from a trekking pole rather than a medical cane. This direction presents the user as an active walker and is intended to reduce older adults’ psychological resistance to conventional mobility aids.
Ecotarian Co., Ltd., established in 2013, develops and supplies senior walking products. Francisco products are made through an original-equipment-manufacturing partnership with a Korean specialist that has supplied trekking poles to K2, The North Face, and Nepa.
The F1 has passed testing by the Korea Conformity Laboratories and holds a safety-standard conformity report for senior canes. Ecotarian’s approach addresses fall risk through paired walking support rather than another single-sided cane.
Ecotarian is currently expanding into overseas markets with high senior populations, beginning with Japan, and welcomes inquiries from distributors and retail partners. The product is supplied as a set of two sticks, with a minimum order quantity of 500 sets.
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