| Trekking poles
A lot of the following claim to be the lightest on the market.
From
the examples I have come across so far the lightest trekking pole on the market is the
Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Trekking Poles with Straps at 116 g with
the Black Diamond Ultra Distance closely behind. |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Trekking Poles with Straps |
Weight:
Short: 4.0 oz, Regular: 4.1 oz. (116g) per pole
Trekking baskets add 0.4 oz. (11 g.) each
Size: Regular, Adjustable from 90 cm. (35.5 in.) to 140 cm. (55 in.)
84 cm. (33 in.) completely closed
upper section: 74 cm. (29 in.)
lower section: 81 cm. (32 in.)
Travel Tube has a 36 in. (91 cm.) length and a 3 in. (8 cm.) inside diameter
and weighs 12.5 oz. (354 g.)
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Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork |
Weight Per
Pair : 492 g (246g per pole), 1 lb
Usable Length : 62.5–130 cm, 25–51 in
Collapsed Length : 62.5 cm, 25 in
Carbon fibre
poles
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Black Diamond Pure Carbon |
100% carbon
fiber: 16 mm (.63 in) upper and 14 mm (.55 in) lower
Weight: 1 lb. 3 oz. (pair) (269g per pole) |
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Black Diamond Ultra
DIstance |
Series : Z-Poles
Weight Per Pair : [100 cm] 260 g, 9.2 oz; [110 cm] 265 g, 9.3 oz; [120 cm]
270 g, 9.5 oz; [130 cm] 275 g, 9.7 oz
Usable Length : [100 cm] 100 cm; [110 cm] 110 cm; [120 cm] 120 cm; [130 cm]
130 cm
Collapsed Length : [100 cm] 33 cm, 13 in; [110 cm] 36.5 cm, 14.4 in; [120
cm] 39.5 cm, 15.6 in; [130 cm] 43 cm, 17 in |
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Exped ALPINE LITE Poles |
Weight:
185g per pole
Packed length: 56cm
Adjustable length: 3 sections, 95-125cm
Basket size: 55mm summer; 80mm all round; 110mm winter |
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Fizan Trektour |
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Fizan Compact |
58-132 cm
158g
per pole |
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GMA 7690
Elelemental |
Length: 68-135cm
Weight: 270g per pole |
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Jacko Dyno Trail |
Length: 26-57in (68-145cm)
Weight: 11.6oz (328g) |
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Komperdell
Carbon DuoLock |
packed size:
68 cm
max. length: 140 cm
EVA-Full Foam Grip
KOMPERDELL Neoprene system strap DUOLOCK™
100 % Carbon
DUOLOCK™ adjusting system (175g per pole) |
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Leki Carbonlite
AERGON |
AERGON Grip
SpeedLock Locking System
Interchangeable Basket System
Carbide Flextip
Weight: 14.6 oz/pair, (207g per pole) Length: 67-135 cm
Review |
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Leki Cressida |
Adjustable Length: 3 sections 57-125 cm
170 g per pole |
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Life Link Carbon Pro |
Carbon Fiber
lower and patented Ovalized Locking aluminum upper offer a sleek, smooth,
design that locks rock solid
Fully adjustable - Sold in 4 sizes (40",44",48",52") with 10" of adjustment
» Sold with 3.5" powder baskets
Weight: 19oz. per pair with baskets (269g per pole) |
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Mountainsmith
Carbonlite Pro |
252g
per pole
Review |
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MSR
Overland Carbon |
240 g
per pole |
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Quechua Forclaz 700 carbon |
3 parts.
Maximum/minimum length: 65 cm / 130 cm. Weight: 210g
The Forclaz
500 Lite is made from aluminium and weighs a touch more: 230g |
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Tracks
Sherlite Staff |
Weight:
16.5oz/460g each Adjustable Length: 42.5-57.5 in/108-146cm Stored
Length: 34.5in/87cm
Review |
