Trekking poles, carbon
A pair of three-section carbon trekking poles with flick locks, adjustable from 100 to 130 cm. 380 g the pair, for long days when every gram counts.
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
- 380 g (pair)
- 100–130 cm
- 63 cm
- 3, carbon
- Ships to the UK, Germany and France in 3–6 working days. Rates
- Return within 30 days
- Pay in EUR, GBP or USD
Carbon poles feel noticeably lighter in the hand, and over a long day of swinging them that adds up. These do the same jobs as the aluminium pair, saving your knees on descents, steadying you on rough ground and holding up a tarp-tent, for 140 g less.
- 380 g the pair
- Three sections, 100–130 cm, 63 cm packed
- External aluminium flick locks you can work with gloves on
- Foam grips with an extended section below
- Tungsten tips with rubber covers, trekking baskets and snow baskets included
How to set them: with your hand on the grip and the tip on the ground, your elbow should be at about a right angle. Lengthen them for descents and choke down on the extended grip on short climbs.
Care: dry them apart after wet walks. Check the lock tension with the screw on each lock.
Honest limits: carbon is stiff and light but can crack or snap under a sharp sideways load, for example a pole caught between rocks as you fall. Aluminium bends instead. Check the sections for cracks after a hard knock.