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Poles: What are you all buying when you don’t have $170 to shell out for LT4’s?
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Jun 28, 2011 at 4:45 am #1753919
I noticed these the other day. They can be found for well under $50 and weigh 489.8 g wich is lighter than the Easton full feature carbon models. They only have one joint and will only collapse to 29.5 inches, but they seem like a good balance of weight and utility verses cost.
Jun 28, 2011 at 5:01 am #1753924I 2nd the Camp Xenon's.
They are a 3 piece aluminum, weigh 9.2 – 10.2 ounces per set and are on sale now for $55
The similar carbon Black Diamond carbon poles (Ultra Distance Pole) weigh 9.2 – 9.7 ounces per set.
Although these poles are not adjustable, they do not have any twist to tighten mechanisms that are always the first thing to break.
The BD would be my choice. The pole grip seems far better than the Camp's. You can get them at Amazon for $127.
However, for $55, I am going to purchase the camps.
Jun 28, 2011 at 7:42 am #1753951I've got a pair of the 130cm Black Diamond Ultra Distance Poles that are too long for me. I nabbed them from eBay a couple of months back for $80 (brand new/unused). PM me if anyone is interested.
I found some in the 120cm length but haven't had a chance to test them yet. They are amazingly lighter than my old Komperdells but still feel sturdy enough for me. Hope to test them soon.
Jun 28, 2011 at 10:15 am #1753984Being earth friendly, I have used fallen tree limbs that I have found laying about the forest floor,just like early Man did. I shave the bark off with my knife…free and disposable. Works great, back to basics.
Jun 29, 2011 at 10:22 am #1754347Looks like Big Agnes has a new entry to this category:
http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/Pole/Featherlite10oz for a 3-segment adjustable 120cm pole in aluminum… wow
(12oz for a 135cm)Jun 29, 2011 at 10:38 am #1754351>10oz for a 3-segment adjustable 120cm pole in aluminum… wow
>(12oz for a 135cm)per head or per ear?
Jun 29, 2011 at 10:49 am #1754356Thanks for the response Steven.
Hearing that I'm even more inclined to stick with my old, heavy, tough, BD poles. I do tend to be tough on poles.
I've been so busy I haven't been able to stay up on the latest gear so I am impressed to see more introductions into the avalanche pole style trekking poles. Maybe someone elses product will end up being tough and working out for me.
My money was really on the BD poles though given their reputation and my experience with them.
Jun 29, 2011 at 11:26 am #1754375Daniel:
huh? no clue what you meanJun 29, 2011 at 12:29 pm #1754393was wondering if the 10oz was per pole or pole pair.
Jun 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm #1754458Shipping weight for the 12oz from Moontrail is 1.4lbs:
http://www.moontrail.com/helinox-featherlite-fl135.phpI'd say it's per pair:
http://oceanmountainsky.com/blog/now-testing-big-agnes-helinox-trekking-poles-line -
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