Carbon fiber trekking poles are becoming quite common. We have reviewed an astonishing variety in the past year from large and small companies. Fixed length, 2-segment, and 3-segment poles with all manner of grips, straps, and locking systems have been examined. One thing many of the poles have in common though is their fairly high price. A notable exception can be found with the Alpkit Carbonlite Trekking Pole Review written by Doug Johnson last fall. Alpkit has since refined the pole, making several changes which I believe have made a value-leading trekking pole better yet.
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- Introduction
- What's Good
- What's Not So Good
- Specifications: Year/Model, Style, Shaft Material, Tips, Grips, Grip Size, Weight, Pole Length, Baskets Included? - Yes, Basket Type, MSRP
- Performance
- What's Unique
- Recommendations for Improvement
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I used a pair of these on the TGO Challenge 07 and they performed brilliant. Good points are low weight and good design along with excellent grip and strap design. Only fault was the grip worked away from the pole and needed to be glued back on. Alpkit are a great little company to buy from.
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