Have an Ultamid 4 and trying to choose center pole for a month-long trip. I have the HMG center pole made for it. I also have BD Alpine Carbon Cork poles, for which I got a spare third (end/tip) segment and cut it…acts well as a coupler between the two poles so there’s no lashing (like Locus Gear offered for their poles https://locusgear.com/items/cp3-joint/?lang=en). The HMG center pole is larger diameter but thin walled compared to the BD poles and DIY joint. But, I also understand that carbon wall construction may impact the strength, too(?). Ignoring the issue of whether I’m already using the trekking poles, I’m curious how different the two will perform in heavy storms (lots of wind/rain…Colorado monsoon). Is one significantly more likely to snap/hold up than the other? Anyone able to offer (pseudo)quantifiable comparisons?
