One of the lightest trekking poles on the market, the Gossamer Gear LT 5 is popular among the thru-hiking community. Due to its fragile, thin-walled (but ultralight) carbon tubing, we don’t recommend it for snow or off-trail use, but they are durable enough for most users on trail.
Advantages:
- Most collapsible telescoping pole in this weight range (24 inches / 60 cm)
- Very comfortable ergonomic foam grips
- Wide, padded, soft straps – very comfortable
- Low rattle/vibration
Disadvantages:
- Twist-lock adjustability mechanism is one of the least secure and reliable among the poles we have tested
- Carbon shafts are thin-walled and quite fragile, especially lower section – prone to breakage
- No grip extension
- One of the most expensive poles on the market
