Travel light with our carbon fiber poles and EVA foam that won't slow you down. This new variation of our best-selling LT5s is preferred for fastpacking and trail running when you need to grab your poles quickly as the terrain changes. Stay on pace with the same sleek ultralight construction and materials, folding neatly into thirds.
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Each Pole 6.2 oz / 178 g each (without boot)
Rubber Boot (2) 9 g each
Minimum / Fully Folded Length 15" / 38cm
Maximum Length Deployed 51" / 130 cm
Minimum Length Deployed 42" / 115 cm
Top Section Diameter 16.3 mm
Middle Section Diameter 12.7 mm
Bottom Section Diameter 12.7 mm
Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 4 reviews.
Fragile. Broke on the very first trip. I slipped on some loose scree- precisely the situation you need trekking poles for – and it snapped like a toothpick.
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I got these for an upcoming trip to Europe and couldn't be happier. Aside from being LAF and well made, they fit easily in my luggage! Gossamer rocks! Keep up the good work
bought them for the ability to fold for airplane travel. worked great when climbing Mt Elbert in colorado. now taking them to nepal in october for everest base camp trek. being very light and foldable are 2 great features. adjustable height for hiking and for use as pole for tent also makes them very useful.
I'm always on the lookout for lighter options and poles are something I always bring so I bought these to try. The construction is good and so far they've survived 30 rugged miles but they arent without some small complaints. The first issue I've encountered is the strap holds well when using the pole for leverage to pull up but slips constantly anytime its over the handle such as letting the pole dangle to climb up or down a steep section of trail. I find myself having to re-tighten the straps every hour or two on steep terrain, something I never have to do with BD poles. On smooth grades they're ok. The second issue, and its more of a feature complaint, is the permanent half basket/tip GG chose doesnt protect the lower pole shaft from swing strikes. Because its a foldable pole the sections rotate constantly and part of what a basket does (IMO) is act as a bumper to protect the thin pole end from striking rock. The half basket is more or less kind of useless in this regard because it only works half the time (the sections constantly rotate in use). I'm not sure why they went to this design over the pole tip they've used for years on the LT3 which worked with many types of baskets. I ended up replacing the tip entirely for a weight penalty of 6g per pole (including a minimalist screw on 38mm basket). Otherwise they're good poles. Same grip as the LT3 that many favor. I'd recommend them to anyone looking for a ultralight foldable pole but they're definitely open to some small improvements.
