LEKI has been crafting quality goods since 1948 and poles since 1960 but arguably none have been more impressive than their cutting-edge Sherpa FX Carbon Touring Poles. Their grips and lightness deliver unmatched comfort. Even more importantly for a splitboard tourer, they employ a strong External Locking Device to hold the carbon shaft together but […]
I’ve used, and broken, a fair amount of trekking poles over my days but Komperdell’s Expedition Pro Poles are beefier than any I’d ever had. This makes sense given the fact that, in an industry seemingly dominated by companies that relatively recently began making poles, Komperdell has been doing so for 100 years. But I […]
I have been testing the Komperdell CXP Pro carbon fiber 3 piece collapsible ski poles while backcountry skiing, splitboarding, and winter camping in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Lightweight Carbon Poles These ski poles are lightweight with two carbon fiber upper sections and a metallic lower section. They are adjustable from 140mm down to […]
Black Diamond is a brand that has continued to make major contributions to mountain sports since the 80’s. That’s why it’s no surprise that they use the latest innovation and technology to engineer ski poles for anyone from resorts riders to mountaineers. If you’re looking for a pair of poles that are light, sturdy and […]
It makes sense that the Black Diamond Carbon Compactor Ski Poles would pull in best practices from avalanche probes and rando racing poles to make about the best backcountry poles you could imagine. After years of messing around with those Flicklock poles and all their rotten shortcomings (most notably, trying to re-extend them after they’d […]
The unique grips on the Black Diamond Expedition 3 Pole are made of foam and wrap starting at the handle and running a good 6 inches down the top section of the pole. That was just the start, literally. In the market for new splitboard poles, these blow away the competition on all fronts. The reason […]
Clearly the LEKI Corkilte Trekking Poles feel good in the hand but there is more to the story. The Aergon COR-TEC material also limits the amount of sweat in your hands which helps to offer a safer more reliable grip while trekking in the mountains. LEKI Aergon COR-TEC Starting from the top-down LEKI incorporates Aergon […]