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REI Peak UL Carbon Trekking Poles Brand: Komperdell - REI Model: Peak UL Carbon Size: 27 Price: $139 Purchased At: REI REI Peak UL Carbon Trekking Poles
posted by Wade in Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Hiking, Llama Treks, Long Distance Trekking, Mountaineering, Snowshoeing  Email to a friend
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* Cost - $139/pair at REI * Weight - 12.5 oz * Maximum Length - 55? * Compacted Length - 27? * Grips - EVA Foam * Shaft Construction - Carbon These poles are all about weight savings. From feather-weight EVA foam grips, through the carbon fiber shafts, they are super light! But despite the weight savings you still get a good pole for the money. I am used to shock absorbing poles, and backpacking with a rigid pole was a different experience in itself. They obviously weren’t forgiving when cranking down to pick up power, but on uphills they provided quite a bit of stability. The grips were good and wicked sweat well, however they were not so conducive of putting your thumbs on top to change hand positions. The baskets seemed to work well. They did screwed in instead of snapping on like Leki brand poles. The Peak UL was very strong when weight was applied to it. My 185 pound frame leaned full tilt on it a few times and no signs of weakness were detected. Bottom line on these poles - They aren’t the cheapest on the market, and they do not have the shock absorbing feature. But, for the money, they are some of the lightest poles you can find out there. They are perfect for an ultralight-head, a long distance trekker looking for weight savings, or a globetrotter who needs something compact and light to pack in a duffel to fly to their trekking destination. |
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