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| Product | Leki Aergonlite 2 Carbon | Ski Trab Ortles Pole | Black Diamond Vapor Carbon 2 Pole | Ski Trab Magico Pole | Kohla Evolution Feather Pro Pole | Dynafit Speed Vario 2.0 Pole | G3 Via Carbon Pole | Salomon MTN S3 Carbon Pole | Black Diamond Traverse WR 2 Pole | Salomon MTN S3 Aluminum Pole | Leki Haute Route Pole | Black Diamond Carbon Whippet | Black Diamond Whippet Pole | Black Diamond First Strike Pole |
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| Price | $199.95 | $169.95 | $189.95 | $139.95 | $129.95 | $149.95 | $153.95 | $159.95 | $144.95 | $99.95 | $99.95 | $179.95 | $144.95 | $69.95 |
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| Lengths (cm) | 105-150cm adjustable | Unique cut-to-length lower that is set for your downhill length | 100-135cm adjustable. Collapsed - 95cm | 105-145 | 82-140 | 105-145cm | 95-125cm [short] 115-145cm [long] |
100-135cm Adjustable | 100-140cm | 100-135cm Adjustable | 110-150cm adjustable | 100-140 adjustable | 97-140 adjustable, collapsed at 70cm | 66-110cm adjustable, collapsed at 66cm |
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Weight |
258g | 260g | 224g | 226g | 215g | 217g | 255g [short] 285g [long] |
269g | 294g | 268g | 267g | 442g | 454g | 186g |
| Weight (pair) | 516g | 520g | 448g | 452g | 430g | 434g | 510g [short] 570g [long] |
538g | 588g | 536g | 534g | 884g | 908g | 372g |
| Sections | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Grip | Aergon extended grip | Ortles cork grip with extended foam grip | Extended foam grip with a hooked cap | Clip foam | EVA Foam | 2K, EVA grip extension | Dual density with removable strap | Extended Foam | Whippet-ready rubber grip | Molded Plastic/Rubber | Aergon extended grip | Dual density plastic/rubber | Dual-density plastic/rubber | Rubber and nylon wrist strap |
| Basket & Tip | Contour rearward facing basket | Carbide tip with Ortles powder basket | Comes with a 75mm Freeride basket, carbide tip | Evo 3/4 basket, hardened tip | WIDIA Tip with Aero or Powder basket | 2K powder basket | Asymmetric powder basket, carbide tip | Soft articulating powder baskets | Powder Baskets | Offset powder baskets | Flex long tip & Multi-function touring basket w/ short edge for climb aid adjustment and & long edge for ice removal from skins | Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Free ride baskets and steel safety tip |
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Aluminum upper, carbon lower | Aluminium upper, carbon with Kevlar reinforced lower | Carbon fiber | Ergal aluminum, carbon fiber, kevlar | Carbon, AL 7075 T6, EVA Foam | Carbon upper and lower | 100% carbon fiber, stainless steel pick | Carbon upper and lower | Aluminum | Aluminum upper and lower | Aluminum HTS 6.5 | Aluminum upper, carbon lower, stainless pick | Aluminum upper and lowers, stainless steel pick | Aluminum upper and lowers |
| Strap | Lock Security Strap (Neoprene) | |||||||||||||
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| Usage | Ski touring | Ski touring | For the fast and light backcountry skier | Everyday abuse | Fast touring, training, racing | Speed touring | Everyday touring | Anything with two skis | Skiing of all kinds | Skiing, skiing, and more skiing | Touring | Too many to list | Skiing, splitboarding | Year-round skiing and trekking |
| Notes | Incredibly stiff for great energy transfer | For quick transitions between up and downhill | Large diameter upper and lower = a strong and light pole | Kevlar reinforced lower | Included a bonus set of trailing Aero baskets | Extended grip for choking up | The side-hill grip ring is nice | Padded straps are secure and also removable | Aluminum upper and lower | Nylon straps are removable | Speedlock + | The universal necessity in high performance ski mountaineering | Security/self-arrest capability for when steep | Comes with trekking basket so kids can use in the summer too |
| Bottom Line | Beautifully engineered backcountry ski pole | Might be the best adjustable touring pole | May be the most sought-after adjustable pole | Great all-round pole | One of the most streamlined adjustable touring poles | Wicked light 2 piece pole | One of the lightest adjustable poles | One of the more versatile poles on the market with a low swing weight | The new Whippet, sans Whippet | Light and sturdy, it's a pole | Extremely versatile pole | Versatile ski mountaineering staple | Essential ski mountaineering tool | BD quality poles for kids |
