Compare Adjustable Ski Poles
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| Product | DPS Ultra Light Carbon Pole | Black Diamond Vapor Carbon 2 Pole | Dynafit Speed Vario 2.0 Pole | Leki Guide Lite 2 Carbon Pole | Ski Trab Ortles Pole | Black Diamond Razor Carbon Pro Pole | Ski Trab Magico Pole | Salomon MTN S3 Carbon Pole | Voile CamLock 2 Carbon Pole | G3 Via Carbon Pole | Voile CamLock 3 Pole | Black Diamond Traverse WR 2 Pole | Leki Haute Route 2 Pole | Black Diamond Expedition WR 3 Trek Pole | Black Diamond Carbon Whippet | Black Diamond Whippet Pole | Black Diamond First Strike Pole | Dynafit Youngstar Pole | Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork WR Pole |
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| Price | $199.95 | $199.95 | $149.95 | $199.95 | $169.95 | $179.95 | $139.95 | $199.95 | $134.95 | $160.95 | $114.95 | $154.95 | $109.95 | $169.95 | $189.95 | $149.95 | $69.95 | $49.95 | $219.95 |
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| Lengths (cm) | 110-140cm adjustable | Adjustable 100-135 | Adjustable 105-145 | Adjustable 105-150cm | Unique cut-to-length lower that is set for your downhill length | 100-125cm, collapsed 91cm 115-140cm, collapsed 105.5cm |
Adjustable 105-145 | Adjustable 100-135 | 100 - 135cm adjustable | Adjustable 95-125 [short] Adjustable 115-145 [long] |
65 - 135cm | Adjustable 100-140 | Adjustable 110-150 | Adjustable 100-140cm, collapsed at 65cm | Adjustable 100-140 | Adjustable 97-140, collapsed at 70cm | Adjustable 66-110 | 85-115 cm adjustable | Adjustable length at 61-130 cm (24-51 in) Collapsed length at 63 cm (24.8 in) |
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306g | 224g | 217g | 273g | 260g | 252g [100-125cm] 269g [115-140cm] |
226g | 272g | 228g [without scraper] 268g [with scraper] |
255g [short] 285g [long] |
293g [without scraper] 322g [with scraper] |
294g | 267g | 290g | 442g | 454g | 186g | 186g | 320g |
| Weight (pair) | 612g | 448g | 434g | 546g | 520g | 504g [100-125cm] 538g [115-140cm] |
452g | 544g | 496g | 510g [short] 570g [long] |
615g | 588g | 534g | 580g | 884g | 908g | 372g | 372g | 640g |
| Sections | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3-section 100% carbon fiber shaft |
| Grip | Cork extended | Extended foam grip with a hooked cap | 2K, EVA grip extension | Aergon Air | Ortles cork grip with extended foam grip | Dual density soft touch rubber with SwitchRelease wrist straps | Clip foam | Extended Foam | Foam, Extended grip. One pole has attached scrapper | Dual density with removable strap | Foam, with extended grip | Whippet-ready rubber grip | Aergon extended grip | Dual Density, sticky rubber grip. Extended foam grip | Dual density plastic/rubber | Dual-density plastic/rubber | Rubber and nylon wrist strap | Cork | Premium cork grip with soft touch ergonomic grip top and lined vari-width strap for better handling and security |
| Basket & Tip | Carbide tip, Snowflake basket | Comes with a 75mm Freeride basket, carbide tip | 2K powder basket | Contour Binding with carbide tip | Carbide tip with Ortles powder basket | 75mm Powder Baskets | Evo 3/4 basket, hardened tip | Soft articulating powder baskets | Carbide tip and powder basket | Asymmetric powder basket, carbide tip | Powder basket | Powder Baskets | Flex long tip & Multi-function touring basket w/ short edge for climb aid adjustment and & long edge for ice removal from skins | 100 mm powder baskets Indexed ferrule to accept other BD baskets |
Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Free ride baskets and steel safety tip | Freeride baskets with steel tips | Interchangeable carbide Tech Tips, 38mm Trekking Basket. Ski compatible ferrule will accept 100mm powder baskets for deep snow |
| Specs Verified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Carbon | Carbon fiber | Carbon upper and lower | Aluminum, carbon | Aluminium upper, carbon with Kevlar reinforced lower | Aluminum upper, carbon lower | Ergal aluminum, carbon fiber, kevlar | Carbon upper and lower | Carbon fiber | 100% carbon fiber, stainless steel pick | 7075-T9 Tempered Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum HTS 6.5 | Aluminum | Aluminum upper, carbon lower, stainless pick | Aluminum upper and lowers, stainless steel pick | Aluminum upper and lowers | Aluminum pole, cork grip, steel pick | 100% carbon fiber shaft |
| Strap | Yes, removable | Lock Security Strap | Yes | Yes | Lock Security Strap (Neoprene) | Variable width strap for comfort | |||||||||||||
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| Usage | Backcountry travel | For the fast and light backcountry skier | Speed touring | Touring | Ski touring | Ski touring, mountaineering | Everyday abuse | Anything with two skis | Backcountry skiing | Everyday touring | Splitboarding, skiing, trekking | Skiing of all kinds | Touring | Skiing, splitboarding, mountaineering and camping | Too many to list | Skiing, splitboarding | Year-round skiing and trekking | Skimo training and racing | Trekking |
| Notes | Cork grip has ergodynamic feel | Large diameter upper and lower = a strong and light pole | Extended grip for choking up | Large adjustment range for most skiers in just about all terrain | For quick transitions between up and downhill | Touring ring for choke-ups in the steeps | Kevlar reinforced lower | Padded straps are secure and also removable | Built in scraper to scrape top sheets or easily flip your risers | The side-hill grip ring is nice | Voile durability and handy scrapper for removing extra weight off your board | Aluminum upper and lower | Speedlock + | Converts to summer trekking pole and can be used with the BD Distance tent | 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 | Pressure Lock System | Whippet ready grips |
| Bottom Line | Adjustable light weight pole for backcountry missions | May be the most sought-after adjustable pole | Wicked light 2 piece pole | Excellent strength to weight ratio with a trailing basket gives you a great touring pole with features you want | Might be the best adjustable touring pole | Rock solid and light adjustable poles | Great all-round pole | One of the more versatile poles on the market with a low swing weight | Another great Voile product | One of the lightest adjustable poles | A great 3 section pole from the guys who brought you Splitboarding | The new Whippet, sans Whippet | Extremely versatile pole | A compact 3 piece Whippet attachment ready pole for travel and splitboarding | Versatile ski mountaineering staple | Essential ski mountaineering tool | BD quality poles for kids | The perfect pole for growing racers | Carbon fiber trekking pole and ready for Whippet attachments |
