Compare Adjustable Ski Poles
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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 | Kohla Evolution Feather Pole | Salomon MTN S3 Aluminum Pole | Black Diamond Carbon Whippet | Black Diamond Whippet Pole | Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork WR Pole | Black Diamond First Strike Pole |
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| Availability | In Stock | Out For Season | In Stock | Out For Season | Out For Season | Out For Season | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | Out For Season | Out For Season | In Stock | In Stock | Out For Season | Out For Season |
| Price | $199.95 | $164.95 | $169.95 From $139.95 | $139.95 | $124.95 | $149.95 | $153.95 | $159.95 | $124.95 | $94.95 | $99.95 | $159.95 | $124.95 | $199.95 | $59.95 |
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| Lengths (cm) | 105-150cm adjustable | Unique cut-to-length lower that is set for your downhill length | 100-135cm adjsutable. Collasped - 95cm | 105-145 | 82-140 | 105-145cm | 95-125cm [short] 115-145cm [long] |
100-135cm Adjustable | 100-140cm | 82-140 | 100-135cm Adjustable | 100-140 adjustable | 97-140 adjustable, collapsed at 70cm | Adjustable length at 61-130 cm (24-51 in) Collapsed length at 63 cm (24.8 in) |
66-110cm adjustable, collapsed at 66cm |
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258g [105-150cm] | 260g | 224g | 226g | 215g | 217g | 255g [short] 285g [long] |
269g | 294g | 235g | 268g | 442g | 454g | 320g | 186g |
| Weight (pair) | 516g [105-150cm] | 520g | 448g | 452g | 430g | 434g | 510g [short] 570g [long] |
538g | 588g | 470g | 536g | 884g | 908g | 640g | 372g |
| Sections | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3-section 100% carbon fiber shaft | 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 | 2K-Picco Handle with EVA Foam grip zone | Molded Plastic/Rubber | Dual density plastic/rubber | Dual-density plastic/rubber | Premium cork grip with soft touch ergonomic grip top and lined vari-width strap for better handling and security | 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 | Interchangeable baskets with WIDIA tip | Offset powder baskets | Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Indexed 3/4 powder basket, carbide tip | Interchangeable carbide Tech Tips, 38mm Trekking Basket. Ski compatible ferrule will accept 100mm powder baskets for deep snow | 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 | AL 7075 T6 | Aluminum upper and lower | Aluminum upper, carbon lower, stainless pick | Aluminum upper and lowers, stainless steel pick | 100% carbon fiber shaft | Aluminum upper and lowers |
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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 | Ski touring, resort skiing, adventure skiing | Skiing, skiing, and more skiing | Too many to list | Skiing, splitboarding | Trekking | 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 | Comes with a bonus set of trailing Aero baskets | Nylon straps are removable | The universal necessity in high performance ski mountaineering | Security/self-arrest capability for when steep | Whippet ready grips | 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 | Lightest adjustable pole | One of the more versatile poles on the market with a low swing weight | The new Whippet, sans Whippet | An incredibly versatile and durable touring pole | Light and sturdy, it's a pole | Versatile ski mountaineering staple | Essential ski mountaineering tool | Carbon fiber trekking pole and ready for Whippet attachments | BD quality poles for kids |
