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Leki Mezza Race Pole

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The Mezza Race is designed to accompany those operating in the upper range of their relative VO2 Max. The carbon construction is light and stiff, providing a confident platform to push against whilst keeping the swing weight of the pole low. The Nordic Shark grip is ergonomic and comfortable and pairs seamlessly with the unique CC Shark Glove, which allows an experienced user to clip in and out of the pole in seconds, significantly lessening the time spent transitioning. The nordic inspired contour grip provides reliable purchase in snow and because of its trailing design, prevents the pole from being leveraged out of the snow while pushing off. For objectives or races where speed and efficiency are required, bring along the Mezza Race from Leki.

  • Carbon construction is light with a comfortable swing weight.
  • Nordic Shark grip is comfortable and pairs seamlessly with the CC Shark Glove.
  • Contour basket helps keep the pole from being leveraged out of the snow.
  • Fixed lengths design is stout and resilient to flexion, allowing for no wasted energy.
Specifications
Lengths (cm) 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150
Weight
convert to ounces
152g [130 strapless]
168g [130 w/ strap]
Weight (pair) 304g [130 strapless]
336g [130 w/ strap]
Collapsed Length   N/A
Sections 1
Grip Nordic shark
Basket & Tip Contour binding with carbide tip
Diameter 16mm
Specs Verified Yes
Design
Materials   Carbon
Strap Shark Frame
Skimo Co Says
Usage Racing, training
Notes The Shark Frame strap makes for fast transitions
Bottom Line Going fast
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Questions & Reviews

4/6/2025
Allen T (downright abused product)
 
When I bought these the question I asked myself was: I wonder how long until I break these. The answer was about a year, and they broke right in the middle of my most competitive local race, because of course they would.

My previous pair of aluminum Trab racing poles had lasted about 6 years, but the straps were in a shambles and one had been bent by the nice folks at KLM in my ski bag. I picked these up as a replacement. Yeah they are super light and I love the carbide and the powder basket (extra $) is really nice too. So is the strap system, really comfortable and slick to use. After I broke these I pulled the picks and grips off them, straightened out my bent Trab pole and swapped the picks and grips onto to those poles. I've been using them racing and in the backcountry ever since without issue including a couple more flights.

I can see the distinct performance benefit to carbon poles for 0.5% of skimo's customers who are world class and for whom every minute performance gain is critical. I think for the other 99.5% of folks aluminum poles are just a much better bet. Leki even makes an aluminum version of this pole that doesn't appear to be available in the US. This opinion is also backed up by some very experienced US folks I was chatting with at the Pierra Menta who agreed that the potential for breaking a carbon pole during the race made aluminum poles a much better bet even though they are technically "lower performance."

I'll take a low performance pole that isn't broken over a broken high performance pole any day of the week.
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3/11/2025
EG1 (used product regularly)
 
Far from a skimo skier but also not opposed to saving some weight for AM "workout" skins in the backcountry and on the resort. Purchased these as a replacement for some older backcountry poles, figuring it would be fun to try something super light for the objective mentioned above. Have been really impressed with not only their weight (duh) but also their durability.

Have been a fan of the Leki strap system for years and these poles with any of the compatible gloves really make for a slick skinning setup.
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3/17/2024
CDB (used product regularly)
 
I’m new to skimo but a long time XC skier so I love the Nordic Shark grips. I’m not sure if gripping a pole really uses significant energy but these make uphill more enjoyable for me. The only downside is that if my hands are very cold I struggle to release them one handed.
3/30/2024
Reply from CDB
 
Update to this review; the hand straps are low quality and are coming apart. They leave yellow hairs all over my skins. I singe them with a lighter regularly but it continues to happen. I still love the poles and will probably just buy the matching gloves eventually, but the hand strap quality is disappointing.
4/6/2024
Reply from CDB
 
This is what the straps look like after every ski and it’s only getting worse. They are unbelievably poor quality. I would lower my review to two stars based on this if I could.
3/3/2025
Reply from Jeff A
 
That's just nylon fray from abrasion. Take a lighter to it.
3/3/2025
Reply from CDB
 
I took a lighter to them after every use. It got worse over time and they ultimately fell apart.
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10/4/2023
Question from Brianna R
 
Does the listed weight include the hand strap or is it just the pole itself?
Thank you!
10/4/2023
Answer from Niko M
 
Hi Brianna, good question! We've just added both verified weights to the listing. Thanks!
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9/28/2023
Jonathan S (used product regularly)
 
I’ve been using Leki nordic race poles with this same attachment system now for about a decade, both for nordic and skimo. The system works perfectly for either sport, whether you want to emphasize efficient power transfer for nordic or quick transitions for skimo. Unlike some other similar systems, don’t have to worry about snow clogging any parts. However, for skimo, you do have to worry about – at or least pay attention to – the potential for a runaway pole at a transition since your pole will have a bare grip (without any strap).
This past season I bought the skimo-specific Mezza model. Shaft weight and stiffness are comparable to a high-end nordic race pole (since it is of course exactly that). The cork grip extension is generously long, so works well for choking up during boot packs or ski descents, with only a trivial weight penalty. The basket is effective in any type of snow conditions.
Only minor quibble is that the length is measured to the top of the grip extension, not the top of the part of the grip where your hand actually grips. So the effective length is a couple cm or so shorter than a nordic race pole of the same advertised length.
Extra bonus points for using these with compatible Leki nordic gloves (alpine gloves have a slightly different interface), thereby foregoing the straps for both minor weight savings and massive shock & awe value.
(Durability, I’ve been using these mainly for racing, so haven’t been through extensive torture testing yet, although of course any carbon ski pole is inherently vulnerable in any non-nordic setting.)
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