Wilderness

WALKING POLES

LEKI SHERPA FX CARBON

$449.95 / 544g/pair

FEATURES: This is a sleek carbon fibre pole topped with Leki's Aergon Air extended hand grip, which has a wrist loop with safety release. The locking mechanisms combine Speed Lock 2 Pius (flick lock) and ELD, which is a push-button release for the lower half of the pole. Regular hiking baskets, as well as utility snow baskets, are included. They can be used to adjust ski bindings and de-ice skins. The carbide pole tips are replaceable. 5/5

At 41.5cm, the pole's minimum collapsed length is the shortest of those we reviewed, meaning it's easy to pack. But because they use Leki's ELD folding mechanism for the bottom

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