Komperdell FX Lite Carbon Vario Approach Trekking Poles
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Description
Description
The approach pole - built for the walk in, where the ground is rough, the pack is heavy and the poles spend half the day folded on the outside of it. Alloy in the top section where the clamp bites, carbon below to keep the swing weight down.
Alloy up top, carbon below
The upper section is 7075-T6 aluminium, which is the section the Powerlock clamps onto and the one that takes the most handling. Carbon runs through the lower sections where the weight saving does the most good. It is a sensible split for a pole that gets packed and unpacked all day.
Folds to 40 cm and unfolds itself
Click and fix. The FX Lite mechanism pulls all four sections into a solid column on its own, so the poles come out of the pack and into use in seconds - which is the whole point on an approach where you keep hitting hands-on sections.
Foam grip for the sweaty walk in
The Trek Pro 245 grip here is foam rather than cork, with an extended grip zone. Foam keeps its grip when your hands are wet, which on a steep humid approach is most of the morning.
Weight
482 g the pair (241 g per pole).
Key features
- FX Lite self-unfolding four-section folding mechanism
- 7075-T6 aluminium 18 mm upper, carbon 16 mm lower sections
- Powerlock 3.0 forged aluminium clamp, 115-135 cm band
- Trek Pro 245 grip with extended grip zone
- Comfort padded strap
Specifications
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