Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ vs Gossamer Gear LT5

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Gossamer Gear LT5 is the lighter option — 97 g lighter than the Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ (29% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ	Gossamer Gear LT5
Weight	335 g · 0.335 kg · 0.74 lb	238 g · 0.238 kg · 0.52 lb
Brand	Black Diamond	Gossamer Gear
Category	Trekking Poles	Trekking Poles

Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ

335 g

Folding carbon fiber trekking poles with FlickLock Pro adjustment. Compact when folded for pack stashing. 335g per pair, men's medium length.

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Gossamer Gear LT5

238 g

Ultralight adjustable trekking poles. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ vs Gossamer Gear LT5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 wins — at 238 g it is 97 g (29%) lighter than the Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ (335 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest trekking poles page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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