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Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ vs Leki Makalu FX Carbon

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

Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ is the lighter option — 169 g lighter than the Leki Makalu FX Carbon (34% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ Leki Makalu FX Carbon
Weight 335 g · 0.335 kg · 0.74 lb 504 g · 0.504 kg · 1.11 lb
Brand Black Diamond Leki
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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Leki Makalu FX Carbon
504 g

Five-section folding carbon trekking poles with Speed Lock 2 and Aergon Air grips, packing down to 41cm, pair weight.

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Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ vs Leki Makalu FX Carbon: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ wins — at 335 g it is 169 g (34%) lighter than the Leki Makalu FX Carbon (504 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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