Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm vs Leki Micro Vario Carbon

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

Leki Micro Vario Carbon is the lighter option — 6 g lighter than the Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm	Leki Micro Vario Carbon
Weight	264 g · 0.264 kg · 0.58 lb	258 g · 0.258 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand	Black Diamond	Leki
Category	Trekking Poles	Trekking Poles

Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm

264 g

Ultralight carbon fiber Z-poles (pair, 110cm). Fast fold-down deployment; fixed-length design optimized for trail running and fastpacking.

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Leki Micro Vario Carbon

258 g

Foldable carbon trekking poles with Aergon grip.

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Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm vs Leki Micro Vario Carbon: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Leki Micro Vario Carbon wins — at 258 g it is 6 g (2%) lighter than the Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z 110cm (264 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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