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Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Leki Makalu Lite
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles is the lighter option — 2 g lighter than the Leki Makalu Lite (0% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles
448 g
Budget carbon trekking poles. Best value on the market.
Full details →Leki Makalu Lite
450 g
Lightweight aluminium trekking poles for long-distance hiking.
Full details →Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Leki Makalu Lite: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles wins — at 448 g it is 2 g (0%) lighter than the Leki Makalu Lite (450 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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