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Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Leki Micro Vario Carbon

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

Leki Micro Vario Carbon is the lighter option — 190 g lighter than the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles (42% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles Leki Micro Vario Carbon
Weight 448 g · 0.448 kg · 0.99 lb 258 g · 0.258 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand Cascade Mountain Tech Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles
448 g

Budget carbon trekking poles. Best value on the market.

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Leki Micro Vario Carbon
258 g

Foldable carbon trekking poles with Aergon grip.

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Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles 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 190 g (42%) lighter than the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles (448 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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