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Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Salomon MTN Carbon S3 is the lighter option — 208 g lighter than the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles (46% 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 →Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon MTN Carbon S3 wins — at 240 g it is 208 g (46%) 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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