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Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles vs Gossamer Gear LT5

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

Gossamer Gear LT5 is the lighter option — 78 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles (22% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles Gossamer Gear LT5
Weight 356 g · 0.356 kg · 0.78 lb
per pair (2 × 178 g), without rubber boots
 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb
per pair (2 × 139 g)
Brand Gossamer Gear Gossamer Gear
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles
356 g

Tri-folding carbon trekking poles adjustable 115-130cm with high strength-to-weight ratio.

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Gossamer Gear LT5
278 g

Ultralight adjustable trekking poles. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles vs Gossamer Gear LT5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 wins — at 278 g it is 78 g (22%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles (356 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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