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Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles is the lighter option — 64 g lighter than the Salomon MTN Carbon S3 (27% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles
176 g
Tri-folding carbon trekking poles adjustable 115-130cm with high strength-to-weight ratio.
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Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear FT3 Trekking Poles wins — at 176 g it is 64 g (27%) lighter than the Salomon MTN Carbon S3 (240 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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