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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles vs Leki Cressida Carbon

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

Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles is the lighter option — 118 g lighter than the Leki Cressida Carbon (30% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles Leki Cressida Carbon
Weight 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb 396 g · 0.396 kg · 0.87 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles
278 g

Ultra-lightweight 3-piece carbon fiber trekking poles. 139g per pole, 278g per pair. Twist-lock height adjustment. Folds to 44cm for packing. Pair weight.

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Leki Cressida Carbon
396 g

Women's carbon trekking poles with Antishock system.

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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles vs Leki Cressida Carbon: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles wins — at 278 g it is 118 g (30%) lighter than the Leki Cressida Carbon (396 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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