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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles vs Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair)

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

Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles is the lighter option — 54 g lighter than the Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair) (16% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair)
Weight 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb 332 g · 0.332 kg · 0.73 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Zpacks
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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Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair)
332 g

Ultra-minimalist carbon fiber trekking poles with hand-tightened clasp locks and removable ultralight baskets. Extends 32-52 inches with metric and English meas...

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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles vs Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles wins — at 278 g it is 54 g (16%) lighter than the Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles (Pair) (332 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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