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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon vs Leki Micro Vario Carbon

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

Leki Micro Vario Carbon is the lighter option — 36 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon (12% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Leki Micro Vario Carbon
Weight 294 g · 0.294 kg · 0.65 lb 258 g · 0.258 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon
294 g

Among the lightest trekking poles available at 294g per pair. Three-section carbon fiber construction with cork grips and tungsten carbide tips.

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Leki Micro Vario Carbon
258 g

Foldable carbon trekking poles with Aergon grip.

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Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon vs Leki Micro Vario Carbon: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Leki Micro Vario Carbon wins — at 258 g it is 36 g (12%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon (294 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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