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Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles vs Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair)

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

Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair) is the lighter option — 6 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair)
Weight 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb 272 g · 0.272 kg · 0.60 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles
278 g

Ultralight carbon fiber three-section trekking poles with dual-density cork grip and fast-lock twist mechanism. 278g per pair (139g per pole).

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Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair)
272 g

Featherweight folding carbon trail poles at 272g per pair, with SpeedLock 2 mechanism and compact 35cm folded length for pack storage.

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Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles vs Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair) wins — at 272 g it is 6 g (2%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Three-Piece Carbon Poles (278 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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