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Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair) vs Komperdell Carbon FXP UL

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

Komperdell Carbon FXP UL is the lighter option — 78 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair) (28% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair) Komperdell Carbon FXP UL
Weight 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb 200 g · 0.200 kg · 0.44 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Komperdell
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair)
278 g

Among the lightest adjustable trekking poles at 139g each. Three-piece carbon design collapses to 23.5 inches with secure twist-lock adjustment.

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Komperdell Carbon FXP UL
200 g

Foldable ultralight carbon trekking poles.

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Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair) vs Komperdell Carbon FXP UL: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Komperdell Carbon FXP UL wins — at 200 g it is 78 g (28%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles (pair) (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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