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Gossamer Gear LT5 vs Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair)

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

Gossamer Gear LT5 is the lighter option — 34 g lighter than the Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair) (13% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear LT5 Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair)
Weight 238 g · 0.238 kg · 0.52 lb 272 g · 0.272 kg · 0.60 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Gossamer Gear LT5
238 g

Ultralight adjustable trekking poles. Thru-hiker favourite.

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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 vs Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 wins — at 238 g it is 34 g (13%) lighter than the Leki Ultratrail FXOne Superlite (pair) (272 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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