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Leki Cressida 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 — 138 g lighter than the Leki Cressida Carbon (35% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Leki Cressida Carbon Leki Micro Vario Carbon
Weight 396 g · 0.396 kg · 0.87 lb 258 g · 0.258 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand Leki Leki
Category Trekking Poles Trekking Poles
Leki Cressida Carbon
396 g

Women's carbon trekking poles with Antishock system.

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Leki Micro Vario Carbon
258 g

Foldable carbon trekking poles with Aergon grip.

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Leki Cressida 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 138 g (35%) lighter than the Leki Cressida Carbon (396 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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