Leki Cressida Carbon vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3

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

Salomon MTN Carbon S3 is the lighter option — 156 g lighter than the Leki Cressida Carbon (39% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Leki Cressida Carbon	Salomon MTN Carbon S3
Weight	396 g · 0.396 kg · 0.87 lb	240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand	Leki	Salomon
Category	Trekking Poles	Trekking Poles

Leki Cressida Carbon

396 g

Women's carbon trekking poles with Antishock system.

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Salomon MTN Carbon S3

240 g

Foldable carbon trail running poles with Quick Lock.

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Leki Cressida Carbon vs Salomon MTN Carbon S3: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon MTN Carbon S3 wins — at 240 g it is 156 g (39%) 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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