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What is about the lightest fairly rigid 2 or 3 section pole available?

I don't want some of the super soft ones that flex to much like some of the really skinny graphite ones.

I also can't stand the Black Diamond line of poles either. (Or really any of their stuff).

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Please help anyone.

When I recover from my heel surgery, I'll need new poles.

thanks so much

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What's your issue with BD? I'm actually looking for some as well upon my imminent return from ACL surgery. I'm looking at BD's carbon fiber - 17oz with a choke up foam grip. I've got their BC ski poles and have come to really like the flik-loc vs. the twist-loc on my old heavy Leki Makalus.

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I have those REI poles as well. They have survived the wonderland and a number of cascade summits. I've never been worried about their strength.

They also come in a compact version... a few ounces lighter and a few cm shorter.

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What's your issue with BD?

 

I like my BDs except for the button locks on the lower sections - they're very difficult to collapse to begin with but on a cold outting they're nearly impossible. Might just be my particular poles (lemons?).

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What's your issue with BD?

 

I like my BDs except for the button locks on the lower sections - they're very difficult to collapse to begin with but on a cold outting they're nearly impossible. Might just be my particular poles (lemons?).

 

The newer BDs I've seen are all Flik-loc I think

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What's your issue with BD?

 

I like my BDs except for the button locks on the lower sections - they're very difficult to collapse to begin with but on a cold outting they're nearly impossible. Might just be my particular poles (lemons?).

 

The newer BDs I've seen are all Flik-loc I think

 

I have all Flik-loc BD poles. I can't complain but they are definitely NOT the lightest. The newest BD 3-section poles have a button lock on the lowest section , which is the problem referred to above, except the carbon fiber ones which appear to have 2 flick-locks.

 

The lightest current offering from BD are 2 carbon fiber models at 17 oz, FYI.

 

 

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What's your issue with BD?

 

I like my BDs except for the button locks on the lower sections - they're very difficult to collapse to begin with but on a cold outting they're nearly impossible. Might just be my particular poles (lemons?).

 

The newer BDs I've seen are all Flik-loc I think

 

I have all Flik-loc BD poles. I can't complain but they are definitely NOT the lightest. The newest BD 3-section poles have a button lock on the lowest section , which is the problem referred to above, except the carbon fiber ones which appear to have 2 flick-locks.

 

The lightest current offering from BD are 2 carbon fiber models at 17 oz, FYI.

 

 

Yep....not particularly light although not monsters. I really like the flik-lok vs. the twist, but not sure it's worth the 5oz. it costs you relative to the Rei poles. I like the extended choke up grip on the BDs as well.

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