Cascade Mountain Tech
Lightweight Aluminum Trekking Poles
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.99
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Overview
Cascade Mountain Tech's aluminum poles are the budget-value trekking pole a lot of hikers land on: cork grips with an extended lower section for sidehilling, external quick-lock levers, and a full kit of tips and baskets — at a price that undercuts the premium brands by a wide margin.
Specs
- Brand
- Cascade Mountain Tech
- Weight
- 540 g · 19.0 oz
- Base Material
- Rubber
- Construction
- Telescoping, external quick-lock levers
- Grips
- Cork with extended down grip
- Handle Material
- Cork, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
- Included
- Full tip and basket kit
- Item Weight
- 10.4 ounces
- Material
- Aluminum, Rubber
- Material Type
- Aluminum, Rubber
- Released
- current
- Shaft Material
- Aluminum
- Tip Material
- Tungsten Carbide
Weight vs. category
This product19.0 oz
Category average17.2 oz
11% heavier than the category average.
Our verdict
Cascade Mountain Tech Lightweight Aluminum Trekking Poles is listed in the Trekking Poles category. Its listed weight is 11% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $49.99.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.99