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Black Diamond Carbon Fiber Ski Poles

Black Diamond Carbon Fiber Ski Poles description

Black Diamond Carbon Fiber FlickLock Ski Poles are the strongest and lightest poles in the BD line. Frankly, they kick ass! A carbon fiber lower shaft and aluminum upper are secured together by BD's patented FlickLock, a device that opens and closes with the flick or your thumb. The user-friendly FlickLock makes these some of the easiest poles to adjust which you'll appreciate in the backcountry. Another nifty feature is dual-density grips with a slight corrective angle to maximize your control on steep descents. The carbon fiber-aluminum combo produces a light and balanced swing weight like none other.

Bottom Line: A great adjustable ski pole for backcountry skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing.

The Black Diamond traverse poles are only an ounce heavier but about 40 bucks cheaper. These do look cooler though.

I got these poles because they looked sweet and were $25 pro deal. My third day out skiing with them there was about 1.5 feet of fresh snow and I came out from some trees and pole planted (a little hard, I'll admit). I didn't fall on the pole, or feel like I really put too much pressure on it and it snapped clean of at the point where it connects to the aluminum upper shaft. I skied pole-less for the rest of the day, much disappointed and extremely happy I didn't pay the $99 retail. the replacement lower shaft cost $15, and I promptly sold it to a buddy and bought the aluminum version. I'd much rather have a bent/snapped aluminum pole that I can fix with duct tape and a aluminum stove windscreen than one that shatters on a pole plant. Otherwise super lightweight, but don't expect them to last long if you ski anything but green resort runs.