by Franco » Thu 17 Sep, 2020 8:24 am
The fact that it is lighter than your other one makes it lighter not lightest .
As for lighter and strongest you need to have them tested otherwise those are just words.
So ? not !
BTW, the 3 piece GossamerLight GT5 is 130g without the strap and basket. Opens to 130 cm.
The previous version, the LT4 were 96 g each, 140 cm fully open .
They never claimed to be "strongest" but many did those 1000 mile plus trecks with them.
BTW, making trekking poles from golf clubs was talked a bit years ago in the forums.
I think that the problem people found out with those is ,apart from the fact that you cannot adjust the height (for people that do use the straps) , that they are difficult to handle when travelling on public transport and particularly on planes.
A mate had one of the early pair of the single shaft GossamerGear CF poles. They got crashed by the luggage inside a bus on the way back from the first trip.
BTW, I was just having a go at your use of superlatives. ( I get an allergic reaction to those...)
I have yet to see a trekking pole that is simoultaneously the strongest and lightest but one day it may happen.
(the next day one will come out with a lighter but not as strong type)