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UOG TOP PICK - Helinox Passport TL 115 Trekking Poles - Best for Light but Strong - We've singled out Helinox Passport TL 115 Trekking Poles as one of our top recommendations because through experience we have found them to be remarkably strong and yet they are among the lightest we sell.
Passport series poles provide the lowest weight and the most compact size for the wilderness, on trails and in the urban environment. Passport series poles are suited for moderate to arduous overnight or day trips.
Helinox says:
The Passport collection of walking poles are ultra-lightweight and perfect for day walking. The TL115 is a fixed-length folding pole with a super-compact packed size.
Sold as a pair.
Our Verdict
I have been using these poles for some months now but never really got them tested on rough terrain where they jam into rocks and get serious strain on them. I was keen to take them with me to Patagonia because they pack very small and are so light and easy to use.
I have begun to love them! They put up with a lot of grief and didn´t fail, bend or worry me in any way. At this weight and pack size their competitors are the Black Diamond Ultra Distance and the Fizan Compacts. Both great poles, the Fizan Compacts are a good all-rounder at a great price, whereas the Black Diamond are very short pack size and best used as running poles rather than out and out trekkers where you will be putting some weight on them.
But I´ve managed to break a pair of both these poles on various trips under severe conditions! That's where the Helinox Passport stand out - they are a true trekking pole that manages to be very light, short pack size that have not let me down despite taking a beating. The trip included sections every bit as damaging to poles as my other trips and the Helinox Passports can through completely unscathed.
Aside from this obvious accolade the Passport poles have a nice `slim´ grip that works well. The hand loops adjust easily, which is not the same as some other poles where you sometimes struggle to slacken them off - in fact the adjustment may be a bít too easy as the straps loosen on a regular basis - however I find this fine because they can be adjusted back easily.
A great trekking pole that packs up really neatly.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
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Features
- Tension Lock (TL), fixed-length, folding poles.
- Single locking button operation for fast deployment and stowage.
- Super compact when folded.
- Long-wearing tungsten-carbide pole tips with a sharp profile for extra grip.
- Supplied with rubber tip covers for hard surface use.
- Shafts made from advanced DAC alloy.
- EVA foam grips with adjustable wrist straps.
- Backed by a five-year warranty.
Specifications
- Weight per pole: 172g
- Pack size: 35cm
- Sold as a Pair
Material & Construction
- Shafts made from advanced DAC alloy.
- EVA foam grips with adjustable wrist straps.
