My New Favorite Trekking Poles 2021 (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon vs Leki Micro Vario vs Zpacks UL)

00:00 Hey Y'all
00:22 My New Favorite Trekking Poles (Leki Women's Micro Vario Carbon)
00:34 Pros
02:03 Cons
03:47 My Old Favorite Trekking Poles (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork)
04:05 Pros
04:41 Con
04:51 3rd Place (Zpacks UL Carbon Fiber)
05:01 Pros
06:19 Cons
07:14 Good Low Budget Option (Cascade Mountain Tech Aluminum)

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