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REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair

REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair

Item # 756152
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These are the lightest, strongest trekking poles out there! Made for those up to 5'10'' who pursue minimalist backpacking and adventure racing.

  • Small-diameter carbon fiber creates ultralight poles that damp vibration and retain strength over a wide temperature range
  • Extra-strong DuoLocks™ provide a big boost in performance
  • DuoLocks—internal locking mechanisms—apply a wide area of pressure against pole walls to lock in length adjustment
  • DuoLocks showed 50% more holding power than other locking mechanisms during REI lab tests
  • DuoLock's reliability enhances stability, eases length adjustments and offers a compelling reason to upgrade to Peak UL poles
  • Three-section telescoping poles extend to a maximum length of 49 inches and compact to 24 inches for easy storage and transport
  • Ultralight EVA foam grips with an ergonomic, contoured shape and adjustable padded neoprene wrist straps provide miles of comfort
  • Fitted with vario trekking disks and extra-durable tungsten carbide tips; rubber tip protectors included
  • These compact poles accommodate persons with small hands and short stature

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Item 756152

REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair Specs

Specification

Description

Weight (pair)11.2 ounces
Shaft materialCarbon fiber
Maximum length49 inches
Minimum length24 inches
Shock absorbingNo
Grip materialEVA foam

REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair Customer Reviews

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REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair
 
3.7

(based on 22 reviews)

76%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (20)
  • Good grips (14)
  • Strong (13)
  • Flexible (7)
  • Easy to adjust (5)

Cons

  • Collapses too easily (4)

Best Uses

  • Hiking (16)
  • Backpacking (13)
  • Day trip (6)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (14), Casual adventurer (8)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (10), Comfort driven (4)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Apr

22

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

I can walk again!

By Avis

from Richland, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

  • Easy to adjust
  • Flexible
  • Good grips
  • Lightweight
  • Strong

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Daily walking

    Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

    I am 64 y.o. and try to stay in good physical condition. Walking is one of the easiest ways to do that, but I have severe scoliosis. I'd walk a short distance and be miserable. I didn't know whether I could make it back to my starting point. Then I read an article about trekking poles. I bought a pair recently and am ecstatic about the results! I now look forward to walking and love the fact that I also am using more muscle groups with these poles. They definitely provide a good workout. Life just got a whole lot better!

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    24

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Awesome Poles- 370 miles and no problems

    By Tigger509

    from Cary, NC

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy to adjust
    • Good grips
    • Lightweight
    • Strong

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Day trip
      • Hiking

      Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

      I bought these and then read the REI reviews about how easily they collapse. I almost took them back but figured I'd test them out. And then I tested them some more. And then I hiked with them for nearly 370 miles without a single problem. They worked great. I'm not sure if the other folks simply can't operate these or what, but they have been outstanding, solid, and above all super lightweight. If you are truly in a wilderness situation they are light enough to even carry an emergency backup pole.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      14

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      UL Compact Poles Revisited

      By Cloudrunner

      from Leadville, CO

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Good grips
      • Lightweight
      • Strong

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Trail running

        Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

        Wow, after reading the last two reviews I thought I'd better truck down to the store and see what had changed with these poles between 2007 and 2008. With all due respect to the last reviewers, the poles do not appear to have changed at all, though perhaps a bad batch slipped through. I took a random pair, adjusted the length a bit, tightened them VERY tight, and successfully suspended my full weight on them. I agree that if you expect to frequently adjust your poles and/or frequently collapse them to carry in your pack, you're better off looking at models with an exterior locking mechanism. These poles are probably best suited for people looking for an extremely light-weight, fixed-length pole. To adequately tighten this model you need to grasp the grip in one hand and the tip assembly in the other and crank it (as hard as you can, in my case) to ensure that it can handle a heavy load. They should be so tight that they are not easily untightened. I've not yet broken one, but it's probably best to first do this in the store in case there are defective ones out there. Once tightened, I leave it alone, though it's probably worth checking the tightness after the first few uses. I've not noticed them relaxing over time.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jul

        10

        2008

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        Light and strong, BUT easily collapse!

        By bushcrafter

        from Colorado

        About Me Professional Guide

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Strong

        Cons

        • Collapses Too Easily

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Day trip
        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

        I really wanted to like these poles. Bought 4 different pair of these things, before finally giving up. They ARE very light. They ARE strong. But if they collapse at random, they are worthless in the mountains. Don't believe me? Try them out in the store. Firstly, some poles just won't tighten at all. Secondly, plant the tip on the floor and press down on the handgrip. Don't be too horified that it only takes a moderate force to completely collapse them. And don't overtighten to try to compensate...the internal tension mechanism (including the threaded portion) is entirely plastic. Trust me...go with Leki or Black Diamond.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        12

        2007

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        The weight is right.

        By g-smurf

        from Blacksburg, VA

        About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational, Long-distance hiker

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Flexible
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Caused blisters
        • Collapsible

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking
        • Tarp pole

        Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

        I bought these trekking poles in preparation for my Pacific Crest Trail hike in 2006. I was a little wary of buying them because they are made by Komperdell, and my previous pair of Komperdells broke on their first excursion. But, with the confidence of [...] policy of satisfaction guaranteed, I decided to go for them because they were the lightest weight poles I could find and they were affordable.Generally, I like them a lot. In terms of weight, I can scarcely tell that I'm carrying them, but they are strong enough that I can use them confidently to support myself when I'm falling and they've never bent. I also use them as tent poles for my tarp tent, and they work well for that too. I do have a few complaints with them, though. First of all, the sections loosen with continual use, and usually collapse on me at least once a day. Fortunately, this has never happened at a terribly important moment. It's frustrating though, especially since once they've collapsed it's usually quite difficult to get them to tighten again. It often requires taking them all the way apart and then putting them back together again.I would also like them better if they had cork handles. The black plastic handles begin to come apart in hot sweaty hands with continued use. On hot days, my hands are generally black by the end of the day. They also cause minor blisters, although I imagine that any handles would.For me, weight is still the most important consideration, so I will stick with these poles happily until something lighter but still sturdy comes along.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Apr

        9

        2009

         
        3.0

        Not great, but very light poles.

        By Jack_eboy

        from NY

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Strong

        Cons

        • Difficult to adjust

        Best Uses

        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

        Adjusters would not tighten, had to pull sections out to get working. Baskets would not stay tight I lost one on the first hike.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Feb

        2

        2009

         
        5.0

        Great Poles

        By Drizzly Adams

        from Midwest

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Easy to adjust
        • Good grips
        • Lightweight
        • Strong

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

          Great poles at a really good price.
          However, don't put the baskets on 'just to see how they look'. Once they're on, they're on and you'd have to cut them off to remove them.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jan

          27

          2009

           
          4.0

          No problems

          By Joe Rich

          from Atlanta

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Good grips
          • Lightweight
          • Strong

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Day trip
            • Hiking

            Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

            Getting the poles to lock WAS a bit tricky. I fiddled with two pairs in the store for about 10 minutes, trying to get them to lock with no success. Oddly, one pole on each pair would not lock. I even got one of the REI guys to help me and he couldn't get them to lock.

            Not to be outdone by inanimate objects, I walked around the store, spinning away on one of the poles and finally got it to lock. Then I repeated the process a few times. About a quarter turn unlocked, a quarter turn in the opposite direction and they locked again. Collapse, extend, repeat procedure, no problem. I don't know what I did to get the sleeve lock to work, other than turning the pole maybe up to 50-100 or so revolutions, but persistece prevailed! It took all of 5 minutes. Once I had the "combination" dailed in, locking was easy. These were the standard poles that were difficult, not the ultra lights. I had no problem getting two pairs of UL's to lock first time, every time. So I bought the UL's.


            I have taken these UL's out on a short day hike since and did not experience any problems. This is my first set of poles, so I don't know what to expect. I'll have to see if the repeated banging on a long trail tends to loosen the lock -and it would not surprise me, nor disappoint me if that did happen every mile or so. I would expect that hitting the ground with occaisional twisting 1500 times per mile might do that. I can live with that. I think that if I were about to get into something dicey, I would make sure before hand that ALL systems were secure.

            I suggest making sure that you can master the lock mechanism in the store, and be patient on the trail if you do encounter problems.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Jan

            27

            2009

             
            4.0

            Awesome poles for the money!

            By Divide

            from Florissant, CO

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy to adjust
            • Flexible
            • Lightweight
            • Strong

            Cons

            • Bendable

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Hiking

            Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

            I purchased this to replace a pair of Leki Titanium non-compact poles. I've used these on several hikes so far and an very happy with them!

            Response to negative reviews:
            It sounds like carbon fiber poles are more difficult to tighten based on the inherent properties of CF. However, I haven't found these at all overly difficult, or prone to collapsing. From my perspective, it's worth it for the weight savings.

            PROS:
            VERY lightweight poles
            Nice and compact for strapping to/in a pack
            Price is certainly right!

            CONS:
            More flexible (than my Leki Titanium)
            - I figure this is a side effect of carbon fiber and the two-joint compact nature. So far it hasn't bothered me
            Would have liked a cork/cork section of the grip (I liked this on my Leki poles)

            On the balance, I'm extremely happy with these poles for the price I paid.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Jan

            21

            2009

             
            4.0

            DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEWS!!

            By GOMAD

            from Anywhere in the hills, GA

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Pros

            • Flexible
            • Good grips
            • Lightweight
            • Strong

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Hiking

              Comments about REI Peak UL Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair:

              My roommates bought two sets of these and after playing with them at the house decided the locks would not hold and would slide. I adjusted them cranked down on the locks at different heights and they held strong every time from pounding them in to the ground to putting my 200 pound weight on them and the poles would bend but didn't slip a bit!

              I showed them them a trick to locking them and told them that if they didn't want to keep them i would buy them before they traded them back in.

              I would have to say that these people that say they do not work and the locks do not hold just really have no idea what they are doing!

              • Gift:
              • Yes
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Minimalist

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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