MSRÂ DynaLock Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles - Pair
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Packable, lightweight carbon fiber and 20cm adjustability combine in the MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon backcountry poles. They're made for fast-and-light snowshoeing, mountaineering and splitboarding.
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- Kevlar®-reinforced carbon-fiber construction provides lightweight strength
- Quick-deploy design folds small to stash easily in smaller alpine packs and travel bags
- 20cm of easy, rock-solid DynaLockâ„¢ adjustability with tool-free tensioning; anodized aluminum lever provides durability
- Ability to tighten the clamping force on the fly provides no-slip security
- Comfortable EVA foam grips, plus lower grips for sidehilling or choking up on steep terrain
- Winter and summer baskets included for 4-season functionality
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View all MSR Backcountry Ski Poles| Best Use | Splitboarding Mountaineering Snowshoeing |
|---|---|
| Shaft Construction | Carbon fiber |
| Grip Material | Rubber / Plastic / Foam |
| Locking Mechanism | External Lever Lock |
| Adjustable | Yes |
| Basket Type | Powder and Trekking |
| Gender | Unisex |
| 32 in./80cm | 34 in./85cm | 36 in./90cm | 38 in./95cm | 40 in./100cm | 42 in./105cm | 44 in./110cm | 46 in./115cm | 48 in./120cm | 49 in./125cm | 52 in./130 cm | 54 in./135cm | 56 in./140cm | 57 in./145cm | 59 in./150cm | 61 in./155cm | 63 in./160cm | 65 in./165cm | 67 in./170cm | 69 in./175cm | 71 in./180cm | |
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| Height Range (Downhill Skiing) | < 3'4" | 3'5" - 3'8" | 3'9" - 4'0" | 4'1" - 4'4" | 4'5" - 4'8" | 4'9" - 5'0" | 5'1" - 5'3" | 5'4" - 5'6" | 5'7" - 5'9" | 5'10" - 6'0" | 6'1" - 6'3" | 6'4" - 6'6" | 6'7" + | ||||||||
| Height Range (XC Skiing) | <4'7" | 4'8"-4'9" | 4'10"-4'11" | 5' - 5'1" | 5'2" - 5'3" | 5'4" - 5'5" | 5'6" - 5'7" | 5'8" - 5'9" | 5'10" - 5'11" | 6' - 6'1" | 6'2" - 6'3" | 6'4"-6'5" | 6'6"+ | ||||||||
| Height Range (Skate Skiing) | <4'7" | 4'8"-4'9" | 4'10-4'11" | 5'-5'1" | 5'2" - 5'3" | 5'4" - 5'5" | 5'6" - 5'7" | 5'8" - 5'9" | 5'10" - 5'11" | 6'-6'1" | 6'2"- 6'3" | 6'4" - 6'5" | 6'6"+ |
Sizing Notes
Please note, this sizing chart is meant to serve only as a guideline.
Sizing downhill poles: Stand in your ski boots on a level floor. With your poles upside down—grips touching the floor—grab the pole beneath the basket so that the top of your thumb touches the basket. Your elbow should now be at a 90-degree angle. If the angle is less than 90 degrees, get a shorter pole. If the angle is greater, get a longer pole.
Sizing XC poles: Stand in your XC ski boots on a level floor. Place the pole tips on the floor next to your feet. The top of the grips should reach your arm pits.
Sizing skate poles: Stand in your skate boots on a level floor. Place pole tips on the ground with the pole shafts perpendicular to the floor. The poles should reach from the ground up to a point somewhere between your chin and your lips.
For more information, please see REI Expert Advice.
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Good light use winter poles
I purchased these poles back in December and they’ve been used on many splitboarding and snowshoeing trips in the backcountry (50+ easily). After taking AIARE 2 and learning hand shear pit technique, I used the poles as an excellent quick tool to assess snowpack and conditions. These poles, however, are fragile. I have run into issues before in the past with one of them where it would persistently fail to retract because it jammed on the knob (requiring light hammer taps or forceful pressing), which I suspect compromised the shaft integrity. Yesterday while I was doing a traverse over snow and scree, the pole shattered on the segment that retracts into the shaft :(. I really want to get another pair, but considering that these poles can’t really take medium-level abuse, I don’t have faith in them being usable for more forceful techniques like hard pole plants and the like, which I’d like to advance towards. PS The Velcro which holds the shaft together in its compact form doesn’t work very effectively after it gets wet/dirty/exposed to snow a few times.
My favorite
I like this poles !!! Very easy to use , good quality and light.
Perfected hiking poles
I purchase an earlier version of these hiking poles that failed after 2 seasons. This revised version worked extremely well. I put them to the test when i fell b into a deep spuce hole and had to rly on the poles as my only solid purchase point to climb out of the hole.
The best fastpacking poles
The perfect, lightweight poles for mountain runs and fastpacking. Easy and efficient to break down and strap them to my pack when I don't need them. Been using these all summer for backpacking trips and mountain trail runs. My running friend was jealous of how small they strapped to my pack on the flat sections (Poles on left side in photo).
I really really like these poles while they last
The design functionality is excellent, the best part of which (imo) is the well thought out great powder basket design, heel riser flicking is a breeze.. Also light and although the little button froze once or twice and had to breath on it a bit to collapse again, so the design could be impoved without the button. Biggest draw back is that they only lasted me a few months (averaging 5 days a week) splitboarding until they broke.
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These have every feature I wanted! I prefer the contoured grip (vs other brand’s straight grip). They’re incredibly light weight and very sturdy. They easily collapse for packing. Highly recommend - worth the price, great hiking companion!
Best High-Altitude Mountaineering Sticks
These stocks got me to the summits of Denali and Aconcagua. I gave them to my guide on the latter. Upon returning home, I immediately ordered another pair. They’re simply the lightest, toughest, most-packable sticks for mountaineering.
Perfect poles!
These are perfect - hardy for a carbon pole so I've used them on plenty of rocky terrain but very lightweight for carrying on a trail run. I find them very comfortable and adjustable for both myself and my wife. The action to pack them away is quick and they pack down to a very small size. They have been perfect poles for a wide range of activities (snow shoeing, hiking, trail running!) and across such variety of terrain (rocky mountains, boggy meadows, and so much more!). Fitting them was very easy - they fit true to the size guide on MSR's website and are easy to adjust.
Solid All Around Poles
Over all good poles - reasonably light but not single use. I've used them for hiking and trail running, they don't feel as solid as my BD Carbon Cork poles for hiking, but this isn't surprising for three piece with locks vs. these. For trail running I'm pretty happy with them; the poll loops do tend to loosen off as I go, but it's mostly a minor inconvenience. Stoked to try them for winter at the pole handle has a good hard edge for risers and the baskets have small lips for the same - not as certain of this little design piece, but that is for some winter days to decide.
Best Poles Ever - Seriously
I have been using the Dynalock Ascent carbon poles for over a year now and have taken them all over the world. From a solo eight-day mission in Svalbard to a 26-day crossing of the Greenland Ice cap. These poles are easily the best I have ever used and are incredibly durable and have withstood some of the harshest conditions for poles - seriously. We are falling, tripping and catching our entire body weight on the poles. Also, the poles plunge through cracks, get stuck in ice blocks and a million other things. Of course, it's also very cold (-25 this year at the start) which is also very hard on gear. Most things break. These poles, however, did not break. They are strong and durable and easy to adjust. The adjustment also is tight enough that I didn't experience any slippage. The baskets are easily just as tough. The are flexible enough not to break but durable enough to significantly help pole flotation. I was also surprised by the paint / finish. No scratches whatsoever. Best poles I've ever used. And while I am an MSR ambassador, I have used enough 'other' poles to know when certain gear is great. And these poles are great!