weaselmaster wrote:I've never used carbon fibre poles so can't comment on them. Too concerned they'd break.
I use Leki Sherpa XL which have served well.
I would go for something with speed locks rather than twist. I think antishock simply adds weight.
One advantage of the Leki poles is that you can buy replacement sections for them - not sure that is true for other brands (though I haven't looked into that, admittedly)
I have just looked at the Leki Micro Vario Carbons - they appeal because they fold down really small, useful for putting into the sac when scrambling. Amazon doing them for £41 off at the moment