Alpkit
Alpkit Nanolite Pole Twins folding carbon trekking poles (4-section, 120 cm)
- Weight: 9/10 How much the pair adds to your hands and pack.
- Packed size: 10/10 Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack.
Ultralight backpackers and fastpackers who want poles under 250 g a pair
- Weight (pair)
- 246 g (120 cm fixed length)
- Packed length
- 35 cm
- Adjusts
- 120 to 120 cm
- Lock
- Fixed
- Shaft
- Carbon
Where to buy
Alpkit £58.99 In stock. Delivery £2.99. Alpkit's own shop, sold as a pair, 120 cm size (110 and 130 cm also in stock, same price). Free UK delivery over £60 (£2.99 under); Alpkit's list price, no sale price shown. Only Alpkit's own shop was checked.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much the pair adds to your hands and pack. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Alpkit gives 123 g per pole for the 120 cm size (113 g at 110 cm, 135 g at 130 cm), without baskets and tip covers. Doubled to 246 g for the pair: the under 300 g band. Even the 130 cm size (270 g a pair) is in that band.
Packed size
From maker's figures 10/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Alpkit's page says 35 cm in its text and 34.3 cm for the 130 cm size in its spec list: both are in the under 45 cm band.
What reviewers say (out of 10)
Ratings marked * are from reviews and are not part of the trip score. They are reviewers' scores, not our own measurements. How we score
Sturdiness*
Estimate: only 2 reviews about sturdiness (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 5/10How stiff and steady they stay under your weight.
2 reviews on sturdiness, e.g. "The poles felt very sturdy to use, especially when going down a steep hillside.".
Reviewers disagree on this.
Locks*
Estimate: only 2 reviews about locks (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 7/10How well the locks hold without slipping or loosening.
2 reviews on locks, e.g. "There is a little bit of play in them compared with poles that use clamps".
In short
Good for
- Ultralight backpackers and fastpackers who want poles under 250 g a pair
- Walkers and runners who want poles that vanish into a pack or running vest at 35 cm
- Occasional-use poles for steep climbs, descents and river crossings
Strengths
- 246 g a pair at 120 cm (Alpkit)
- Folds to 35 cm in four sections
- Pull-cord assembly in seconds, with a Kevlar-reinforced cord (Alpkit)
- 3K carbon shaft, carbide tip, removable basket and rubber tip cover
- 3-year Alpine Bond guarantee
Weaknesses
- Fixed length: you must pick the right size, and it cannot be adjusted for slopes
- Carbon, so a hard knock can snap it where an aluminium pole would bend
- Not suited to pitching a trekking-pole shelter, as the length cannot change
- Lock, grip and durability scores are blank: no independent review found
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (4)
- Alpkit: Nanolite Pole Twins (alpkit.com, 113, 123 and 135 g a pole by size, 35 cm folded, 4 sections, 3K carbon)
- Alpkit customer reviews: Nanolite Pole Twins (64 reviews, 4.72 out of 5; all 64 read: 50 x 5 stars, 10 x 4, 4 x 3, none lower; April 2022 to October 2026)
- Advnture: The best running poles, Alpkit Nanolite Twin Poles entry (expert reviewer Pat Kinsella; guide last updated 11 Aug 2025)
- ChamonixSkiBum (YouTube): Is ALPKIT customer service any good? (meant to be a review of his Nanolite Carbon poles until they snapped; bought in the Hathersage store)