Black Diamond
Black Diamond Trail telescopic trekking poles (3-section, 100-140 cm)
- Weight: 6/10 How much the pair adds to your hands and pack.
- Packed size: 5/10 Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack.
Hillwalking and backpacking with spring and autumn snow, as snow baskets are included
- Weight (pair)
- 480 g
- Packed length
- 64.6 cm
- Adjusts
- 100 to 140 cm
- Lock
- Lever
- Shaft
- Aluminium
Where to buy
Alpinetrek £74.06 In stock. Delivery £4.49. Pair, price includes VAT. Delivery 5-7 working days from supplier stock. Free UK delivery from £85, £4.49 under.
View at shop: AlpinetrekCotswold Outdoor £79.89 In stock. Delivery £6.95. Pair, Iron Red, one size. The shop shows an RRP of £90.00. £6.95 delivery under £125. Free Click & Collect.
View at shop: Cotswold OutdoorUltralight Outdoor Gear £79.99 In stock. Free delivery. Pair. Free tracked UK delivery. The page describes the current grip and strap and lists 246 g a pole.
View at shop: Ultralight Outdoor GearPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
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 6/10How much the pair adds to your hands and pack. 6: A bit better than average.
Black Diamond gives 480 g for the pair (Ultralight Outdoor Gear's 246 g a pole is 492 g a pair, so 480 g is the pair figure): the 450-549 g band. Alpinetrek also lists 480 g.
Packed size
From maker's figures 5/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Black Diamond gives a collapsed length of 64.6 cm: the 55-64.9 cm band, just under the line. Alpinetrek lists 64.8 cm, the same band.
In short
Good for
- Hillwalking and backpacking with spring and autumn snow, as snow baskets are included
- Walkers who want a lined strap and a foam grip with an extension for steep ground
Strengths
- 480 g a pair, from Black Diamond's page
- Dual FlickLock levers, adjustable from 100 to 140 cm in one size
- 7075 aluminium shafts made partly from recycled metal (Black Diamond)
- Foam grip with an extension, and a lined Variwidth strap
- 4-season Flex Tips, with trekking and snow baskets included
Weaknesses
- Packs to 64.6 cm, so it rides outside a small pack
- No anti-shock mechanism listed by Black Diamond
- Plastic FlickLock levers: no hands-on review of the current pole found to say how they hold up
- Lock, grip and durability scores are blank: no review of the current pole found
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.