Leki
Leki Makalu Lite AS Compact anti-shock trekking poles (3-section, 90-125 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.
Shorter walkers (90-125 cm range) who want shock absorption on descents
- Weight (pair)
- 484 g
- Packed length
- 64 cm
- Adjusts
- 90 to 125 cm
- Lock
- Lever
- Shaft
- Aluminium
Where to buy
Alpinetrek £97.46 In stock. Free delivery. Pair, price includes VAT and duties. Delivery 5-7 working days. Free UK delivery from £85. Page gives 484 g a pair, 64 cm and 90-125 cm.
View at shop: AlpinetrekCotswold Outdoor £125 In stock. Free delivery. Pair.
View at shop: Cotswold OutdoorPrices 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.
Leki UK and Leki's international site give 242 g per pole at 90-125 cm, doubled to 484 g for the pair (Alpinetrek also lists 484 g a pair): the 450-549 g band.
Packed size
From maker's figures 5/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Leki UK and Leki's international site give 64 cm collapsed, and Cotswold and Alpinetrek agree: the 55-64.9 cm band.
In short
Good for
- Shorter walkers (90-125 cm range) who want shock absorption on descents
- Walkers who want a shorter pack size than the standard Makalu Lite AS (64 cm against 67 cm)
- Hillwalkers with sore knees or heavy packs
Strengths
- Leki's Dynamic Suspension System (DSS) tip, which Leki says cuts impact by about 40%
- Aluminium HTS 6.5 shaft, 242 g per pole (484 g a pair)
- Packs 3 cm shorter than the standard size, to 64 cm
- Speed Lock Plus levers, Aergon Air grip, Skin Strap 5.0 and Trekking Basket 2.0 supplied
Weaknesses
- 125 cm maximum is short for tall walkers or for pitching some trekking-pole shelters
- Still 64 cm packed, far longer than a folding pole
- The DSS tip must always be used with a basket and not in snow (Leki)
- Leki UK and Leki's international site show it as unavailable at the time of checking
- 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.