Black Diamond
Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z FKT folding trekking poles (fixed length, 120 cm)
- Weight: 8/10 How much the pair adds to your hands and pack.
- Packed size: 10/10 Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack.
Trail runners and fast-and-light walkers who want a very light folding pole
- Weight (pair)
- 312 g (120 cm fixed length)
- Packed length
- 39 cm
- Adjusts
- 120 to 120 cm
- Lock
- Fixed
- Shaft
- Carbon
Where to buy
Rock+Run £162 In stock. Free delivery. Pair, 120 cm in stock (sizes 110-130 cm listed). Free UK delivery from £100, £5.50 under.
View at shop: Rock+RunUltralight Outdoor Gear £169.99 In stock. Free delivery. Pair, in stock. Free tracked UK delivery.
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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 8/10How much the pair adds to your hands and pack. 8: Clearly better than most.
Black Diamond gives 312 g for the pair in the 120 cm size (294-324 g across the range): the 300-449 g band. The 105 and 110 cm sizes come in under 300 g.
Packed size
From maker's figures 10/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Black Diamond gives a folded length of 39 cm in the 120 cm size (35-42 cm across 105-130 cm): under 45 cm.
In short
Good for
- Trail runners and fast-and-light walkers who want a very light folding pole
- Packing small: 39 cm folded fits a running vest
- Walkers who know their pole length and do not need to adjust it
Strengths
- 312 g for the pair in the 120 cm size, and under 300 g in the two shortest sizes (Black Diamond)
- Folds to 39 cm and deploys in seconds, with no levers to set
- Extended foam grip and a removable magnetic glove strap (Black Diamond)
Weaknesses
- A new pole: only one independent test found, so lock, grip and durability scores are blank
- Fixed length, so it cannot be shortened for steep ground or set to a height for a tent
- Carbon shafts break more easily under side loads than aluminium
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.