Helinox
Helinox Passport TL115 folding trekking poles (tension lock, fixed 115 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, fastpackers and travellers who want a small folding pole
- Weight (pair)
- 320 g (115 cm fixed length)
- Packed length
- 35 cm
- Adjusts
- 115 to 115 cm
- Lock
- Fixed
- Shaft
- Aluminium
Where to buy
Helinox £139.95 In stock. Helinox's own UK/EU store (in stock). The page banner says 'Free Shipping on all Orders', but the Help Centre's UK shipping article says free over €199 and gives no charge below that. No other UK shop found.
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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.
Helinox's UK page gives 160 g per piece, 320 g per pair: the 300-449 g band.
Packed size
From maker's figures 10/10Whether they fit inside or along a rucksack. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Helinox gives a folded length of 35 cm: under 45 cm.
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) 8/10How stiff and steady they stay under your weight.
2 reviews on sturdiness, e.g. "During the three days out bush, they remained solid while working through every exasperated step. No slips, rattles, or cracks.".
Locks*
Estimate: only 2 reviews about locks (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 8/10How well the locks hold without slipping or loosening.
2 reviews on locks, e.g. "The tension lock never wavered.".
In short
Good for
- Trail runners, fastpackers and travellers who want a small folding pole
- Packing small: 35 cm folded
- Walkers who know their pole length and do not need to adjust it
Strengths
- 320 g a pair (160 g per piece, Helinox)
- Folds to 35 cm (Helinox)
- DAC aluminium shafts and EVA foam grips (Helinox)
Weaknesses
- Only one independent test of the current TL115 found: lock, grip and durability scores are blank
- Fixed length, so the 115 cm cannot be shortened for steep ground or set to a height for a tent
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (4)
- Helinox: Passport Tension Lock TL115 Trekking Poles (Pair) (helinox.co.uk: 160 g per piece, 320 g per pair, fixed 115 cm, folds to 35 cm, tension lock with button, EVA foam grip)
- We Are Explorers: Helinox Passport TL115 Hiking Poles reviewed and tested (multi-day hikes in Budawang National Park and the Northern Territory; poles gifted and kept)
- SectionHiker: Review of the Helinox Passport TL115 folding aluminum trekking poles (Philip Werner; poles donated; short review, no trip described)
- Switchback Travel: Best Trekking Poles of 2026, Helinox Passport TL115 entry (Maddie Downie and Sarah Nelson; updated 28 Aug 2026)