Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z FKT Trekking Poles
Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z FKT Trekking Poles
FKT stands for fastest known time, and the whole pole is built around not losing seconds. The mesh glove strap stays on your hand and clips to the pole magnetically, so you drop the poles to take a drink or scramble a step and snap back in without threading a strap.
The strap is the point
On a normal pole, coming out of the straps and getting back in is the slow part. Here the glove stays on you. The pole clicks in when you bring your hand back to it and releases with a button press. If you run with poles, or you are on a long fastpacking day with a lot of gate-and-scramble sections, this is the feature you will notice every single hour.
Fixed length, and why racers choose it
There is no adjustment mechanism, which means no clamp to slip, fewer parts and less weight in the shaft. You pick your length once and the pole is simply that length forever, ready the instant it unfolds. Pick your size from the sizing guide below and it is done.
Full carbon, extended grip
Full carbon shafts with an extended EVA foam grip, so you can choke down on a steep pinch without changing the strap. The extended grip is what makes a fixed-length pole workable on climbs.
Weight
| Size | Per pair | Per pole |
|---|---|---|
| 105cm | 294 g | 147 g |
| 110cm | 300 g | 150 g |
| 115cm | 306 g | 153 g |
| 120cm | 312 g | 156 g |
| 125cm | 320 g | 160 g |
| 130cm | 324 g | 162 g |
Key features
- Magnetic quick-connect ultralight mesh glove strap
- Fixed-length three-section Z-pole with speed-cone deployment
- 100% carbon shafts
- Extended EVA foam grip for choking down on climbs
- Interchangeable Tech Tips, low-profile and snow baskets included