- Hey folks, it's Lauren from Snowys here today
with the Leki MCT 12 Vario Carbon Poles
in the unisex and the women's fit.
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These holes are extremely lightweight.
They are fast and easy to adjust,
and they also suit a huge range of user heights.
So your poles do come in a pair.
And when you get them they will be in boxes
like these below.
And it'll also comes with this handy little storage bag,
which is just like a pull string at the top.
You've got a hanging loop here,
and you've also got a couple of little elastic loops
on the outside of the bag here,
if you wanna attach it to a hiking pack or running pack
or something along those lines.
Now these poles are super lightweight.
They are designed for trail runners
or those who are looking to cut a couple of grammes.
The women's specific pole is 190 grammes each,
whereas the unisex pole is around 200 grammes each.
And that weight includes this
what Leki call tiger shark strap as well.
Now, in terms of packing size,
they are both identical in how they pack down,
which is 42 centimetres long.
And when they're both nested together,
you're looking at around about 10 centimetres wide
by about four centimetres thick as well.
So the features on these poles are the same,
regardless of which model you're looking at.
So I'm gonna put one down
and we'll run through the features together on this one.
So the poles themselves are a 100% carbon
in each of the sections here.
On the end, we have got this little carbide tech tip
under this protective cap,
which you obviously will remove
when you're ready to use them.
And up the top here,
we have a, what's called an open pore foam,
that's been made to appear as cork.
Okay, so now I'm gonna show you
how to put this one together.
Firstly, we're going to connect
each of the pole sections like so,
and then we're gonna come back up to the top here.
We're gonna flick open this speed lock here
and slide the top section as far as we can go
until we get like a nice firm resistance.
So as we pull, put in a bit of muscle here
and pull it a bit further,
you'll see a colour change
and the word lock with a padlock there.
We're gonna pull a little bit further
and you should hear a click.
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Once that click's made,
that has created the tension on the line
that runs through the pole
and it's fully locked your pole together and in place.
Now from here,
what you can do is slide this grip section
up and down easily to adjust to your required height.
When you are looking to adjust the height of your pole,
you're going to be aiming for a 90 degree angle
on your arm here.
There is a little variation with whether or not
you would adjust it a little bit higher or lower
if you're going for extended downhill or uphill periods.
But in general, that 90 degree angle height
is what you wanna be aiming for.
So that would be round about it roughly here.
So, I will lock that one into place.
So the women's pole is suitable for users
of a height between 145 and 175 centimetres tall.
And the actual range of adjustment
is between a 100 and 120 centimetres in height.
Now the awesome thing about these Leki poles as well,
is they come with this awesome little strap here.
So, I'll show you how to adjust that one.
The strap is Velcro,
and it covers a medium large and extra large sizes.
So we just undo this strap here, like so,
and then we slide your hand in this way,
and then tighten up that Velcro strap.
Now from here, as you can see,
we've got this little loop in place.
It's really quite nifty
'cause it's a single handed action or function
we've got here.
We just slide that little loop onto the hook,
press down the trigger with our thumb
and then lock that a little bit further down.
And now that grip is locked into place.
It's a really super handy, additional extra to have
if you are trail running or you're on tricky terrain
and you're not wanting to worry about dropping
or losing your poles
or losing the grip on them like so.
Now I've mentioned all the height specifications
for the women's poles.
But on the unisex poles here,
we have an ideal user height of 155 to 185 centimetres
with an adjustable range
between 110 and 130 centimetres too.
These Leki poles are awesome for trail runners
or ultra light adventurers who want something reliable
and lightweight, with the awesome attention to detail
and quality that we've come to expect from Leki.
You can get these at snowys.com.au
at our lowest prices every day.
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