Leki Ultratrail FX One Running Pole

To start of my review- best thing ever made! Light agile and intuitive are some of the words that will ever reside in my mind. The trigger shark gloves may sound like a gimmick, but trust me- they are no gimmick. They add a great deal of leverage to the pole so you can really get that extra power on a steep uphill. They are comfortable on the hand even on the hottest days. They easily come on and off with the trigger which eliminates the irritating wrist straps of a traditional pole. They fold down to a compactly pole that comfortably sits in a pack. The cork grips are extremely ergonomic. And, to top it all off they somehow feel light and durable. Absolutely a work of art!

Hi!

I am 5’2, what size should I get? 115 was a bit taller for me?

I’m 5’ 4” and the only 2 options for sizes is 105cm and 115cm. What size should I get?

I have used these poles for running two Hardrocks and a bunch of other mountain running. In the past I have used both Black Diamond and Raidlight poles. Leki definitely makes the best running poles. The quick release leash provides the best connection to the poles and the quickest release. The other benefit is the leases aren't bouncing around and hitting you if you have the poles broken down and stored with waist belt bungees. Leki running poles are also the only ones that come with real cork grips. These are much nicer than rubber or foam grips.

There are two main differences between these FX One poles and the FX One Superlight. First, these poles are a couple millimeters wider in the diameter of the pole sections and the connection points are more reinforced. This makes these poles much more durable and less prone to accidentally getting snapped if going through a rockfield and a pole tip gets stuck between rocks, which I've seen happen more than once. Second, the cork grip extends down the pole farther on these poles than the Superlight. This is nice for if you don't have the wrist leashes clipped in and are going up some high steps, you can grip the poles lower down. Of course these two differences between the poles make the FX One heavier than the the FX One Superlight. The Superlight is also $40 more expensive.

Ultimately if durability is most important to you and/or you only want to purchase one set of poles to use for everything from backpacking to trail running races, these are the poles to get. If you are only going to use poles occasionally in a mountain running race and weight is most important, then go with the FX One Superlight.

I thought I'd drop a quick one here to help any other seekers out there. I like using poles for steep trails and as a way to break up the monotony. I've used the BD poles previously. I switched to these after losing one of the others. Anyway, I love the removable wrist strap system. Very secure and yet easy to disengage. Very clever. The weight and durability/stiffness seems to be in a sweet spot. I take away one star for the grip taper at the top of the pole. I'd like just a bit more diameter there, I think. Other than that, great product.

Hello! I’m interested in purchasing Leki poles, for running. I’m not sure what the differences are between the lightweight poles they make for ultrarunners! Can you help?

I’ve never run with poles before. More immediately, I am interested in using them to circumnavigate Mt Hood (Oregon). I would also like to use them for a hilly 100M. I think I would be using them in hilly places and in sand and rocks (talus, shale). And would need them to fold up small and fit on a running hydration vest/pack. I prefer to run fast and light in the mountains, so weight is a factor.

Thank you for your help and expertise!
Laura