The Folding Poles (Fold up small enough to go inside your pack)

Poles that ride inside your pack, not strapped to it. Folding aluminium at 280 grams each, collapsing short enough to go in a daypack. 280 grams each. You stop noticing them by the second mile. Folds down to fit in the pack rather than hanging off it. Adjustable 72 to 130 cm so they work going up and coming down. Sold as a pair. Not each, like some brands quote it. Two lengths. Short is built for under 5 ft 7, long for over. Straight about it: these are aluminium, not carbon. That means a few extra grams and a little more flex under hard weight. It also means they bend instead of snapping. For a thru-hike, buy carbon. For every day hike you are actually going to do, this is the pair to own.