LEKI's Mountain Trek Super Makalu AirErgo Long AS poles have all of the traditional quality and performance features that LEKI is known for plus a long, thermo foam grip extension. Three-section, heat-treated aluminum shafts adjust from 80-140 centimeters. Shaft sections carry a lifetime warranty against breakage while LEKI's Super Lock System allows the pole length to be adjusted with minimal torque (hand strength). Automatic comfort straps adjust without the use of a buckle for convenience and comfort. Like all LEKI trekking poles, the carbide flextips are replaceable and offer a secure hold on any terrain and surface. The poles are named after the Makalu peak in the Himalayas, the fifth largest mountain in the world at 8,475 meters and believed to be named after the throne of the Hindu god Shiva. Specifications:
- Series: Mountain Trek
- Shaft: Aluminum 3-section / 19.8 ounces per pair
- Grip: Air Ergo Long with Positive Angle
- Strap: Auto Comfort Strap
- Finish: Ultra Sonic
- Basket: Performance Trek Basket
- Sizes: Adjusts from 80-140 centimeters
- Lifetime warranty against shaft breakage
About LEKI
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LEKI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ski, hiking and trekking poles, had its start in Kircheim, Germany as a hobby of its founder, Karl Lenhart, an airframe mechanic and avid skier. Lenhart believed aluminum would make a superior ski pole compared to the heavy steel models available in the late 1940’s. After successfully creating lightweight poles for his friends, in 1954, the hobby became a full time business. LEKI originated the use of nylon webbing for straps and created plastic molded grips and baskets in place of metal and leather. Additionally, Lenhart developed an aluminum tempering process that produces pole shaft with incomparable strength, durability, and reliability. In 1984, Klaus Lenhart, Karl’s son, assumed leadership and shortly there after developed the first dual-component grip. He is also responsible for improving adjustable pole-locking technology and grip innovations such as the Trigger Click-In system and COR-TEC, a material made of real cork and latex. As the ski market continued to flourish, LEKI began manufacturing hiking poles primarily for European mountain guides. The concept of using two poles as means of relieving stress on knee joints and the lower back appealed to climbers who also saw benefits in performance and safety. LEKI poles eventually caught on with the general hiking and trekking population that recognized and appreciated the preventive health benefits as well as the climbing support and stabilizing effects. In 1990, LEKI USA was incorporated. The North American market has embraced the company’s line of alpine, Nordic, back country, mountaineering, Nordic walking, and trekking poles. Like their European counterparts who have been loyal to LEKI for nearly five decades, North American outdoor enthusiasts know and appreciate LEKI quality and value.
