7.4 oz (per pole) Pros and Cons ⊕ Sturdy ⊕ Impessive maximum length ⊕ Easy to repair ⊗ Overkill for traditional tent users The Diorite Telescopic Carbon Fiber is a rare no-compromises ...

We aren’t sure what normal people are doing with 7-meter-long telescoping poles, but — as you might expect — the carbon fiber is not particularly conductive. That’s where the tape comes in.