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MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles

Model: DynaLock Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles (Small 100–120 cm / Large 120–140 cm) · US configuration

MSR DynaLock Ascent carbon poles, showing red shafts, baskets and one folded configuration on a white background.
Official MSR product image; Small and Large configurations have different reach and collapsed dimensions.

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Size-specific folding carbon configurations with external DynaLock adjustment, EVA grips and winter plus summer baskets listed.

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  • Compare the Ascent if the target is a compact-folding, external-lever carbon pole with EVA grips and winter plus summer baskets listed, and one exact size plan reaches the setting you have measured. Its manufacturer-described use is winter/backcountry travel, not a blanket claim of fit for every trail or climber.

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  • Small and Large differ in both reach and folded length: Small stops at 120 cm and folds to 36.2 cm; Large reaches 140 cm and folds to 44.5 cm. The listed weights have no stated per-pole/per-pair basis, and package quantity is not confirmed in the reviewed page text.
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