I am just starting to look myself, and I may be sold on the bd's the carbon stuff shock absortion in some of their poles won't have that click clack click clack... And their supposed to be stronger which I don't know will matter when I double them up for my tent pole...
At least some of them have an elipticle design which give them more fore and aft strength , but does that weaken side to side strength?
Are they heavier? I do not know?
At least according to dude I called at the outfitters the twist adj. ones are more prone to fail get jammed have to be cleaned or is easier to break but never heard of one breaking but I haven't seen one in 9 years either. BD's adjuster is supposed to be easisier to adj. in cold, quicker...
Maybe someone can clear this up for us..