I have a pair of Leki Shasta poles. They have cork composition grips and twist-lock length adjustments. They weigh about 18 oz for the pair. In my opinion, if you get name brand poles and avoid extreme (wrap around) grip designs you can't go very far wrong. Sure, you can get "Mercedes" carbon fiber poles with racing stripes and other bells and whistles but they are pricey and don't work much better than "Fords".