From the workshop
Our trekking poles come with either EVA or Cork grips, which is a pretty common offer in the outdoor market. Usually the weight difference between these two options is pretty small, but with our poles the grips have a big impact. Despite being...
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Who are you? Give us some highlights from your past My name is Jack, and I will be working as a Sustainability Intern this summer! I am currently a student at Lewis & Clark College here in Portland, but I...
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A few weeks ago, Minimal Gear's impact manager Kyle attended the PCTA's Trail Skills College program in Cascade Locks. Trail Skills College are weekend long events that take place up and down the Pacific Crest Trail throughout the year that teach folks different aspects of trail...
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We often say that when Gilad Nachmani started this company back in 2016, the very first product offered was trekking poles. But the poles we made back then are far from the poles we make now. Our poles were made...
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A pretty common question we get over here in Diorite Gear land is “Hey, what’s the difference between cork and EVA? Which one should I get?” and our answer is: 1. There’s a couple and 2. It really depends. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate...
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