How far will you hike and is money an object?
Then you narrow your choice again.
How much do you weigh and will the hills be steep or rocky?
Meat packing, I might go with aluminum for the sake of an extra heavy load might snap an ultralight carbon fiber set.
I've hauled a maximum me plus load of three hundred with top quality carbons, BUT there were no places the tip might get jambed, I didn't use them the same as usual, just wanted stress off of the knees and heart rate down. Not a good habit to use if you have big weight. Aluminum poles can be had cheap and plentiful.
Benefits to CF:
1. Uber light and makes a difference past the first couple miles.
2. Responsive with less flex. Much better feel.
3. No vibration fatigue. Aluminum vibrates badly and especially on hard pack and rocks.
4. Best for scouting. No comparison as to which is overall better. Limitation is mainly weight stress.
This may help.
