Quick verdict
The Sherpa FX Carbon from Leki is the top performer in our test of foldable poles. Excellent results in all test categories characterize this well-balanced pole.
Test strengths
- Grip comfort: 16.55/20 points
- Basket: 16.36/20 points
- Stiffness: 16/20 points
Relatively lower scores
- Weight score: 15.75/20 points
- Total points
- 80.57 / 100
- Weight
- 278 g
- RRP
- 220 €
- BACKLINE stars
Test year 2023 · Gastein
Test verdict
The Sherpa FX Carbon from Leki is the top performer in our test of foldable poles. Excellent results in all test categories characterize this well-balanced pole. At a maximum length of 130 cm, it's on the shorter side.
Specifications
- Pole class
- Faltstock
- Test year
- 2023
- Model year
- 2024
- Lengths
- 110 – 130 cm
- Adjustable
- Yes
- Adjustment
- Drehhebel
- Packed length
- 41 cm
- Shaft material
- Carbon & Aluminium
- Strap
- Klemmsystem im Kopf
- Release system
- ja
- Weight (measured)
- 278 g
- RRP
- 220.00 €
- Euro per point
- 2.73 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star | Packed size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness | 16.00 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Grip comfort | 16.55 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Adjustability | 15.91 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Basket | 16.36 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Weight | 15.75 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Total points | 80.57 / 100 | ★ | — |
| Value for money | 2.73 € / point | — | |
| Packed size | — | 41 cm |
