Print issue 2026
BACKLINE Gear Test & Review Magazine #08
The editorial of this issue will follow shortly.
131 test results in this issue
Touring skis (63)
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ATOMIC Backland 109100 mm+· 81.31 points· ★★★★★
BLACK CROWS Camox Freebird90–100 mm· 77.99 points· ★★★★
ATOMIC Backland 9590–100 mm· 77.90 points· ★★★★★
KÄSTLE TX88 UP80–90 mm· 77.68 points· ★★★★★
ZAG SKIS UBAC 8980–90 mm· 76.94 points· ★★★★★
BLACK DIAMOND Impulse TI 104100 mm+· 76.57 points· ★★★★
ATOMIC Backland 89 SL80–90 mm· 76.57 points· ★★★★
SALOMON MTN 86 Carbon80–90 mm· 76.39 points· ★★★★★
HEAD Crux Pro 8780–90 mm· 76.24 points· ★★★★★
KÄSTLE TX9990–100 mm· 76.23 points· ★★★★
SCOTT Explorair 9590–100 mm· 76.03 points· ★★★★★
KÄSTLE TX8880–90 mm· 75.81 points· ★★★★
VÖLKL Rise Beyond 9690–100 mm· 75.77 points· ★★★★★
ATOMIC Backland 108 W100 mm+· 74.87 points· ★★★★
SALOMON S/Lab QST Echo100 mm+· 74.73 points· ★★★★
DYNASTAR M Tour 108100 mm+· 74.46 points· ★★★★
STÖCKLI Edge FT90–100 mm· 74.23 points· ★★★★
VÖLKL Blaze 104100 mm+· 74.21 points· ★★★★
ATOMIC Backland 88 W80–90 mm· 74.17 points· ★★★★★
ELAN Ripstick Tour 9490–100 mm· 73.71 points· ★★★★★
ZAG SKIS UBAC 9590–100 mm· 73.42 points· ★★★★
HEAD Crux Pro 9390–100 mm· 73.02 points· ★★★★
VÖLKL Rise Above 8880–90 mm· 72.96 points· ★★
SALOMON MTN 96 Carbon90–100 mm· 72.85 points· ★★
KÄSTLE TX94 UP90–100 mm· 72.61 points· ★★
SALOMON QST 106100 mm+· 72.57 points· ★★★★
ZAG SKIS UBAC 10290–100 mm· 72.39 points· ★★
DYNASTAR M Tour 10090–100 mm· 72.17 points· ★
BLACK CROWS Navis Freebird100 mm+· 71.87 points· ★★
HEAD Crux Pro 9990–100 mm· 71.82 points· ★
DYNASTAR M Tour 9490–100 mm· 71.48 points· ★
BLACK CROWS Draco Freebird100 mm+· 71.41 points· ★★
KÄSTLE TX 107100 mm+· 71.40 points· ★★
STÖCKLI Edge TR80–90 mm· 71.37 points· ★★
ELAN Ripstick 102100 mm+· 71.12 points· ★★
ARMADA Locator 104100 mm+· 71.07 points· ★★★
SALOMON MTN 91 Carbon90–100 mm· 70.87 points· ★★
BLACK CROWS ORB Freebird90–100 mm· 70.79 points· ★
BLACK CROWS Mentis Freebird80–90 mm· 70.07 points· ★★
K2 Wayback 9890–100 mm· 69.99 points· ★
ARMADA Locator 9690–100 mm· 69.96 points· ★★
DYNASTAR M Vertical 8880–90 mm· 69.95 points· No stars
BLIZZARD Zero G 105100 mm+· 69.69 points· ★★
HEAD Crux 105 Pro100 mm+· 69.67 points· ★★
SALOMON QST X100 mm+· 69.44 points· ★
ELAN Ripstick Tour 104100 mm+· 68.65 points· No stars
NORDICA Unlimited DC90–100 mm· 68.61 points· No stars
ELAN Ripstick Tour 88 W80–90 mm· 68.52 points· ★★★
BLACK DIAMOND W Impulse TI 9890–100 mm· 68.09 points· ★
BLIZZARD Zero G 96 W90–100 mm· 65.86 points· ★
BLACK CROWS OVA Freebird80–90 mm· 65.84 points· ★
BLIZZARD Zero G 88 W80–90 mm· 65.15 points· ★
K2 Wayback 8980–90 mm· 64.52 points· ★
K2 Wayback 106100 mm+· 64.37 points· ★
K2 Wayback 98 W90–100 mm· 63.88 points· ★
BLIZZARD Zero G 9690–100 mm· 63.77 points· No stars
BLIZZARD Zero G 8880–90 mm· 61.66 points· No stars
OGSO Grizzly100 mm+· 61.36 points· No stars
K2 Wayback 89 W80–90 mm· 61.36 points· No stars
ELAN Ripstick 100 W100 mm+· 60.20 points· No stars
SCOTT SEA 108100 mm+· 60.15 points· No stars
OGSO KOIRYU80–90 mm· 59.03 points· No stars
OGSO CROIX DE FER90–100 mm· 58.40 points· No stars
Ski poles (20)
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Komperdell Carbon C2 UltralightZweiteiler· 80.88 points· ★★★★★
LEKI Skysolo FX CarbonFaltstock· 79.54 points· ★★★★★
HEAD Crux CarbonZweiteiler· 75.98 points· ★★★★
Komperdell Big Art Carbon VarioZweiteiler· 75.54 points· ★★★★
LEKI Sherpa FX Carbon StrongFaltstock· 75.07 points· ★★★★★
Komperdell Contour Titanal II FoamZweiteiler· 74.22 points· ★★★★★
Komperdell Free Touring TIZweiteiler· 74.07 points· ★★★★★
LEKI Bernina Lite 2Zweiteiler· 73.44 points· ★★★
ZAG North Pole VarioZweiteiler· 73.33 points· ★★★★
LEKI Guide 3Dreiteiler· 73.25 points· ★★★★
Komperdell Big Art Titanal VarioZweiteiler· 72.77 points· ★★★★
LEKI Guide 2Zweiteiler· 71.99 points· ★★★
Black Diamond Expedition ProZweiteiler· 71.70 points· ★★★
Völkl Touristick CCZweiteiler· 69.94 points· ★
Salomon Steep Prime Vario S3Zweiteiler· 65.42 points· ★★
Ogso YoyoZweiteiler· 63.63 points· ★★★
Salomon Steep Pro Vario S3Zweiteiler· 61.62 points· No stars
Black Crows Sector big MountainZweiteiler· 61.08 points· No stars
Black Crows Duos FreebirdZweiteiler· 60.64 points· No stars
Armada Carbon AdjustableZweiteiler· 58.06 points· ★
Ski touring backpacks (48)
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DEUTER Freescape Lite 26Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 79.86 points· ★★★★★
MAMMUT Pro 35 RemovableAirbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 78.13 points· ★★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 22 WomenSkitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 77.74 points· ★★★★★
ORTOVOX Avabag Tour 30Airbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 77.40 points· ★★★★
RAB Descendor 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 77.11 points· ★★★★
SCOTT SPORTS Patrol Tour 28Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 76.69 points· ★★★★
SCOTT SPORTS Patrol E2 30Airbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 76.68 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 28 WomenSkitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 76.42 points· ★★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 28Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 76.39 points· ★★★★★
ORTOVOX Avabag Litric Freeride 28Airbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 76.09 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 22Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 75.96 points· ★★★★★
EVOC Summit 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 75.23 points· ★★★★
ORTOVOX Venet Tour 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 74.90 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 18 WomenSkitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 74.23 points· ★★★★
BLACK DIAMOND Helio 22Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 73.39 points· ★★★
MAMMUT Tour 30 Women RemovableAirbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 72.63 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Haldigrat 22 E2 AirbagAirbag Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 72.16 points· ★★★
BLUE ICE Taka 22Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 72.16 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Aenergy ST 20–25Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 72.03 points· ★★★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 35Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 71.34 points· ★★
MAMMUT Nirvana 35 WomenSkitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 71.33 points· ★★
MAMMUT Tour 30 RemovableAirbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 71.29 points· ★★
GREGORY Women’s Targhee 24Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 71.28 points· ★
MAMMUT Nirvana 18Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 71.10 points· ★★
ORTOVOX Avabag Litric Zero 27Airbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 70.96 points· ★
BLUE ICE Taka 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 70.83 points· ★★
BLUE ICE Yagi 28Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 70.83 points· ★★
DEUTER Alproof Lite 22Airbag Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 69.74 points· ★★
EVOC Line 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 69.58 points· ★★
EVOC Line 22 E2Airbag Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 69.43 points· ★
EVOC Summit 20Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 69.30 points· ★★
BLUE ICE Kume 32Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 69.05 points· ★
MAMMUT Aenergy ST 32Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 68.81 points· ★
GREGORY Targhee 26Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 67.29 points· ★
EVOC Line 20Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 67.00 points· ★
BLUE ICE Taka ULSkitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 66.36 points· ★★- OSPREY Soelden Pro 32Airbag Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 65.83 points· ★
GREGORY Verte 18Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 65.33 points· ★★
OSPREY Soelden 25Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 65.32 points· ★
HEAD CX 30+Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 63.86 points· ★
KOHLA Alpinist Tour 28Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 63.39 points· ★
BLUE ICE Firecrest 28Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 62.79 points· ★
GREGORY Alpinisto 20Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 62.44 points· ★
GREGORY Verte 24Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 62.05 points· ★
KOHLA Alpinist Pro 24Skitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 61.62 points· ★
GREGORY Alpinisto 30Skitouren Rucksäcke ab 25 Liter· 61.29 points· ★
MAMMUT Eiger Free 20Airbag Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 59.39 points· ★★
DYNASTAR M-22 LightSkitouren Rucksäcke bis 25 Liter· 59.36 points· ★★
2026 test team
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Ramona ArendtGermany
Michaela CasottiAustria
Florian EiglerGermany
Bernd HassmannGermany
Mico KehrleGermany
Claudia KohlerGermany
Andrea LimbacherAustria
Sofia MuiggAustria
Christoph ÖfeleGermany
Mike PerlAustria
Valentin RappGermany
Annika SchlachterGermany
Simon SticklGermany
Sabrina SticklGermany
Pia VogtGermany
Martina WengenmeirGermany