Touring poles with the best grip 2026
The top 5 of 20 touring poles tested in the BACKLINE test magazine 2026, ranked by grip comfort. All values come from our standardised measurements and field tests in Lenzerheide.
- 1
LEKI
Sherpa FX Carbon Strong
75.07 points · RRP 220.00 €
Grip comfort
16.50
- 2
LEKI
Skysolo FX Carbon
79.54 points · RRP 210.00 €
Grip comfort
16.45
- 3
ZAG
North Pole Vario
73.33 points · RRP 119.00 €
Grip comfort
16.00
- 4
LEKI
Guide 3
73.25 points · RRP 145.00 €
Grip comfort
16.00
- 5
Komperdell
Contour Titanal II Foam
74.22 points · RRP 99.95 €
Grip comfort
15.80
How we measure and score: How we test