Quick verdict
The BCT Touring, an aluminum two-piece pole from Atomic, scores points with easy length and strap adjustability and offers a good pack size for a two-piece pole. Grip comfort is top-notch for some testers, but takes some getting used to for others.
Test strengths
- Adjustability: 16.1/20 points
- Stiffness: 14.54/20 points
- Weight score: 12.91/20 points
Relatively lower scores
- Basket: 11.86/20 points
- Total points
- 67.49 / 100
- Weight
- 281 g
- RRP
- 169.99 €
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Test year 2023 · Gastein
Test verdict
The BCT Touring, an aluminum two-piece pole from Atomic, scores points with easy length and strap adjustability and offers a good pack size for a two-piece pole. Grip comfort is top-notch for some testers, but takes some getting used to for others.
Specifications
- Pole class
- Zweiteiler
- Test year
- 2023
- Model year
- 2024
- Lengths
- 95 – 145 cm
- Adjustable
- Yes
- Adjustment
- Drehhebel
- Packed length
- 96 cm
- Shaft material
- Aluminium
- Strap
- Klemmsystem im Kopf
- Release system
- ja
- Weight (measured)
- 281 g
- RRP
- 169.99 €
- Euro per point
- 2.52 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star | Packed size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness | 14.54 / 20 | — | |
| Grip comfort | 12.08 / 20 | — | |
| Adjustability | 16.10 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Basket | 11.86 / 20 | — | |
| Weight | 12.91 / 20 | — | |
| Total points | 67.49 / 100 | — | |
| Value for money | 2.52 € / point | — | |
| Packed size | — | 96 cm |
