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BACKLINE Touring Ski Poles Award 2025 – 4 out of 7 stars
Komperdell Carbon FXP.4 Expedition Vario – Tested model
Tested model

Faltstock · 2025/26

Komperdell Carbon FXP.4 Expedition Vario

70.50 out of 100 points

179.95 €

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Quick verdict

4 Expedition Vario offers a strong price-performance ratio, convinces with high grip and strap comfort as well as good stiffness, and scores with a variable length of 120 to 140 centimeters.

Test strengths

  • Stiffness: 15.75/20 points
  • Grip comfort: 15.6/20 points
  • Adjustability: 15.2/20 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Weight score: 10/20 points
Total points
70.5 / 100
Weight
289 g
RRP
179.95 €
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Test verdict

For a folding pole, Komperdell's Carbon FXP.4 Expedition Vario offers a strong price-performance ratio, convinces with high grip and strap comfort as well as good stiffness, and scores with a variable length of 120 to 140 centimeters.

Specifications

Pole class
Faltstock
Test year
2025
Model year
2026
Lengths
120 – 140 cm
Adjustable
Yes
Adjustment
Kreuz + FXP Faltmechanismus
Packed length
43 cm
Shaft material
Carbon & Aluminium
Strap
Comfort Padded Strap
Release system
nein
Weight (measured)
289 g
Weight (manufacturer)
248 g
RRP
179.95 €
Euro per point
2.55 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStarPacked size
Stiffness15.75 / 20★—
Grip comfort15.60 / 20★—
Adjustability15.20 / 20—
Basket13.95 / 20—
Weight10.00 / 20—
Total points70.50 / 100—
Value for money2.55 € / point★—
Packed size—★43 cm
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