Quick verdict
The Guide Lite 2 Carbon is no bargain, but convinces with handling, grip and strap comfort as well as high stiffness. Baskets and length adjustment up to 150 centimeters make it particularly interesting for athletic, ascent-oriented ski tourers.
Test strengths
- Stiffness: 17.69/20 points
- Adjustability: 16.8/20 points
- Grip comfort: 15.85/20 points
Relatively lower scores
- Weight score: 10/20 points
- Total points
- 61.42 / 100
- Weight
- 277 g
- RRP
- 185 €
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Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide
Test verdict
The Guide Lite 2 Carbon is no bargain, but convinces with handling, grip and strap comfort as well as high stiffness. Baskets and length adjustment up to 150 centimeters make it particularly interesting for athletic, ascent-oriented ski tourers.
Specifications
- Pole class
- Zweiteiler
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 105 – 150 cm
- Adjustable
- Yes
- Adjustment
- Drehhebel
- Packed length
- 104 cm
- Shaft material
- Aluminium
- Strap
- Klemmsystem im Kopf
- Release system
- ja
- Weight (measured)
- 277 g
- Weight (manufacturer)
- 271 g
- RRP
- 185.00 €
- Euro per point
- 3.01 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star | Packed size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness | 17.69 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Grip comfort | 15.85 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Adjustability | 16.80 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Basket | 11.08 / 20 | — | |
| Weight | 10.00 / 20 | — | |
| Total points | 61.42 / 100 | — | |
| Value for money | 3.01 € / point | — | |
| Packed size | — | 104 cm |
