Quick verdict
Leki's Sherpa FX Carbon is the leader among folding poles. Top results in all test categories distinguish this well-balanced model.
Test strengths
- Adjustability: 16.8/20 points
- Basket: 15.85/20 points
- Grip comfort: 15.8/20 points
Relatively lower scores
- Weight score: 10/20 points
- Total points
- 73.6 / 100
- Weight
- 275 g
- RRP
- 220 €
- BACKLINE stars
Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide
Test verdict
Leki's Sherpa FX Carbon is the leader among folding poles. Top results in all test categories distinguish this well-balanced model. Only the maximum length of 130 centimeters limits the target group.
Specifications
- Pole class
- Faltstock
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 110 – 130 cm
- Adjustable
- Yes
- Adjustment
- Drehhebel
- Packed length
- 41 cm
- Shaft material
- Carbon & Aluminium
- Strap
- Klemmsystem im Kopf
- Release system
- nein
- Weight (measured)
- 275 g
- Weight (manufacturer)
- 272 g
- RRP
- 220.00 €
- Euro per point
- 2.99 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star | Packed size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness | 15.15 / 20 | — | |
| Grip comfort | 15.80 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Adjustability | 16.80 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Basket | 15.85 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Weight | 10.00 / 20 | ★ | — |
| Total points | 73.60 / 100 | ★ | — |
| Value for money | 2.99 € / point | — | |
| Packed size | — | ★ | 41 cm |
