Last tested

2025

Status:ongoing

2026

Vertical Carbon QC

In words
Technical specifications

In words

Intro

Excellent one-hundred-percent race-focused pole with one of the best baskets out there for hard-charging off-piste use. Traditional wrist strap (not harness-style, no safety release: always the best solution), excellently balanced shaft and perfect compromise between rigidity and vibration damping. Could also be a good cross-country ski pole, and this manufacturer’s cross-country background is evident. The spiral Kevlar sleeve provides protection from cutting-type impacts common in skimo racing.

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Technical specifications

Handle material

plastic, cork

Shaft material

fibra di carbonio, kevlar

Type

fixed length

Basket shape

Cross country

Tip description

tungsten carbide, pointed

Basket diameter

70 cm

Available sizes

120 > 150 cm (47-59") every 5 cm (2")

Price

149 €

Top stories

Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

Location

Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp

Location

Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location

Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location

Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race

Intro

Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

Instruction

Boot under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

Intro

Made for women: skis and boots

Strong women

Free

Intro

Free: boots

A new era

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