Fizan COMPACT TECH 4 — Article 100-478 (Grey / Beige labels) review

Scope of this assessment. The historical Fizan COMPACT TECH 4 Article 100-478 is recorded as an international manufacturer reference, not as a verified U.S. product offer. Its archived page title and the Summer 2026 catalogue identify the article as beige; the collection card for the same product link used the label “COMPACT 4 grey.” Both source labels remain in view. On November 3, 2026, the live page at the same URL instead displayed COMPACT 4 grey, Article 100-012, and a 125 cm maximum. That later page is a documented source change, not proof that the archived 100-478 and current 100-012 are the same retail model or have identical specifications.

Four-section construction and published dimensions

The archived exact page gives Article 100-478 four sections in 7001 aluminum, with tube diameters of 17, 16, 14, and 12 mm. It lists 51 cm when closed and 130 cm when open. These are manufacturer statements, not measurements taken for this assessment. A closed pole length is a useful pack-fit check, but it is not the working minimum. The source does not state a lower usable adjustment point, individual segment lengths, or a tested clearance requirement. If the fit decision depends on a particular hand height, use the seller’s exact-version range rather than reading “51 cm closed” as the minimum hiking length.

The page describes a telescoping four-section design; it does not describe a corded folding structure, a specific external lever, or a lock-strength test. The lock mechanism is left unknown here because the archived product text does not name it. The word “compact” and the four tube diameters do not substitute for a mechanism label.

What distinguishes the beige / grey-labelled option

The archived page calls the grip EVA “imitation cork.” That is an appearance description, not evidence that the handle contains natural cork or a documented cork/EVA blend. For that reason it is described as an EVA grip with imitation-cork wording, not treated as a cork-material specification. The paired Article 100-477 has a black EVA grip; its exact assessment is available here. The handle label is the meaningful difference between these two archived article records. The shared geometry does not make their grips interchangeable in the evidence.

The beige/grey naming conflict also matters when identifying a seller offer. An image can help distinguish the photographed finish, but the archived card, exact page and catalogue do not use one consistent color word. The later live page uses “grey” for Article 100-012, and its imagery is reused from the historical route. This assessment therefore keeps the article number central and treats color adjectives as source labels, not a verified cross-retailer variant map.

Baskets, tip and weight caveats

The archived product text states that two baskets, 35 mm and 50 mm, are supplied, along with protective rubber tips. It describes support with a hard-metal tip. The text does not identify the baskets as snow-specific, establish the hard-metal alloy, list a replacement-tip standard, or claim shock absorption. A requirement for snow baskets is not met merely because one listed basket is 50 mm wide. Confirm exact included components from a seller’s written package list before relying on them.

Fizan calls the weight 169 grams but supplies no basis for that figure. It is not clear whether this means one pole, the pair, or a particular pole configuration. The number should remain raw and should not be compared against products whose weight is explicitly per pole. The photo shows two poles, but photos do not establish the number shipped; the archived page does not resolve package quantity.

Storage tradeoff and comparison

The listed 51 cm closed dimension makes this a plausible reference when a telescoping pole needs a modest pack-down, but not when a pack opening is shorter than 51 cm. Compared with the separately documented three-section COMPACT TECH articles 100-469/100-470, this old four-section configuration closes 8 cm shorter and has a stated maximum 2 cm lower: 130 instead of 132 cm. Those are useful catalog differences. They do not establish a durability or vibration advantage for the three-section model, nor a comfort advantage for the imitation-cork handle. There is no field test here.

Current-source and market boundary

The same live manufacturer route now says Article 100-012 and gives 51 cm closed / 125 cm open. This is distinct from the archived 100-478 page’s 130 cm maximum, so the current value is not transferred into the old article record. The same product image URL appears on both versions; it remains an appearance reference only. The reviewed U.S.-facing source set does not connect Article 100-478 to a seller SKU, barcode, package or current U.S. offer. Accordingly, this assessment has no buying action and is kept out of the U.S. finder. Anyone considering a similarly named current Compact 4 should verify the exact article and written seller contents instead of relying on this historical reference.