Fizan EXPLORER lime/grey — Article 100-487 international reference review

This is a source-based assessment of Fizan’s international EXPLORER lime/grey, Article 100-487—not a field test or verified U.S. retail offer. The frozen collection card and exact page title both say “EXPLORER lime/grey”; the page route ends in “explorer-red.” The displayed article and the Summer 2026 catalogue support the lime/grey page identity, so the route wording is preserved as a path discrepancy rather than treated as a finish label.

What is established about the lime/grey article

Fizan’s exact product page titles the model EXPLORER lime/grey and displays Article 100-487. Its card in the frozen English Trekking/Hiking collection uses the same model and finish label. The Summer 2026 poles catalogue, printed page 9, likewise lists Article 100.487 as EXPLORER lime/grey. The route’s “red” suffix is not evidence that the pictured product is red: the page title, article and catalogue agree. Its page-associated image shows lime-green and gray shaft graphics. That image documents appearance only; it cannot prove package quantity, measurements or performance.

This is a separate article from EXPLORER beige/red Article 100-486, not a new adjustment mechanism or a verified U.S. option. The manufacturer’s page and catalogue give both entries the same listed construction and accessory description; the supported distinction is finish and article identity. There is no evidence here that the lime color changes reach, weight, stability, or grip behavior.

Length and adjustment evidence

The exact page describes polished 7075 aluminum in three sections with diameters of 18, 16 and 14 mm. It names an internal Flexy system using expanders. The Summer 2026 catalogue lists a 63–140 cm span for Article 100.487. The page itself does not spell out those endpoints or give a packed length, so use the catalogue figure as a published range to verify—not an independent measurement, a guarantee of your personal fit, or a collapsed dimension. For actual sizing, adjust the exact pole on level ground and check the length you need on your usual slopes; the fit guide covers the practical approach.

Flexy is the manufacturer’s mechanism name, not a synonym for a questionnaire lock category. The available exact-page and catalogue text does not classify it as a twist lock or an external lever, and it is not described as a folding-button join. A shopper who needs one of those documented categories should not count this reference as a match. Fizan says the product is supplied with a use-and-maintenance manual. Follow the instructions packaged with the exact item; this assessment does not make a reliability or locking-strength claim.

Grip and accessory limits

The catalogue names a Hard PE grip and a polypropylene strap. These labels do not establish comfort, hand warmth, wet-weather traction, extended grip length, or strap adjustability. Hard PE does not belong to the finder’s EVA, cork or rubber choices, so it is not silently grouped with one of them. If material is a preference, confirm how the current seller describes the exact item rather than treating the product photo as material evidence.

The product page refers to a steel tip and 50 mm basket, and the catalogue lists the same elements. Neither source calls the basket snow-specific or confirms the contents of a U.S. shipment. This distinction matters if snow baskets must arrive in the package: a 50 mm diameter, an accessory that might fit, and a basket visible in a photo are not interchangeable evidence. See the basket and tip guide before interpreting the listing.

A mass number without a comparison basis

Fizan’s page gives 230 grams and its catalogue writes 230 gr, but neither says whether that number is for one pole, a pair, or another configuration. I preserve it as a raw manufacturer-listed value rather than presenting a directly comparable weight. The supplied manuals and visual images do not resolve that omission. No integrated shock absorber is documented, and the article remains unknown on that point rather than receiving a negative or positive capability claim.

How to compare this article

If your question is about the documented architecture, Article 100-487 is a three-section, adjustable 7075-aluminum reference with an 18/16/14 mm shaft, a catalogue-listed 63–140 cm span, internal Flexy expanders, a Hard PE grip, polypropylene strap, steel tip and 50 mm basket. It shares those catalogue entries with Article 100-486, whose exact page calls its finish beige/red. The source set does not show a functional advantage for either color. The relevant unknowns are the exact packed dimension, the mechanism’s detailed setup, the weight basis and what the actual offer includes.

The saved U.S.-facing Fizan collection does not map this international article to a seller SKU, barcode or complete package. This is a finite source limitation, not a claim that no U.S. offer exists. Until the model and offer can be bridged exactly, keep it out of the U.S. purchase matcher rather than substituting another EXPLORER or color variant. You can compare the distinct EXPLORER beige/red Article 100-486 reference without assuming its route label or a photograph establishes a retail identity. This review contains no claim of ownership, use, testing or independent measurement.