Fizan ULTRAX ALU yellow — Article 100-188 international reference review

This is a source-based assessment of Fizan’s international ULTRAX ALU yellow, Article 100-188—not a field test or a verified U.S. retail offer. The exact manufacturer page and the Summer 2026 catalogue establish the maker article; a U.S. seller barcode and substantive package bridge remain unverified.

Article 100-188 is the aluminum ULTRAX configuration

The frozen English Trekking/Hiking collection card names ULTRAX ALU yellow and links to the exact Fizan product page, titled ULTRAX ALU yellow and marked Article 100-188. Fizan’s Summer 2026 catalogue independently lists Article 100.188 as ULTRAX ALU, yellow. This establishes the international manufacturer identity; it does not establish an exact U.S. retail selector, seller SKU or package. A similarly named U.S. retailer option is retained as a separate assessment because its barcode is not cross-referenced to Article 100-188.

The exact-page image shows two black-shaft poles with yellow accents. That is a useful visual identifier for this article, not evidence of how many poles arrive in a box. The model remains a reference rather than a U.S. purchase-finder recommendation until the exact seller and package are known.

Short folded length, but verify both the compartment and the fit

Fizan describes this pole as foldable and telescopic. Its catalogue lists 112–135 cm for working length and 37 cm folded. The two figures answer different needs: the adjustment range describes the pole in use, while 37 cm describes the folded pole itself. It can clear a 40 cm pole-only limit on paper, but it exceeds a 35 cm limit; neither comparison includes a storage sleeve or pack-opening clearance. The catalogue’s 112 cm low setting is a maker-listed endpoint, not a height-based fit recommendation. Our length guide covers how to check a working setting with your stance and terrain.

The manufacturer’s 2026 folding instructions separate deployment from in-use adjustment. First remove the Velcro retainer; pull the section below the lever until it clicks and check that all sections are locked. Then set height using the aluminum lever, staying within the marked “Stop” limit, and use the wheel to set lever tension. This is a practical sequence that is more useful than treating a compact folding pole as a one-piece stick. It still should not be read as a test of lock security; follow the manual that accompanies the exact item and inspect the joints before use.

Aluminum shaft, grip and unnormalized mass

The exact product page identifies aluminum, while the catalogue specifies 18, 16 and 14 mm shaft diameters. The catalogue prints 260 g but gives no per-pole, pair or other weight basis. I keep that as a raw manufacturer-listed figure, not a normalized mass or an independent measurement. The material and number distinguish this article from ULTRAX CARBON Article 100-189, whose catalogue lists carbon construction and 215 g with the same missing weight basis. Neither value proves how the two materials will respond to a particular load, and no comparative performance test is available here.

The catalogue describes a 21 cm long EVA grip and a polyester strap; the product page calls it a long foam grip. Those facts can help an EVA-preferring buyer decide what to investigate, but they do not promise a specific hand feel, comfort, strap adjustment or warmth. The official documentation also lists an aluminum lever-locking system with anti-unscrewing wording. It does not document an integrated shock mechanism.

Accessories and uncertainty about what a U.S. order includes

For the ALU article, the catalogue table lists a 35 mm basket and E-basket carbide tip. The shared accessories panel says the bag contains a 50 mm basket, tip protection, an instruction manual and a carabiner. Read these as manufacturer documentation about the international model’s described arrangement, not a confirmed U.S. box inventory. The catalogue does not label the 50 mm basket as a snow basket. If you need dedicated snow baskets, a verified pair, or a particular replacement part, request a written package list for the exact article instead of inferring it from the picture. The basket guide separates a listed size from an accessory’s stated purpose.

No explicit ordered pole count, exact U.S. barcode match or current offer was found in the evidence retained for this assessment. That is a limit on the buying claim, not proof the product cannot be found in the United States. Likewise, a compatible basket or accessory page would not establish that it is bundled with a specific pole offer.

Who should compare the aluminum reference?

This source record is most useful to someone comparing a 112–135 cm adjustable aluminum folding pole with a 37 cm folded dimension, long EVA grip, lever system and listed 35/50 mm basket arrangement. It is not a fit recommendation, a durability judgment, or a verified retail offer. If your needed setting exceeds 135 cm, the published upper range does not meet it; if the exact package must include snow baskets, those are not confirmed by the catalogue’s accessory wording.

The official Fizan article is kept distinct from the U.S. retailer’s similarly named Ultrax Aluminum selector. The retailer has its own SKU and barcode, and its page lists a 113 cm minimum rather than the manufacturer’s 112 cm; no published barcode-to-article crosswalk resolves that identity question. For a U.S. purchase, verify the article or barcode, minimum setting, package count, baskets and instructions with the seller. The U.S. finder does not promote this international reference as though the bridge were proven. This is document-based analysis only: no owner use, testing, personal measurements or customer experience is claimed.

Bottom line: ULTRAX ALU Article 100-188 is the aluminum counterpart in Fizan’s 2026 foldable Ultrax pair, with a 37 cm folded length and a catalogue-listed 112–135 cm adjustment range. Its 260 g figure is not weight-basis qualified, and exact U.S. retail identity and package remain open checks.