Fizan ULTRAX CARBON light blue — Article 100-189 international reference review

This is a source-based assessment of Fizan’s international ULTRAX CARBON light blue, Article 100-189—not a field test or a verified U.S. retail offer. The exact manufacturer page and the Summer 2026 catalogue identify this article; the exact U.S. seller, barcode and shipped package remain unconfirmed.

What Article 100-189 is—and what the listing cannot establish

The frozen Fizan Trekking/Hiking collection card names ULTRAX CARBON light blue and links to the exact manufacturer product page, which displays Article 100-189. The Summer 2026 catalogue independently places Article 100.189 under ULTRAX CARBON, light blue. Those sources resolve the maker’s model and finish; they do not establish a U.S. seller’s exact SKU, package, stock or order quantity. A similar U.S. retailer selector is assessed separately and is not used as a substitute for this article. The image attached to the exact Fizan page shows a pair of black-shaft poles with pale blue accents. It helps distinguish the page’s appearance, but it cannot confirm how many poles or accessories a retailer ships. This page is therefore useful as a precise international model reference, not as a promise about a particular U.S. offer.

Folding storage and adjustable working length are separate jobs

Fizan describes the pole as both foldable and telescopic. The 2026 catalogue gives a working-length span of 112–135 cm and a folded length of 37 cm. The upper end can help screen out a requirement above 135 cm; it does not decide whether a particular user should use that setting. The low end is a manufacturer-published range, not a personal fit prescription. For the basics of checking usable reach on level ground and slopes, see the pole-length fit guide.

The two mechanisms should not be conflated. To deploy the foldable sections, Fizan instructs users to remove the retaining Velcro, pull the lower joint section until it clicks, and check that every section is locked. The working length is then set with the aluminum lever. The catalogue cautions against extending past the “Stop” mark and describes a separate wheel for setting lever tension. This is more specific than a generic “folding pole” label, but it is not an independent safety test; follow the manual supplied with the exact product and check that each joint is seated before loading it.

The 37 cm figure is pole-only folded length. It is short enough for a nominal 40 cm pole compartment, but not for a 35 cm pole-only ceiling, and the measurement says nothing about the bag or the space needed to open a pack. A tight storage requirement deserves a check against the real compartment, rather than an assumption that the listed pole dimension includes clearance.

Carbon construction, dimensions and the weight caveat

The page identifies this as carbon construction. The catalogue lists 18, 16 and 14 mm shaft diameters and prints a weight of 215 g. It does not state whether that mass is per pole, per pair or another basis, so I retain the number as a raw manufacturer-listed value rather than calling it a per-pole weight or comparing it with normalized figures. The source also gives no carbon percentage, load rating or comparative durability evidence. “Carbon” is a material description here, not a test result.

For hand contact, the catalogue calls the grip a long EVA handle and gives 21 cm; it lists a polyester strap. The product page calls the grip long foam and notes a blue basket accent. These are useful construction labels, not guarantees about grip warmth, moisture handling, strap adjustment or comfort. No strap-adjustability value or handle-fit test is documented.

Baskets, tip and included-item limits

The catalogue’s specification table lists a 35 mm basket and an E-basket carbide tip. Its accessories panel separately says the bag includes a 50 mm basket, tip protectors, an instruction manual and a carabiner. The source does not call the 50 mm basket a snow basket, and the product photograph cannot establish the contents of a U.S. package. The distinctions matter if a basket type, replacement part or included quantity is essential; the basket and tip guide explains why size alone is not a snow-basket match.

The reviewed evidence does not document integrated shock absorption, an explicit pole count, or a seller-specific accessory kit. These are unknowns, not claims that the pole lacks every possible accessory or that a retailer never sells it. Ask for the exact article, quantity and accessory list if they decide your purchase.

How to use this reference

For comparison, Article 100-189 offers a documented folding design, a 112–135 cm working range, 37 cm folded length, a long EVA grip, an aluminum lever-adjustment system, and stated basket/tip details. Carbon construction and the catalogue’s 215 g figure distinguish it from the aluminum ULTRAX ALU Article 100-188, whose listed material and raw weight differ. The sources do not establish a performance advantage or a common weight basis, so that distinction should remain factual rather than promotional.

The exact U.S. marketplace listing and package for Article 100-189 have not been established. The matching finder excludes this international reference from U.S. buying recommendations rather than silently mapping it to a related selector. Anyone considering a U.S. offer should confirm the maker article or barcode, operating range, quantity, included 35/50 mm baskets and manual with the seller. This assessment reflects manufacturer documentation only; no ownership, field use, measurements or lab testing is claimed.

Bottom line: ULTRAX CARBON Article 100-189 has a clearly documented compact folding layout and useful setup instructions, but a real buying decision still depends on proving that a U.S. offer is this exact article and verifying its shipped contents. The stated 215 g has no published basis, and a 50 mm basket is not by itself evidence of an included snow basket.