On the maker’s own page
A folding aluminum pair, 15.3 inches packed.
Vihicamp states premium-grade aluminum with resistance to impact, pressure and
bending, each pole at 9.5 oz or 270 g (9.5 oz) without accessories and the full set of two
poles with all accessories and carry bags at 22.2 oz or 630 g (22.2 oz); a folded length of
39 cm (15.4 in) or 15.3 inches with two carry bags supplied; adjustment from 42.1 in or 107
cm to 49.2 in or 125 cm (49.2 in), with a stated fit for heights of 63 to 72.8 in and an
instruction not to extend beyond the STOP line; a contoured non-slip grooved
handle with adjustable straps in a soft skin-friendly fabric; and four rubber
tips, two snow baskets and two drawstring bags, with one rubber tip pre-installed
on each pole.
No lock named. No alloy grade. No grip material. No section count. No mud basket.
Fifteen point three inches, and it is published as a folded length
The number this shelf’s buying tip asks for.
Thirty-nine centimeters, folded, with two bags to carry it in. The shortest
folded figure in the American group.
That is a different kind of number from the ones around it: seven of the nine
American listings on this shelf give only the bottom of their adjustment range
and leave you to assume it is also the transport length. This one gives both, and
they are 27 inches apart.
Seven point one inches of adjustment
The narrowest range on this shelf.
From 42.1 to 49.2 inches. Every telescopic pair in this group adjusts across 28
to 31 inches.
This shelf’s introduction explains the mechanism: a folding pole uses an internal
cord with a short telescoping top section, which is why it packs shortest and
adjusts least. The STOP line in the instructions is where that section ends.
A stated height fit of 63 to 72.8 inches follows from it, and so does the fact
that these will not shorten for a child.
Three things the page does not name
The lock, the alloy, and the grip.
No lever, twist collar or push-button is named, on a shelf where the
introduction above calls the lock the thing poles are regretted on.
The aluminum is premium-grade, which is not a grade; 6061 and 7075 are stated
elsewhere in this group.
And the handle is contoured, non-slip and grooved, with no material given — the
only grip on this shelf without one.
Availability
The American Amazon store was listing it at about $23 at the time of writing.
Every figure here is what Keepa held on the day this page was last revised. Offers and prices shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 8, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
What people ask before buying
Will these fit in a suitcase?
Yes, and that is the reason to buy them. Fifteen point three inches — 39 cm — is the shortest folded figure in the American group, and the listing publishes it as a folded length rather than as the bottom of an adjustment range, which is the distinction this shelf's buying tip is written for. Two drawstring bags are supplied. The comparison on the European side of this shelf is the Alpteq folding pair at 35 cm (13.8 in). Every telescopic pair in this group stops somewhere between 24 and 26 inches.
What is the catch on the adjustment range?
It is narrow: 42.1 to 49.2 inches, which is 107 to 125 cm (42.1 to 49.2 in), a range of 7.1 inches. Every telescopic pair in this group adjusts across 28 to 31 inches, and this shelf's introduction explains why — Z-fold and folding poles use an internal cord with a short telescoping top section, so they pack shortest and adjust over the smallest range. The practical effect is that the poles suit a stated height band of 63 to 72.8 inches and will not shorten enough for a child or lengthen for a long descent. The listing also tells you not to extend beyond the STOP line, which is the limit of that top section.
What is the handle made of?
The listing does not say, and it is the only grip on this shelf whose material is unpublished. What is described is the shape and the finish: contoured, non-slip, grooved for a secure hold, with adjustable straps in a soft skin-friendly fabric. This shelf's introduction names the three materials that matter — cork, EVA foam and rubber — and the difference between them is whether the grip wicks sweat, compresses or simply grips. On a pole bought for its folded length at twenty-three dollars, that is a gap you can live with; on a long hot day it is the thing you notice.
