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What type of poles do guys use?

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cammytn
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which should I buy? does it matter
Dec 29 2005 12:23AM
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eheath
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5 dolla poles from ski swaps.
Dec 29 2005 12:25AM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
joytick poles, light and they do the job
Dec 29 2005 12:25AM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
personally though, poles dont do miuch for me, i dont care as long as i can lean on them without them cracking
Dec 29 2005 12:26AM
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johanblaze
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i bought myself joysticks for christmas.
Dec 29 2005 12:26AM
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kickerlicker
Posts: 820 - Karma: 11
armada represent 4 life fool. hard to find and expensive though..

If i were you i would rock no poles sicksyle
Dec 29 2005 12:26AM
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dweezileast
Posts: 9661 - Karma: 276
what are joysticks made out of. i cant see dishing out all that money if theyre hollow tubes that can break in 30 seconds
Dec 29 2005 12:32AM
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eheath
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People who buy armada and joystick=people who waste money!!
Dec 29 2005 12:33AM
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dweezileast
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^thats what im thinkin
Dec 29 2005 12:34AM
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lalalalaura
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i'm rockin' the stolen rentals... if i had money bleeding out of every orfice of my body, I'd get the Armada polka dot ones in a second though... on a side note, does any one else agree that Armada should DEFINITLY rename that pole the "polka your eyes out" pole?
Dec 29 2005 12:36AM
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garrett.
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$10 ATOMICS
Dec 29 2005 12:36AM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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Scott
Dec 29 2005 12:36AM
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dweezileast
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they are expensive, but i think ud have it covered
Dec 29 2005 12:38AM
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bmxican_89
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scott. they dont bend anywhere near as easy. some cheap poles are good though to. id just rather have something that wont break.
Dec 29 2005 12:39AM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
smith z-bends

SMITH POLES!!!

you old enough to remember them?
Dec 29 2005 12:40AM
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eheath
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Yeah i also have some scott carbon fiber poles that i got for 5 bucks (this shop deal, you get 10 bucks free for every 100 that you buy, and i got skis boots and bindings) and they are so sick, but i rock the shitty poles now and then.
Dec 29 2005 12:40AM
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Kev-Hal
Posts: 1297 - Karma: 91
I used scott poles before... and they almost lasted me a season, before one broke. I bought some Goode usa carbon adjustable poles. They took a little getting used to because they are so light. They flex a lot though, and the guy who I ski with mostly has been using his for like five seasons and he skis like 3 times as much as me... so we'll see how they hold up. They were expensive!

But in all honesty, poles really don't matter as much as any of the other equipment you'll use. I just don't like having to buy them all the time, so i'm hoping that... "you get what you pay for"
Dec 29 2005 2:34AM
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Localboyz
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i have the 1080 pole from three years ago... its held up well
Dec 29 2005 2:45AM
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KeegLove
Posts: 10166 - Karma: 55
salomon
Dec 29 2005 2:54AM
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CollinWright
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 82
scott makes the best pole. durable light, and they have alot of diff. grips to choose from, and they look good. www.scottusa.com
Dec 29 2005 3:00AM
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crm
Posts: 286 - Karma: 10
I've got Allsop Absorbers and they kill it.
Dec 29 2005 3:02AM
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rxvcgiii
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Lowest end Scott poles. They're light, straight, and don't bend... that's about all it takes to qualify as a "good pole" in my opinion.
Dec 29 2005 3:15AM
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1-pippin
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im getting some juvy poles or whatever the small k2's are.
Dec 29 2005 4:04AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
scott composite things
Dec 29 2005 6:06AM
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whashisface
Posts: 298 - Karma: 10
Cheapest salomon poles I could buy. Custom length because I'm a short arse. Custom bend now too.
Dec 29 2005 6:13AM
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Lax_Bro40
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go with like 80 dollar poles, they wont break and if they do its only once, if u buy 1 dollar poles ull prolly break a pair every other weak and end up having to buy so many it will be just as much if not more than expensive poles that wont break.
Dec 29 2005 7:26AM
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Schoening
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scott poles
Dec 29 2005 7:43AM
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skifiend
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goode poles from like 10 years ago.
Dec 29 2005 8:08AM
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TAK
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Rental poles.
Dec 29 2005 8:41AM
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Ronix
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 33
scott poles
Dec 29 2005 10:36AM
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Aasert
Posts: 1583 - Karma: 9
Swix poles :)
Dec 29 2005 11:10AM
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Skipig25
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mismatched free poles I find hiking the mountain in the summer. you always find pole that people drop. I got 2 about the same length, and spray painted them both black
Dec 29 2005 11:13AM
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hartig
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i hope ur kidding
Dec 29 2005 11:24AM
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PhishHead
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
'78 kermas wahooo
Dec 29 2005 1:49PM
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MarkusH
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Scott RS8
Dec 29 2005 1:57PM
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smithxi
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kerma
Dec 29 2005 2:03PM
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Tapes
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 7
blizzard firebird, the worst pole ever.
Dec 29 2005 2:15PM
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JazzyJ
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k2 4speeds
Dec 29 2005 2:17PM
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Kev-Hal
Posts: 1297 - Karma: 91
word... that's what i'm hoping to get from mine
Dec 29 2005 3:07PM
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nut
Posts: 625 - Karma: 12
I always rock the composite. Don't care what brand.

Nothing worse than having to stop skiing to borrow/steal/rent/buy poles due to breaking aluminum ones.
Dec 29 2005 3:32PM
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n0gga
Posts: 1053 - Karma: 103
swix composite poles. bombproof
Dec 29 2005 3:56PM
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brizz
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 74
ugly stick
Dec 29 2005 4:31PM
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clashskier13
Posts: 54 - Karma: 10
goode theyr durable and almost never break
Dec 29 2005 4:58PM
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MtbFreerider
Posts: 85 - Karma: 10
scott racing poles got them cheap and they work, although the armada poles were tempting me today.
Dec 29 2005 5:06PM
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stylishskier
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I rock goode, unfortunately every pair I've had since the originals has broken, the originals were in my possession for 3 years till some jackass stole them
Dec 29 2005 5:28PM
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CBROOKS
Posts: 4979 - Karma: 10,708
i have snow camo smiths, there dope.
Dec 29 2005 6:55PM
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snoopy
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i have some cheap ones i got from play it again sports...
9.99$
Dec 29 2005 6:58PM
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madtownfreestyle
Posts: 841 - Karma: 53
i have some cheap rossi's. they have a couple bends but there holding up fine...not afraid to break them like i would be with $80 poles
Dec 29 2005 7:45PM
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Galin
Posts: 2342 - Karma: 3,940
kermas, they hold up so well. I think im on my 3rd season with them and they havent even come close to bending, they're really light too.
Dec 29 2005 8:03PM
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KHowell
Posts: 30 - Karma: 10
i have....um..Black ones?...
Dec 29 2005 8:39PM
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