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Who thinks poles matter?

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madmasta_jib
Posts: 259 - Karma: 9
Seriously, my poles are all banged up and are only 110 cm. and im not short either. i like em short so i feel like nothings in my hand
Mar 10 2006 3:23PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
i like having poles and am not about to change
Mar 10 2006 3:24PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
i like em, they help move in the flats and it looks better with poles. no poles, i dunno, it just doesnt feel right
Mar 10 2006 3:25PM
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K2_Pubz_360
Posts: 906 - Karma: 10
its like learning everything over again without em
Mar 10 2006 3:26PM
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Aseets
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 17
When I'm in the little park just using the rope tow I like just ditching them off to the side and just cruising up and down. I don't think they really help unless I'm doing bigger things, and I use them when I'm riding but in a little park doing little things I could care less if I'm holding poles or not.
Mar 10 2006 3:28PM
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mad_540_trix
Posts: 2452 - Karma: 14
yeah i'd hate to not have poles on the flats, but it'd be nice for hiking (my skis don't attatch to my bag so it's skis over one shoulder and both poles in the other hand).
Mar 10 2006 3:28PM
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Lickmy9
Posts: 366 - Karma: 26
poles help you so much in terms of balance, and there so useful as a tool or weapon.
Mar 10 2006 3:31PM
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Am.Aaron
Posts: 443 - Karma: 22
lol.. seriously, I can't ski without them. Maybe because I am used to using them to ski better, like poleplant and shit. In the park I don't poleplant of course, but I just can't ski without them. Its almost like a mental thing.
Mar 10 2006 3:31PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
i think people look really bad without them
Mar 10 2006 3:33PM
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madmasta_jib
Posts: 259 - Karma: 9
it seems like they keep my hands steady when im spinning and jibbing- especially going corked
Mar 10 2006 3:33PM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
poles are what separate skiers from primitive snowboarders
Mar 10 2006 3:53PM
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friedcheese
Posts: 1245 - Karma: 23
you need poles for skiing
if your not using poles you should stay in the park
Mar 10 2006 3:57PM
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boulderin
Posts: 478 - Karma: 25
they don't matter but I still prefer my carbon fiber scott poles over some shitty rental poles
Mar 10 2006 3:59PM
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Grizzley
Posts: 137 - Karma: 10
skiing in the park without poles is one thing, anywhere and you need them
Mar 10 2006 3:59PM
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Elife
Posts: 2829 - Karma: 44
and skiboarders...
Mar 10 2006 4:04PM
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aaron.ebner
Posts: 2868 - Karma: 61
i don't think having poles matters i prefer not having poles it makes everything funner i think like it's just one less thing to worry about and w/o you can grab your skis so much better with your whole hand and stuff when ever i fall with poles i always hurt my hands cuz i forget to move them from my sides too so i have to just drop them
Mar 10 2006 4:21PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
its all about finding new ways to hold you skis, i found a really relaxing way was taking off you skis then "hooking" or "resting" the heel pieces on my shoulders, keep your straps on your hands so you dont have to carry your poles, and then put your hands on your head with the skis looped under them and then put your fingers in your goggle strap and your set to go
Mar 10 2006 4:24PM
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salomonskiier12
Posts: 2862 - Karma: 19
its harder to spin without the extra momentum of the poles...
if that makes sense
Mar 10 2006 4:43PM
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kristie
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 214
i fucked my shoulder up bad today and i tried skiing high baldy without using my poles...and it didn't work out very well. in the park, i don't use them if i'm doing the photog thing...and i'll hit boxes and stuff on the way down...but it feels so awkward and snowbladerish...even on water ramps. that's just me though--i'm not hating.
Mar 10 2006 5:03PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
Posts: 738 - Karma: 10
i like poles, but i prefer like little kids poles, like at my knees. all i use them for is to get around in flat areas.
Mar 10 2006 5:07PM
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Girays_Brother
Posts: 13973 - Karma: 1,636
id way rather use them
Mar 10 2006 5:24PM
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A_E
Posts: 15350 - Karma: 310
unless u wanna blade, then yes poels are necessary
Mar 10 2006 5:26PM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
lmao "who thinks poles matter"
thats good hopefully you are kidding because poles are made for pole-planting which, if you could ski would know what it was but since you have short poles that probably dont touch the ground and their for dont pole plant than ditch them and become a snopwblader or airealist
Mar 10 2006 5:31PM
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Maximumsushi
Posts: 7837 - Karma: 3,351
My poles are 100 and 105 cm. They really do nothing for me except get in the way, it doesn't really matter one way or the other to me. Just ski how you want to ski.
Mar 10 2006 5:40PM
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MarkusH
Posts: 849 - Karma: 10
it looks stupid without them
Mar 10 2006 5:43PM
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ski_cartel
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 18
it looks gay without them and i dont know what i would do with out them in the b/c
Mar 10 2006 7:13PM
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SoCalSnowman
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10
When i dont have them i feel like i gotta stick my arms out to keep my balance! i only ditch em when i gotta film. But yay there great for scaring the boards who think it is kool to jump on you tails in the lift line!
Mar 10 2006 8:19PM
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A@ron
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 86
same here
Mar 10 2006 8:27PM
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gaberaham
Posts: 640 - Karma: 17
skiing with out poles feels fucked up
Mar 10 2006 8:29PM
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Tulley.
Posts: 825 - Karma: 10
skiing without poles makes me feel almost uncomfortable
Mar 10 2006 9:01PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
Poles serve no purpose if all you do is ride park, but if you actually ski; BC, big mountain, moguls, etc, then you need poles. I really don't care if I see somebody skiing without poles, it doesn't affect me whatsoever and it's their choice if they want to use them.
Mar 10 2006 9:06PM
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kodine
Posts: 68 - Karma: 13
Since im in the midewest and im a park rat i use 32" jr. poles. I know some guys who ride poleless. i don't think it matters but personally i think it looks goofy. i don't hink it matters but its harder to get speed if you can't poll plant. (Atleast it feels that way) thats all i got. the only thing i say is out west (Out of the park) They do matter. otherwise do what you want.

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Mar 10 2006 9:16PM
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liukangkid
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 82
poles help my balance and i feel weird without them.
Mar 10 2006 9:18PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13110 - Karma: 18,939
I use poles because im a mogul skier. But i don't spend more that 25$ on a pair
Mar 10 2006 9:19PM
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Ghost82nd
Posts: 1240 - Karma: 10
ya...if youre only used to doing park i guess i can see why you think poles are pointless. but on challenging terrain they make a world of difference.
Mar 10 2006 9:23PM
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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
doesnt make a difference for me
if more people start skiing without poles though... are we going to see more wrist and hand injuries? When I fall I usually dont try to catch myself... you would be more in a position to naturally put your arms out and then probably hurt them
Mar 10 2006 9:24PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
they don't really matter if you're just going to be sessioning a rail or jump, but i feel naked without them. plus, i'm not a park rat, and rip the rest of the mountain so yeah..

no poles can be made to look stylish, so i'm not going to say either it's gay, or super rad, but i personally can't ski without poles.
Mar 10 2006 9:25PM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Skiing legit stuff and outside of the park poles are necessary for me...but a day of sesh'ing park and jibbing groomers/flats, no poles can be OUTRAGEOUSLY fun. No poles is fun.
Mar 10 2006 9:35PM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 152
u think they dont do much but w. out them is like not having a penis
Mar 10 2006 10:06PM
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wdbo.
Posts: 4935 - Karma: 173
they dont matter in the park
but if you're skiing steeps they are necessary
Mar 10 2006 10:08PM
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rockymountainmilitia
Posts: 2706 - Karma: 12
back in the day with straight skis poles were necessary but with parabolic skis you dont have to plant a pole to start a turn. I am true to using poles 100% of the time, but really when it comes to park and groomers you dont need em at all. crud and pow its a different story though.
Mar 10 2006 10:34PM
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MALONE
Posts: 3819 - Karma: 79
*Andy* must have missed that memo....
kid KILLS the mountain poles or no poles
Mar 10 2006 10:35PM
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DunDunDun
Posts: 989 - Karma: 13
poles = skier
no poles = snowblader
Mar 10 2006 10:37PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
I was raised to ski with poles, so I use basic racing techniques with poles. I like having them. Skiing with no poles is awsome too, cause 5 finger grabs are the ####. Its way harder to make stuff looks good with no poles though, cause my arms flail. Some people are really good at it, like Mr. Mahre.
Mar 10 2006 10:39PM
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Mahre
Posts: 2507 - Karma: 490
ya know what would piss me off? if a no poler got into the back 9.....that would suck soooooo bad, cuz you CANNOT ski pow or steeps or moguls or crud without them.... oh wait....
Mar 10 2006 10:55PM
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Mahre
Posts: 2507 - Karma: 490
especially if he was riding 189 snowblades....id probably kill him.
Mar 10 2006 11:00PM
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espong1321
Posts: 763 - Karma: 10
ahahahahah
Mar 10 2006 11:01PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
no, if he was on the B CREW he would rip that #### up.
Mar 10 2006 11:03PM
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siverrider170
Posts: 48 - Karma: 10
my friend broke my poles :'(
Mar 10 2006 11:05PM
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timoski
Posts: 3036 - Karma: 45
poles help you learn how to balance..blahblahblah..i make thia arguement in every one of these fuckign threads...learning to ski w/o poles helps your fundamentals, then by adding poles on later, you're that much better of a skier.

theres definately somethign wrong with needing poles to ski (no offense you suck), you should be able to initiate a turn without poles, it sharder but once you learn, you also learn how to initaite a turn w/o your arms, hence you are a better skiier
Mar 10 2006 11:29PM
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