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Pole straps, on or off?

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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
most of the time, i keep mine on, but ive heard a few stories of people breaking their wrists and fingers and stuff from keeping their pole straps on, do you keep your pole straps on or off?
Jun 4 2006 5:10PM
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KeegLove
Posts: 10166 - Karma: 55
on fo sho
Jun 4 2006 10:58PM
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cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
i used to do no pole straps (cut them off) for a season. Then i skied a pow day and ate shit, lost one of my poles. Now i ski with pole straps on.
Jun 4 2006 11:00PM
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*SNOWPRO*
Posts: 230 - Karma: 10
wtf ski with poles and the straps on. I would drop my poles without the straps. And it looks queer when u ski without poles since they how the teach the gapers on the bunny hill without poles.(And you can beat people with them if they cut in the lift line)
Jun 4 2006 11:16PM
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B.L.A.K.E
Posts: 932 - Karma: 27
on, i like just droping them when I am on groomed runs and just letting them drag on the snow.
Jun 5 2006 1:30AM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
i leave them off so often that i just said fuck it... and took the straps right off the poles
Jun 5 2006 2:51AM
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tom_nz
Posts: 321 - Karma: 10
yer deffently on!
Jun 5 2006 3:48AM
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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
On...when i ride i grip my poles extremley loose and the straps just keep them on my wrists. Havent had a problem with thumbs or wrists breaking but im just scared if i crash the poles gonna get stuck in the ground and stab me in the chest.
Jun 5 2006 7:29AM
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SN0WBOARDER
Posts: 1454 - Karma: 11
on
Jun 5 2006 8:54AM
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SnowMedic
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 25
on any time riding any where
off if im doing urban so i can chuck um if i am going to eat shit
Jun 5 2006 9:28AM
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ATLskier
Posts: 8203 - Karma: 406
on, if I ski with them off, i always drop them.
Jun 5 2006 9:36AM
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uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
i days when i feel like im going to eat shit(very few), i will put them on. Otherwise, off
Jun 5 2006 9:57AM
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hk_
Posts: 1403 - Karma: 12
on
Jun 5 2006 10:51AM
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skiinscotland
Posts: 644 - Karma: 10
on because il drop them if i dont
Jun 5 2006 11:51AM
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Kajex
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 178
bingo
Jun 5 2006 3:14PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
my friend was telling me about a safe way to put your pole straps on a long time ago, i think you put your hands up through the strp and then grab the handle or something like that? i cant really explain
Jun 5 2006 3:21PM
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jamesmccormick
Posts: 1481 - Karma: 17
yea supposedly its safer if you use them like xc skiing poles, so when you push up without gripping your pole they will drop down your arm
Jun 5 2006 3:30PM
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BoomSkier
Posts: 305 - Karma: 17
on
Jun 5 2006 6:04PM
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ogou0287
Posts: 603 - Karma: 47
on, but put ur hand over the strap, its safer
Jun 5 2006 6:18PM
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novel
Posts: 420 - Karma: 10
I say on, but just have it loose, it;s nto too cool when yuo have to hike up the hill to get your pole.
Jun 5 2006 8:32PM
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Liam.
Posts: 5172 - Karma: 21
i think at my mountain u have to have them on...i think
Jun 5 2006 8:37PM
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kabozo101
Posts: 4429 - Karma: 20
well now that i have no straps its off
Jun 5 2006 8:53PM
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