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Pole size

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kylecross
Posts: 251 - Karma: 12
If i live in the midwest and all I ski is park and urban what size of poles should i get?
Jun 15 2006 12:06AM
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Powforbreakfast.
Posts: 2226 - Karma: 417
generally, your pole size should be where if you hold the pole unside down, with the top of your fist beneath the gasket, when you put the handle of the pole of the ground your elbows should form a 90 degree angle.
but it's really personall preferance.
i use smaller poles than suggested, but you could just ditch the pole alltogether.
Jun 15 2006 12:08AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
just jack some little kids poles. your gorilla steeze will be perfect.
Jun 15 2006 1:21AM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
go with smaller poles, seriously going by the scale above sucks. Especially if you want some better balance pushing into urbans.
Jun 15 2006 2:16AM
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Andre.B
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 155
yeah i just got smaller poles. 110cm
Jun 15 2006 4:47AM
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hk_
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Mine is 125cm
Jun 15 2006 4:47AM
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Andre.B
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how tall are you?
Jun 15 2006 5:04AM
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fouldsys
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i donno i like mine really short cause i used to ski moguls. i guess its all preferance
Jun 15 2006 8:41AM
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Capt.Flannel
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if you're doing some real skiing, the scale doesn't suck. It was made for the specific purpose of SKIING and has been used for a long time without failure.
Jun 15 2006 8:45AM
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Peter.
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just go to a ski shop and ask the person there
Jun 15 2006 8:57AM
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Lineskier-101
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I started out the season on pretty long poles (like up to my bellybutton), then when those broke, I got smaller ones (around my waiste). At first they felt really awkward, but then i got used to them, and I like them alot better. so the moral of this story, if you want poles that will be good in the park and mountain, get shorter.
Jun 15 2006 10:00AM
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nut
Posts: 625 - Karma: 12
Using the scale above, go slightly smaller for park, slightly longer for steep and on the mark for groomed
Jun 15 2006 10:15AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Short. 44inches 43inches. I'm 6'0/6'1. I like the feeling of small poles way better. Can't stand them long.
Jun 15 2006 1:06PM
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kylecross
Posts: 251 - Karma: 12
I am also 6'0 and i think really short poles will suit me well too. I want to have poles because its weird skiing without them but yet i dont want them to get in the way on rails or in the park in general.


Jea is overplayed
Jun 16 2006 12:13PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
do what this kid said unless ur the next tanner hall and are all over the gorilla steeze then get shorter
Jun 16 2006 7:13PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
yeh man im the exact same...keep em TINY...i am the same size as you and mine are 31 inchs...im LOVE...them tiny..
Jun 16 2006 7:56PM
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my_ar5_steeze
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 99
yo short poles are sick, so steezy, and it doesnt really throw ur hole body out, like the only time u use em is to gain speed when ur droppin in, thats not hard
Jun 16 2006 8:19PM
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jksl
Posts: 12727 - Karma: 854
save money and don't buy poles.
Jun 16 2006 8:20PM
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Calrin
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my poles are barely taller than my knees
Jun 16 2006 8:38PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
ya i dont i get them from my rentals bin...the ones that people just leave at the hill accumulate and whenever i brake a pole...i just go there ball park the length...my poles i have now are about 4" different. in size
Jun 16 2006 8:46PM
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jksl
Posts: 12727 - Karma: 854
well i was going for if all you ski is park, there's not really a need for poles, so why use them?
Jun 16 2006 9:48PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
it's summer, look at garage sales. i usually get a few pairs for free are cheap at the rotary auction in my town.
Jun 16 2006 11:02PM
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Jul.Roc.Ski.
Posts: 64 - Karma: 10
Lil' Kid Rental Poles are the shit.
Jun 16 2006 11:23PM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
you need short poles for powder
Jun 16 2006 11:56PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
not really u shud b pretty low 2 begin with.. so short poles seem way better in park 2 me
Jun 17 2006 12:11AM
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my_ar5_steeze
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 99
that is tru, out of the park it could throw u off, but moguls, ur suppost to have shorter poles any ways, but out off moguls and park, i can see how it would throw u off
Jun 17 2006 11:27AM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
real skiing? sorry i grew up skiing moguls and am accustomed to shorter poles, because it is bascially impossible to ski moguls with the size poles of the scale. Arent moguls real skiing?
Jun 24 2006 8:17PM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
actually skiing moguls with long poles is a bunch harder than skiing them with short poles, because it forces you to get backseat and out of control and throws you out of your line.
Jun 24 2006 8:22PM
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Dirty.Harry.
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i use 1" below normal
i think if u go too short its harder to ski outside the park
Jun 24 2006 9:53PM
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Grimace.
Posts: 8345 - Karma: 25
just steel some rentals
Jun 24 2006 11:37PM
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nothanks
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Haha, I love you...and the fact that comment went overlooked.
Jun 24 2006 11:50PM
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