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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147
I have a question about poles. Why do people buy $60 poles from companies like joystick or armada when they can go out and buy $10 poles from there local shop? What makes joysticks so much better then a normal pole. Is it better material?, does it flex better?, is it not gunna break easy?, or is it just because of the cool checkerboard graphics?

I know armada has there whole "pole system" but why do u need them in seperate parts? How many times do u really break a pole so much tht u need a knew one?

I go to the ski shop and get the cheapest damn poles and they get banged up and they end up crooked by the end of the season. and i get new ones the next year.

If i go and buy $60 poles am i gunna ski better? Is it gunna make any difference?
Sep 5 2006 5:03PM
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Holte
Posts: 10740 - Karma: 7,816
i broke four pairs of poles last season. the armada system caters to people like me. but personally, i'm a fan of using cheap old poles and swapping out my favorite grips and baskets.
Sep 5 2006 5:09PM
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mattyb.
Posts: 6042 - Karma: 2,197
a lot of people like supporting those types of companies, and spending a little more because it is freeskiing oriented and helps out the freeskiing community
Sep 5 2006 5:11PM
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kolekaine
Posts: 1456 - Karma: 116
why do u give a shit...??????? wory about ur self dumb shit...
Sep 5 2006 5:33PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
i like little kid poles, they are cheap light and get the job done but i can see where the armada system would be handy.  After 3 pairs in a season it gets annoying having 2 different poles and having to leave half way through a day.  They are made of better aluminum so they stay straighter longer, so yeah i guess it would be worth it.
Sep 5 2006 6:08PM
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AhrenStein
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 177
dont get joysticks... they look dope but they brake easy
Sep 5 2006 6:10PM
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kozy
Posts: 872 - Karma: 10
i just break all my poles so i get the cheepest ones i can
Sep 5 2006 6:11PM
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jibmaster_josh
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 23
i had the same pair for like 2 seasons. they are only bent a little bit but still usable. maybe i just dont shred hard enough
Sep 5 2006 6:22PM
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thefilmerguy
Posts: 2847 - Karma: 55
good call
Sep 5 2006 6:23PM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111
i snapped 3 poles last season, and mine right now are bent to shit
Sep 5 2006 6:23PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,093
The only poles worth spending money on are carbon fiber poles. If they break = free new ones because they aren't supose to break. Luckly i snaged a pair for 5 bucks with some shop deal.
Sep 5 2006 6:24PM
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Grimace.
Posts: 8345 - Karma: 25
yard sale and free rental poles are where its at.
Sep 5 2006 6:52PM
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cork13
Posts: 439 - Karma: 11
i have a pair of these really cool LEKI poles with straps you leave on your glove.
and the strap clicks in and out of the pole.
they make me look a little like a racer, but they are amazing for teaching with.
Sep 5 2006 6:58PM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,621
dude u justed answered ur own question but ya joysticks look sick and r sick and work well those k2 poles look dope they have a flex patern its sweet
Sep 5 2006 7:01PM
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lil_cote_93
Posts: 50 - Karma: 16
i bought em cause all the pros havvem, and i idolise them
i used scott racing poles for a while but joyssticks where its att man
Sep 5 2006 7:23PM
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forfun
Posts: 4916 - Karma: 66
poles are so overrated just dont use them, and when a powder day comes jack some from the rental shop
Sep 5 2006 7:30PM
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iskindiana
Posts: 1149 - Karma: 19
if u are buying poles for 10 bucks u are getting shitty poles.
they will break period.
and id say people buy armada and joystick becuase they are supporting the more CORE companies than huge industry companies
Sep 5 2006 7:31PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
I grab a pair for pow days and the rest of the time its a waste.
Sep 5 2006 7:32PM
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D-40
Posts: 6050 - Karma: 100
hyland rental poles are where its at
Sep 5 2006 7:49PM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Taylor Morris rides no poles. Or Joystick.
Sep 5 2006 7:51PM
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GingerKid08
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 13
Ive been bitched at so many times trying to snag them from the big rental wall, and look like an idiot runing away in my ski boots.
Sep 5 2006 7:55PM
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mavw
Posts: 130 - Karma: 10
poles dont make a difference, use teh cheapest poles you can find that fit your right and your set. But i do understand why people buy armada and joystick in order to suppport teh freeskiing industry.
Sep 5 2006 7:55PM
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D-40
Posts: 6050 - Karma: 100
yeah man i pimped out some hyland rental poles, then the first day i used them they broke...i almost cried

but whenever i go in there i will just straight up ask for them n they give them to me
Sep 5 2006 8:07PM
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dubage
Posts: 1127 - Karma: 688
word
Sep 5 2006 8:08PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
i just buy cheap poles than spray paint my own rad graphics for a uniqe look
Sep 5 2006 8:44PM
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kabozo101
Posts: 4429 - Karma: 20
word man, thats the way to go
Sep 5 2006 9:29PM
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ThePoopSock
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 22
indeed thats what i do
Sep 5 2006 9:33PM
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GingerKid08
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 13
How do you break those? They are like fiberglass, they just splinter and you can still use them, they are so dank.
Sep 5 2006 9:56PM
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D-40
Posts: 6050 - Karma: 100
yeah well they splintered almost the entire length of the pole...but yeah those poles kick ass
Sep 5 2006 9:58PM
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D-40
Posts: 6050 - Karma: 100

yeah well your k2 6 speed poles dont have shit on the hyland goode rentals

Sep 5 2006 10:05PM
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GingerKid08
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 13
The ones with the yellow writing are the most G.
Sep 5 2006 10:07PM
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east_american
Posts: 280 - Karma: 13
u need to support the companies, jack some so then people have to buy them again, then when you brake them jake some more
Sep 5 2006 10:09PM
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aaron.ebner
Posts: 2868 - Karma: 61
no poles- or stolen rentals.
Sep 5 2006 10:34PM
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thefilmerguy
Posts: 2847 - Karma: 55
hahahaha!!!!!!!
Sep 6 2006 12:09PM
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SkiEastCoast
Posts: 1457 - Karma: 0
i think iam gunna buy the joysticks.
i hate the armada system on it.
Sep 6 2006 12:11PM
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doitbig
Posts: 4818 - Karma: 315
armada system works wonders. i broke 3 poles last year and its cheap to replace them. plus they look sick. thats like saying there's no point to buying a sick jacket b/c any ugly waterproff one will work.
Sep 6 2006 12:35PM
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jibmaster_josh
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 23

my dad has a pic when he was a kid of his poles...he stole em and he spray painted em like a candy cane. lol damn sick im gunna do that

Sep 6 2006 4:33PM
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GNARnia
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 54
i have carbon fiber poles that i traded with a guy...and by traded i mean i left my old rental poles and jacked his while he was in the lodge...then i painted them so they look cool
Sep 6 2006 4:36PM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
^haha yeah thats a pretty cool idea. But ehm the armada poles just look sick and better if u break ur poles often u can consider to buy some
Sep 6 2006 4:41PM
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N-John360
Posts: 835 - Karma: 8
I just get cheap poles and put rasta colored tape all around them...it looks so sick.
Sep 6 2006 5:26PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
i actually just boughta  pair of thall poles for like 32 dollars or something...cool system but basically when i break them i am just going to take all the other odd poles i have and switch grips....i usually just rock w/e poles i can find butt his year i am basically re-doing my whole set up soo....
Sep 6 2006 5:46PM
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CZA
Posts: 1715 - Karma: 202
i went through 10 pairs of poles at my hill but i didnt pay for any so it evens it self out
Sep 6 2006 5:48PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
i have some scott composite poles. never bend outta shape are super lite and got em for 30 dollas. and like mister [e]heath said you get a refund or a nother pair if they break cause they aint spousta.
Sep 6 2006 6:41PM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147
i taped mine pink and black in a candycane way

and then my friend eddy (aka ec156) made his rastaand his looked sick
Sep 6 2006 6:48PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
$15 carbon fiber poles off ebay- yay!
Sep 6 2006 7:34PM
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Jay31
Posts: 796 - Karma: 11
the way to go is steal rental poles then paint'em! that way u dont spend money and get to use ur own design.
Sep 6 2006 8:11PM
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