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Pole Advice

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CoachG
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I ski mainly park. I'm 6'1 and was wondering what size poles i should get. The classic chart says 52" but i think those would be a little too long. Would 44" be ok?
Nov 22 2006 8:04PM
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SHIFTYshifty
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word ^
Nov 22 2006 8:09PM
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CoachG
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^thanks for being so helpful.
Nov 22 2006 8:09PM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
^thanks for being so helpful.
Nov 22 2006 8:09PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
wait, what?
i dont even understand.
Nov 22 2006 8:10PM
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Desjardins
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just get poles you feel comfortable holding, if your arm is at around a 90 degree angle when your holding it, they will be fine
Nov 22 2006 8:11PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 428
I'm your height and have 48" and 50" poles.  The problem you'll have with the 44" poles is that when you go to push yourself on a flat spot half the time you'll completely miss the ground and look like a total n00b.  If you want short poles, I'd go no shorter than 46".  Of course, going and trying some to see how they feel would probably be your best bet.
Nov 22 2006 8:33PM
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kingsskier
Posts: 6212 - Karma: 2,150
Instead of creating a new thread and his question was answered I steal the thread lol...Im a giant 6'7" should I just cut down two trees or something?
Nov 22 2006 8:56PM
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easydad
Posts: 89 - Karma: 12
^ha, hes rite im 6'0 and i used a 44 last season and its a cunt to push on flats, but i felt better w/ the shorter poles in the park...take the good w/ the bad i guess
Nov 23 2006 5:41PM
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whattheshit
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they say your arms should be at like 90 degrees when holding them. i prefer mine to be about 95-100 degrees.
Nov 23 2006 5:57PM
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sivercartel7
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i'd go with 46" if i was you, maybe even 48". Im 5'10" and use 46" for park and just picked up some 52"'s that i cut down to 49" for weekend racing/allmountain.
Nov 23 2006 6:16PM
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