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What size poles do you use compared to your height?
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I use 90cm poles and I'm 5'5. For big mountain i use like 110
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i use poles smaller than my bro whos 5'4" and im 5'10"
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come on dude its at the pole bin of every rental shop ever. ARM AT 90. just playin' i prefer poles a lil shorter.
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same a little shorter than for 90 degrees at my arm
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i use 44 or 46in poles but i recently broke mine, so nwo i gotta grab another pair
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ya i like a bit shorter to, i should use 42's but i use 39's
and its damn hard to find good poles at that hight
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Im 5,6 and i use 40 inchers.
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i dont know, but definitely arms at 90.
i used shorter poles for half a season last year, then broke them and got some that fit. what a difference.
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my poles are about my waist.
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Officially, if you hold the part of the pole that goes in the snow in your hand and put the handle on the ground, your elbow is supposed at 90°. from there, adjust the length to fit your personal preferences.
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5'10" and i use 48" - i'm gonna cut em down though - they're too long...
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6'2 and i have 44 inch poles, they are kind of short for traversing but they work okay, not too long not too short
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grab the poles upside down and at 90 degrees
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