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Which poles are good? help a noob out...

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battleonski
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I have only been skiing for about a month, but I can do boxes, jumps and stuff like that. The poles I have now are Axis XX powder (something like that, it was $15 bucks new). Its now bent after my 3rd time skiing, and I dont know which poles to get cuz I am still a noob. Help anyone? Also whats the differences btw the curvey and straight poles? Thanks
Dec 17 2006 11:57PM
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battleonski
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
I am also a freestyle skier, if that makes a difference
Dec 17 2006 11:58PM
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Myfirstname.
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The curvey poles are for racers. Unless you ski moguls or race the type of pole you have really isn't important in the least. I have some flexible carbon fiber red and black poles that used to be rentals. Basically get flexible poles and you won't have to worry about them getting bent and staying that way.
Dec 18 2006 12:05AM
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dead_or_alive
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
I am a freestyle skier and i use triple d's i dont no but there around $120 second hand i got them from a snow shop in taulpo they are the best ever!!!!
Dec 18 2006 12:08AM
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dammitmike
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or just get cheap poles or steal rental poles. if they bend they arent too hard to bend back into shape. my poles look pretty wavy but theyve held up and are still functional. poles only go bad once they snap on you.
Dec 18 2006 12:09AM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
yea i like having really bendy poles becuase that way they dont hurt was much to fall on and you can bend them back quite a bit before they snap. just keep bending them back and keep gettin the cheapest softest poles you can find.
Dec 18 2006 12:10AM
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ski_cartel
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the cheeper the better. As you get better your gona break em like crazy. Mostly I get the 20 dollar ones or I steal rental shop poles
Dec 18 2006 12:12AM
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ogou0287
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go take some at thye lost and found fool. Ive broken 2 pairs of "flexible" poles. my sister's old ones and my mom's old ones. I wouldnt buy some if I were you
Dec 18 2006 12:18AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i guess its just me but ive never broken a pair of poles...i dont know why but i never land on them for some reason...i have a pair of joysticks and there fine but if you tend to bend poles get rentals or carbon fiber...
Dec 18 2006 12:44AM
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crunkasfuck
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i would go to a ski resort at night and pick up the broken or lost ones, the steez factor is low but it won't kill you when they break. my experiance with poles is never get allumium ones they will bend the first fall. get carbon ones if you really want to spend the money, salomon ct1 are really niceand the backets will never fall of. but your a noob so you dont need really nice poles. do what you want i would go with the free one till you get better. but if you have the money why not?
Dec 18 2006 12:54AM
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FERREZZ
Posts: 2234 - Karma: 19
there poles who cares
Dec 18 2006 1:46AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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just get the lightest cheapest poles, as long as they fit (search bar that) then your good to go
Dec 18 2006 2:05AM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
Find the cheapest poles you can get your hands on, and paint them if you want to. No one should care about what poles you have so its all good. I wrap mine in duct tape to add strength.
Dec 18 2006 7:42AM
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kingsskier
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Just gank some rental poles. They are usually pretty good and best of all free. I use rental poles then give them back at the end of the season and they dont care. I break every other pole I buy
Dec 18 2006 8:20AM
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fouldsys
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scott poles are dank
Dec 18 2006 8:26AM
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cmo
Posts: 2325 - Karma: 1,085
yea i just bought a pair of aces, for real cheap. cant use them till xmas tho. but my poles right now are fucking bending everytime i fall. just get cheap poles end of story.
Dec 18 2006 11:33AM
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nothanks
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ima sdo sdurnk in this thread
Dec 18 2006 2:15PM
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