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Shock absorbing pole

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ogou0287
Posts: 603 - Karma: 47
thats right! I got some! I brought my pole home to put on a basket cuz I broke mine and forgot it at home. so I had to take an old pair from the instructor's local and I found old white poles at least 25 years old with a suspention. I took off the handle and there is a spring mechanism and everything. it has about 2 inches of travel. Ill post pics after the holidays.
Dec 18 2006 12:10AM
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LATARIANmilton
Posts: 866 - Karma: 418
hahah, my friend was talking about making those
Dec 18 2006 12:11AM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13083 - Karma: 18,725
Arent those hiking poles?

Dec 18 2006 12:44AM
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skiierman
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What is the point? You cannot really push off them for speed.
Dec 18 2006 12:53AM
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weezyfeezy
Posts: 72 - Karma: 28
you shouldn't be sticking your pole into anything that requires shock absorption **yes double entendre**
Dec 18 2006 3:32AM
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wazzucrewskier
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 151
those will suck.  i thought the carbons i bought would be sweet cuz they flex but really they were just a $40 waste because they are garbo when you try to push on flats.
Dec 18 2006 5:31AM
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feezy
Posts: 2022 - Karma: 23
actually they do not really flex all that much when you make sure to focus the pressure straight down the shaft.
i want aluminum poles though, its more for the sound, look than the feel.
Dec 18 2006 8:31AM
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Lickmy9
Posts: 366 - Karma: 26
ya i have carbon poles and there the best poles ive ever had, there never bend at all.
Dec 18 2006 11:12AM
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ski_cartel
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those would suck, a ski pole is to set up your timing when turining and to push off of to gain speed. What the hell do you need shocks on that for?
Dec 18 2006 11:15AM
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CEDARIMAGE
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 257
meh i think those would be kinda nice
Dec 18 2006 11:17AM
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ogou0287
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I didn't see any difference when I skied. its just so baller
Dec 18 2006 11:21AM
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ninjea
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my mom has shock absorbing poles, not really a big diffrence
Dec 18 2006 11:34AM
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