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How long are your poles?

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H4RV0L3V
Posts: 116 - Karma: 11
what's up? how long? size matters
Feb 11 2007 12:37AM
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messplay
Posts: 4483 - Karma: 1,066
48" and im 5'10
Feb 11 2007 7:53PM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
5'7" 48" poles. perfect for everything
Feb 11 2007 8:02PM
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sowstochd
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 59
46 and im 5'6
Feb 11 2007 8:06PM
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Nadia.
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 1,104
135 for GS/SL/DH racing.

130 for all mountain.

I'm 5'8".
Feb 11 2007 8:42PM
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Sk3bUm
Posts: 2517 - Karma: 297
don't use 'em
Feb 11 2007 9:23PM
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CJHski
Posts: 2384 - Karma: 126
48'
Feb 11 2007 9:30PM
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Bigwoods
Posts: 3116 - Karma: 76
46"
Feb 11 2007 9:34PM
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cooper861
Posts: 62 - Karma: 13
my arm is at a 90 degree angle
Feb 11 2007 9:37PM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
sometimes 0 inches and sometimes about up to the top of my hip
Feb 11 2007 9:39PM
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1-pippin
Posts: 1741 - Karma: -2
if you like arms flying in the air steez then i guess it dosent
Feb 11 2007 9:40PM
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Travapple.
Posts: 6787 - Karma: 88
my friend is like 6'2" and his poles are 36" maybe........
Feb 11 2007 9:52PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
I am 6'2" and my poles go barely above my knee caps.
Feb 11 2007 9:54PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
No there like 39 6/8'', I already posted
Feb 12 2007 1:44PM
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SwitchMahFuckah
Posts: 783 - Karma: 15
I seriously dont know how i'd get off the lift without my poles.
Feb 12 2007 2:43PM
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GutzyBaby
Posts: 191 - Karma: 11
why use them at all. and why would short poles be better for steep shit. wouldn't you want longer (or at least the right size) to pole plant down the fall line?
Feb 12 2007 2:50PM
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Steezysmurf
Posts: 1663 - Karma: 3
200 centimeters
Feb 12 2007 3:02PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
ha aside from the no polers, mine are the shortest.
Feb 13 2007 12:10AM
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Sideways_Shane
Posts: 756 - Karma: 73
115 cm i am 5'4
Feb 13 2007 12:17AM
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Flo_Rida_2016
Posts: 2804 - Karma: -5
how do you get hte grips off and back on when you cut them?
Feb 13 2007 4:55PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
same
Feb 13 2007 5:10PM
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nosnowsnakes
Posts: 301 - Karma: 133
It depends on the pole... some just pull on and off, others have a screw in them.







I don't know how long my poles actually are, but they are the right height for me. (meaning if I hold them by the basket my arms make a 90 degree angle)


I don't get the whole super short pole trend... someone care to explain?
Feb 13 2007 5:16PM
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drwclrk
Posts: 1114 - Karma: 719
48 and fitty
Feb 13 2007 5:18PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
i have a pair of 36" but i only use them for park. i all my other poles are cut down to 44 or 46.
Feb 13 2007 5:38PM
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Eastcoast157
Posts: 155 - Karma: 13
becasue your a snowboarder
Feb 13 2007 7:38PM
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Dilla
Posts: 6447 - Karma: 106
same
Feb 13 2007 7:42PM
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dwski1080
Posts: 103 - Karma: 10
dunno how long exactly, but around my waist and im 5-6ish
maybe a bit shorter for bump skiing cuz i still do that in spring
Feb 13 2007 7:44PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
Posts: 2804 - Karma: -5
i just cut mine. they were 42 inches but now theyre like 36.
Feb 13 2007 7:52PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
mine are 22 inches. chea, beat that.
Feb 13 2007 8:33PM
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eheath
Posts: 61647 - Karma: 123,460
44.
Feb 13 2007 8:34PM
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Rajna
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 90
i cut down my armadas so i have no idea how big if i had to guess about 43ish (im 6 foot tall)
Feb 13 2007 8:36PM
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wdbo.
Posts: 4935 - Karma: 173
115 cm
Feb 13 2007 8:37PM
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inthewoods
Posts: 1074 - Karma: 111
who the fuck cares...
Feb 13 2007 8:37PM
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ogou0287
Posts: 603 - Karma: 47
105cm. waist. short poles sucks for normal or powder skiing, but in moguls, if you plant on it, no broken nose, same if you land and unwillingly pole plant...less chances of getting it in the face...like I did this we
Feb 13 2007 8:38PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
128 cm
Feb 14 2007 3:57PM
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magic_steve
Posts: 544 - Karma: 10
52cm
Feb 14 2007 4:09PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
armada poles - 2 cm's = my poles and i'm 6'2.

i just gave 1 unit in metric and 1 unit in imperial. weird how that works.
Feb 14 2007 4:14PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
It helps with bigger stuff for me because I tend to ski back seat, so I have to lean a lot farther forward to plant and it really helps with my technique.
Feb 16 2007 4:26PM
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