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SKI POLES

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jeffery7
Posts: 208 - Karma: 10
so i need to cut my ski poles down but i don't know how to get the grips off the poles to cut them down can anyone help me?>
Jun 16 2007 11:56AM
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chrisben
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
stick them in boiling water. it will release the glue, and you can pull them right off...
Jun 16 2007 12:29PM
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jessew
Posts: 103 - Karma: 13
use a hair dryer on the highest heat setting and cook the grips - slide them off and cut... you'll need to use more glue to re-adhere them to the shaft when you're done, but don't use something like crazy glue or gorilla glue if you think you'll ever need to take them off again
Jun 16 2007 12:33PM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
theres a great tutorial, search around a bit for it
Jun 16 2007 12:34PM
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jeffery7
Posts: 208 - Karma: 10
thanks i will see how it works
Jun 16 2007 12:35PM
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fouldsys
Posts: 7404 - Karma: 39
if you have compressed air handy just aim the nozzle doolie under the grip and it should be easy to pull off
Jun 16 2007 12:36PM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
here

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/288299/
Jun 16 2007 12:37PM
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asfffffffffdd
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 1,103
exactly
Jun 16 2007 4:57PM
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Freeskier9856
Posts: 671 - Karma: 10
dont use poles?
Jun 16 2007 4:58PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
beat me to it
Jun 16 2007 5:12PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
i dont get the wholel thing behind cuttin poles.
Jun 16 2007 5:19PM
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jeffery7
Posts: 208 - Karma: 10
mine are just to long
Jun 16 2007 5:40PM
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Holte
Posts: 10740 - Karma: 7,816
If you get poles that are too long and you want to make them shorter, you must cut them.
Jun 16 2007 6:21PM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
contrary to most peoples belief of glue holding the grips on, its generally just rubber that shrinks around it. you put your grips in hot water to expand the rubber so they can slide off. if the grips got too cold after sliding them off, then you puit them back in hot water and slide em on. no glue should be needed
Jun 16 2007 6:27PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
ooo ic. i guess since im tall as shit, i wont need to ever do that.
Jun 16 2007 6:27PM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
reed needs pole extensions






stas.... doesn't
Jun 16 2007 6:53PM
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alex.k.
Posts: 305 - Karma: 30
buy shorter poles? i don't even pay for poles i just use the rental shop poles. ha
Jun 16 2007 7:19PM
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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
I put mine under hot water, and it loosened them up
Jun 17 2007 3:28PM
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doitbig
Posts: 4818 - Karma: 315
hot water from your sink should do the trick.
Jun 17 2007 4:51PM
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KyleM
Posts: 876 - Karma: 10
Poles who needs em 
Jun 17 2007 5:06PM
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KyleM
Posts: 876 - Karma: 10
Poles who needs em 
Jun 17 2007 5:06PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
ahahahaa, jokes all around.

you just need to get some poles brian.
Jun 17 2007 5:54PM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
be so hot right now like todd wallersch and drop those poles sonny
Jun 17 2007 5:57PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
haha just done use them
Jun 17 2007 6:00PM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
^ ya why ski short poles... they do nothing
Jun 17 2007 6:05PM
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SWA666ER
Posts: 684 - Karma: 30
if they are like bike grips you can use hair spray and spray into the grip and i slides off
Jun 17 2007 8:29PM
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Lineskiah11
Posts: 2029 - Karma: 21
ive also done it with just a small hammer. you put the pole in a vice and tap the grip off slowly. it woks fine depending on your grips. my grips were more plastic than rubber so i dont know what you have
Jun 17 2007 9:06PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
All your methods are too time consuming.


Close a heavy door on the grips and have a friend lean against the door and PULL! takes like 10 seconds.
Jun 17 2007 9:09PM
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Kori
Posts: 898 - Karma: 44
that is exactly what i do. it works with every ski pole except i havn't been able to get the grips off k2 poles. All the guys in my shop use the door-jam method too.
Jun 18 2007 12:42AM
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mohawkskier
Posts: 743 - Karma: 98
just put them between thedoor and the door jam and yank them off
Jun 18 2007 12:53AM
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zzyzx
Posts: 470 - Karma: 10
jea wprd
Jun 18 2007 12:55AM
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SWA666ER
Posts: 684 - Karma: 30
this is the way to go, my freind got two sick white and neon colors TECHNO poles from ours, the are DURRTY
Jun 18 2007 3:09PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
no poles
Jun 18 2007 6:17PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
If their Scott poles than follow these instructions...
1. take the screw out of the top
2. put soap around the bottom of the grip
3. pour water over the soap
4. hit the grip on the ground so the soap goes into the grip
5. put it in a vice and fucking pull
Jun 18 2007 6:22PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
Techno poles you say????
Jun 19 2007 2:29AM
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SWA666ER
Posts: 684 - Karma: 30
yeah, like that super old skiing company, i dont no if they are still around, but they are white and sweet
Jun 19 2007 3:43PM
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patg
Posts: 1223 - Karma: 12
put the pole shaft in a vice, take a wrench and hold it flush with the grip, take a hammer and hit the wrench.
Jun 19 2007 8:34PM
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