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sHrEdAgE
Posts: 930 - Karma: 11
i know there prbly a thread on this but screw it


im really not liking this new poless skiing trend
i mean this isnt roller blading

what do you think
Jul 22 2007 6:38PM
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skifree919
Posts: 5842 - Karma: 35
well i just dont understand why you wouldn't use poles. They help me stop in lift lines, and if its flat i use them, and they are really useful when skiing in the woods and you are stuck.
Jul 22 2007 6:46PM
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ESfreeridepa
Posts: 2204 - Karma: 11
dont worry about it
Jul 22 2007 6:52PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
who cares, I dont like it so I ignore it
Jul 22 2007 7:57PM
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GGreene
Posts: 993 - Karma: 42
if u dont like it dont do it
thats what i do
Jul 22 2007 7:59PM
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prosnurfer
Posts: 1842 - Karma: 83
its fun int he park tho. iv uv never tried it then dont hate on it
Jul 22 2007 8:04PM
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cousinmark
Posts: 939 - Karma: 29
word.
Jul 22 2007 8:30PM
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cousinmark
Posts: 939 - Karma: 29
word.
Jul 22 2007 8:34PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
do what you like, like what you do
Jul 22 2007 9:05PM
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Lineskiah11
Posts: 2029 - Karma: 21
i dont really care that much. some people make it look pretty good and whatever so i think thats cool but personally i like lighter shorter poles.
its just whatever you want to do and feel comfortable with
Jul 22 2007 9:39PM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338
when i ski with out poles i feel like a retart on the mountain. my arms flailing around and what not
Jul 22 2007 9:40PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
Posts: 2114 - Karma: 23
could there be anymore threads on this?
Jul 22 2007 10:27PM
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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
oh yea?
Jul 23 2007 4:28AM
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=KillaKyle=
Posts: 336 - Karma: 10
Maybe because you can grab better
Jul 23 2007 1:55PM
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NickMartini
Posts: 7761 - Karma: 8,356
Its like playing hockey with out skates just so you can grip better on the ice with crampons... you just dont do it
Jul 23 2007 2:08PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
9 out of 10 days i ski with poles. 1 out of 10 days, i like to get drunk and just cruise around without poles. its fun and flow-y
Jul 23 2007 3:21PM
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dweezileast
Posts: 9661 - Karma: 276
The way everyone describes riding without poles seems to be like having sex with husky girls, It's way easier to grab.
Jul 23 2007 3:34PM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
wow interesting comparison
Jul 23 2007 3:41PM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
It's easier to grab, and spin faster for me. But I like skiing with poles usually...
Jul 23 2007 4:01PM
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Upgrayedd
Posts: 620 - Karma: 25
Poles get in the way in the park. I started going no poles at the end of last season (Mt. Hood on Memorial Day weekend) and am never going to ride park with them again.

I'll keep them for big mountian, though.
Jul 23 2007 5:16PM
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wolf07
Posts: 306 - Karma: 37
its really fun to do it in the park but idk i would never do it off jumps bigger than like 40 ft... i would just feel way to out of control for some reason but yeaa some ppl make it look good and others make it look really gay
Jul 23 2007 5:25PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
I skied no poles for a few days at the end of the season. Its so fun, I don't know why I never did it before. I will be skiing without poles  a lot next season
Jul 23 2007 6:16PM
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TONYDANZA
Posts: 181 - Karma: 2
When are skiers going to stop trying to be snowboarders?
Jul 23 2007 6:47PM
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mophead
Posts: 1172 - Karma: 309
no poles on rails can look hella gay. i like poles for balance but i do enjoy doing old school trains through the park without poles.
Jul 23 2007 6:57PM
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Big--Ben
Posts: 508 - Karma: 296
who cares. I ride with no poles when I'm trying to learn preztels or carpet skiing, preztels are easier to do with no poles, ..I dont know why, they are tho, try it
Jul 23 2007 7:03PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
I'm going to make a stereotypical assumption, excuse this, as it needs to be done for my reply. You are on this site, and going by a percentage, I'm going to say you are a park skier, and cruise and the mountain in spare time; but lets go back to the park skiing as that is where the previous points in this thread have led too.

First off you start by talking about rails, you then proceed to talk about how poles help you balance. I am going to put them together and ask how poles help you balance on rails. How do poles help you balance on rails? Is there a magical platform that is invisible to everyone on the hill besides yourself that allows you to lean on, with your poles, so you are correctly positioned an balanced throughout the duration of your rail slide? Or does the pound, if that, of aluminum,(excuse me if your to much of a baller and use some other technical gear) of the pole allow your body to sync into a perfect balance when that extra weight is positioned properly?

Off the subject of rails, lets talk about jumps. I believe if you have the abilitiy to jump off a jump, you have the ability to balance yourself your own way to the jump with the speed needed. When your in the air, i would like to know how the poles help you balance. Does it allow your 360 degree landing go from a not-so-perfect 355 degrees to a perfect 360 degrees? Or does a plant of the pole on the lip of the jump allow you to spin a textbook 360 with no questions asked?

I would love some answers as it will take away some of my confusion. Thank you.


Jul 23 2007 7:18PM
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Big--Ben
Posts: 508 - Karma: 296
^^^ hahaha. yea rails are def not easier with poles
Jul 23 2007 7:21PM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
thats because you have a strong blading background.  take my poles from me and I fall over.
Jul 23 2007 7:30PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
that means you're a shitty skier. haha no offence but you obviously use your poles for the wrong things
Jul 23 2007 7:38PM
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mophead
Posts: 1172 - Karma: 309
Your stereotypical assumption is incorrect. I like to ski everywhere so I can become a well rounded skier. I was somewhat connecting those two together but I also meant just skiing in general. But back to your questioning,look at some vids of people sliding rails without poles. Most of what I've seen their arms are all over the place. My poles help my body stay more steady and calm in the air and on rails. If you have anymore questions please ask.
Jul 23 2007 7:45PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
sometimes its pretty fun to ski with no poles because youre arms are free and i think its more comfortable without poles. but im still gonna keep my poles for flat land and lifts and stuff
Jul 23 2007 7:48PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
my bad.
Jul 23 2007 7:58PM
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TheMoostafian
Posts: 4504 - Karma: 9,435
i've only done it a few times, and only in the park....but if im anywhere else without poles i feel like a dumbass because i dont know what to do with my arms
Jul 23 2007 8:00PM
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mophead
Posts: 1172 - Karma: 309
Its cool. You were mature with your attack and I respect that.
Jul 23 2007 8:06PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
you didnt pick up on my to/ too spelling mistake. *wipe sweat off forehead* that could have been messy. haha
Jul 23 2007 8:07PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
skiing without poles is about as much skiing as masturbating is having secks
Jul 23 2007 8:09PM
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Bo_bot9
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 275
one day when i was in the park my pole snapped and i figured that now would be the time to try out the no pole style and i felt so uncomfortable and disoriented that it just wasnt fun for me. poles are a good utility for me. and with out them i feel akward. but for those of you who can pull of the no pole steeze i applaud you because it is harder than it looks. and to those who hate it leave those alone who try it becauswe its harder than it looks
Jul 23 2007 8:39PM
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KyleM
Posts: 876 - Karma: 10
some like it some dont
Jul 23 2007 10:17PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
I don't like it when people do it all the time, but our crew's jumps we build and stuff I try it out without poles first because im too lazy to go hike to get them. It's good for your to do it on groomers and stuff as a drill, keeps you up straight and skiing balanced.
Jul 23 2007 10:20PM
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Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
I use poles for some back country. And is very useful.
Jul 23 2007 10:30PM
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Upgrayedd
Posts: 620 - Karma: 25
Put your hands in your pockets - like that edit of Mahre rolling the park in PC (I think). Anyhoo, you can't have more steeze than when you are casually killing it chilling with hands in pockets.
Jul 23 2007 10:51PM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338
what i meant was i don't kno what to do with my arms.. i am an exellent skiier and i kno how to use poles
Jul 24 2007 12:33PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
Lyndon feels the absence of poles helps him in his maneuvers.
There is one less thing to fall on.
Better grabs.
Use your hands for other things(snacks, picking your nose)
I have better balance without poles.
It feels safer for me.
Jul 24 2007 12:43PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
When are people going to stop assuming that because people don't ski wiht poles they are trying to be snowboarders?

It's really not that important, most poeple just hold on to them because they are used to them, it's a sort of tradition.


They help me to ski solidly outside of the park but they aren't all that necessary all the time. 
Jul 24 2007 12:52PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
hate it or love....everyone will be opinionated no matter what the subjuect is. presidents, sports teams, flavor of ice cream, and oh yes the choice to use or not use poles. I use poles and i don't use poles, so be it.

And the people that use the cliched phrases no poles is gay or no poles lookes wack are just plain ignorant.
Jul 24 2007 1:06PM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
im not big on poles
Jul 24 2007 1:07PM
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Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
I love my armada poles
Jul 24 2007 1:51PM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
i use poles allt he time. usefull wen pointing to gapers fucking up
Jul 24 2007 1:53PM
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WesleySnipes
Posts: 288 - Karma: 227
I think its just skiings way of getting back to our roots....aerial skiing! we do qaud flips with twisties, we just can't let go of our old ways of grabbing, I was even at a lumberjack jib contest this year and a history nut was skiing without his poles and was just doing loops next to things, and 5's off of rail pads. he touched the wood features maybe one in 10 times. its the future of skiing I think. we should all start looking like aerialists, this year I'm gonna go back to comfortable old leather ski boots and cable bindings, because this new stuff isn't nearly as cool and I don't always need a releasing binding.
Jul 24 2007 2:07PM
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cousinmark
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its cool if you can do it mad steeze. but kids who hate on people who ski with are annoying, esp the ones who insist that its the future of skiing and that us stubborn pole skiers are the reason people like candide, tanner etc etc are not house hold names like shaun white.
Jul 24 2007 2:24PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
im just gonna use the antique wooden skis hangin up in one of the bars by my mountain.
Jul 24 2007 2:27PM
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