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Joystick Poles - Yay or Nay

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acc
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Who's got them?  How do you like them?  Do they take a beating?  Are they light?  How comfortable do/did you find the grips?  How well does the strap system on the dual density grip function?  Are they worth the money?   Do the baskets break easily? 

Before you reply;

I know it's a good call to support Joystick/Boronowski
I know I should go get some shitty poles for $15 or steal rental poles, but I don't want to.

Thanks

Nov 7 2007 3:54PM
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Tha_Grouch
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My original spicolli's are the shit. I broke a grip one time, but just yanked it off and put another on there. I know people who have broken them.. not too many though.

I'd have to say the new sauce pole is SICK. Like $60.. full length graphic, nice grips, and the armada style basket system. Can't go wrong there.
Nov 7 2007 4:09PM
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Hairmetaler
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YAY
Nov 7 2007 4:11PM
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Tha_Grouch
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n/m.. on the armada basket system. But they're still sick.
Nov 7 2007 4:14PM
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patrickcowan
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the straps on mine suck, but other than that they are sweet.  i dont think id pay for them though.
Nov 7 2007 4:28PM
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wrenegade
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I have the original spicolli and the SAC carbon ones. That original spicolli is amazing, I love the graphic, and the grip is sweet. The carbon has the same grip, is a little lighter, much stronger and has a kickass interchangable basket system (probably the same as the armada one). I did bend the original joysticks a little (the reason I got the carbons) but they took a good beating before that happened.
Nov 7 2007 4:30PM
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steezyjibber
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YAY
Nov 7 2007 4:51PM
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DrStrangelove
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ya i just picked up a pair of aluminum ones on the super cheap...they're pretty cool but definitely go for carbon, these are gonna snap in half before the season is through
Nov 7 2007 4:51PM
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scofield
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meh poles are poles, just get em light
Nov 7 2007 5:27PM
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nothanks
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I am buying some of the new "The Skeletor" tonight.
Nov 7 2007 5:36PM
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J.D.
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Mine are from the first season the spicolli came out and I'm still using them. On has an almost unnoticeable bend in it. That is the sum of damage to them. I used to go through 1-2 pairs of poles per year. Do the math. Joysticks kill it.
Nov 7 2007 5:46PM
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acc
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Nov 7 2007 7:45PM
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doublexl
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poles suck in general.
Nov 7 2007 7:55PM
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MadSteezin
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Yay! The poles are great and are stylish.
Nov 7 2007 7:57PM
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kristie
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I think the "skeletor" ones are cool looking.  But the ones I found in lost and found work just fine.
Nov 7 2007 8:03PM
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hollygrove
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i had the originals.
they basket came off first day, then i landed on my side off a cliff and snapped them.
Nov 7 2007 8:22PM
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617jibber
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I think the main reason a lot of people get them is to support the idea of the company
Nov 7 2007 8:29PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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I had last years spicollis and they bent on the second day. I may end up going to with the stronger aluminum and getting the sauces for this year
Nov 7 2007 8:32PM
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andy_boy
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I have original Spocilli or whatever, they have lasted me through 2 or 3 seasons... can't remember but despite what people say they are solid as fuck and have withstood a few encounters with being pressed between the lift and the lift landing because I was sleeping...
Nov 7 2007 8:37PM
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nothanks
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I don't know too many poles that will hold up a side-ways landing cliff bail. I've seen carbon ones snap, shard, and impale someones leg the same way.
Nov 7 2007 8:43PM
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Capurnicus
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In all seriousness I've broken approximately 10 poles in the past year. So I certainly would never buy any sort of pole that cost more than like 20 bucks.
Nov 7 2007 8:45PM
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jskiddy
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20 dollar poles? no wonder you break them. support joystick.

Nov 7 2007 9:03PM
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hollygrove
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Oh yes, most definitely. I would not have expected any pole to hold up to a bail like I had. Mine broke fast, but my expierience was altered. Speaking of it, anyone want to buy ONE Joystick spicorilli or whatever with a custom powder basket?
Nov 7 2007 9:05PM
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nothanks
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I might actually want the shaft and grip.
Nov 7 2007 9:06PM
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nothanks
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How do you break so many poles? What are you actually doing when they break? The worst I've ever done is put some major bends in Master Series 1 poles...
Nov 7 2007 9:06PM
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hollygrove
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its only a little dinged up.
let me know.
Nov 7 2007 9:34PM
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Schoening
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poles is poles
Nov 7 2007 9:35PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i had spicollis for 2 years until i harsh bent one at whistler this summer by landing sideways on it...

Yay
Nov 7 2007 9:58PM
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Lineskiah11
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they dont seem different then any other pole... i mean some are lighter and heavier or whatever but poles are just poles...
Nov 7 2007 10:10PM
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landonn
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get them to support anthony boronowski. i is so badass
Nov 7 2007 10:35PM
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acc
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Yeah Pat, how do you break poles that often?
Nov 8 2007 9:47AM
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papasteeze
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YAY!

Nov 8 2007 9:51AM
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Capurnicus
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I just fall on them. And joytick/armada/anypole are all of the same relative, shitty strength. All poles, no matter how expensive or whatever will break. I've broken $80 composites, $60 Aluminium, Scotts, Smiths, Rosignols, Salomon, everything. I seriously couldn't run you through ever pair last season, cause some I just can't remember. One pair I broke on this shitty little jump outside my dorm when I landed like 450  on it. I broke some really nice composite smiths on the first day I had them on the S- raill at Keystone. One pair got caught on a tree as I was going by it at jay, and snaped in half. I could go on forever. Sometimes I get a lucky pair and they last a good amount of time. I had a pair that I got in March and they lasted until about 4 weeks ago. I only rock kid size poles now though, so hopefully that shit won't be getting in my way/broken as much anymore.
Nov 8 2007 10:31AM
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kreationkid
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i just picked up the spicolli joysticks and they are sick.. the grips nice and they are pretty light.. i cant wait to get them out this weekend
Nov 8 2007 11:09AM
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potatofarmer
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I saw mine for like 45% off, so I had to get them.  Broke a basket got one from a store for like$2 and just popped that on there. 
Nov 8 2007 11:15AM
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crunkasfuck
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sick pole but idk if ide spend the $$$$
Nov 8 2007 11:33AM
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Pwn.Mode
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get em short and you wont break them as easy. i'd get scotts...
Nov 8 2007 11:39AM
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nothanks
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Why?
Nov 8 2007 11:40AM
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Pwn.Mode
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The grips are tit's and they're super light and i've never had a problem breaking them.

Nov 8 2007 11:45AM
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johanblaze
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I can't get the baskets off mine.
Nov 8 2007 11:49AM
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nothanks
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As are Joystick. I'd rather give my money to Anthony and Joystick for a similar, strong product that another random company. Not taking anything from Scott, they do well, make good stuff, and seem run correctly. But why buy that stuff when I get the same service, quality, and sometimes lower price from Joystick?

That is just me, and the age old argument about Joystick.
Nov 8 2007 11:57AM
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paone
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exactly why pay tons for a pole when you get bascially the same pole just different graphics for a way lower price and Anthony seems to pushing his company in a good direction so why not support him thats how armada got big
picking up skeltors on monday gonna be sick
Nov 8 2007 12:05PM
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Pwn.Mode
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good point. joysticks were never around anyshops where im from and they were super expensive. im not going to pay a hundo for poles ha, i got scotts for free just throwin out some props. my roomie rocks joysticks he doesn't complain.

Nov 8 2007 12:08PM
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Jooky
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Why would anyone spend a lot of money on poles?  Anything over the ski swap for $19.99 is overpriced...

Nov 8 2007 12:09PM
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KG_
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noooooopoles?
Nov 8 2007 12:24PM
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SirFryanator
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yeah...not too much fun in the sketchy lines.

I think I'm going to go rock some joysticks not this year but next. I have my own pair of scott poles that have lasted me about a whole year finally.
Nov 8 2007 12:38PM
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acc
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Probably going to get the sauces
Nov 8 2007 1:50PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
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i would say yay, but im not going to cuz joysticks are played as shit!!!

everyone has em

i steal rentals and put my own paint job on em so i have sick poles that nobody else has...

who really cares anyway....they break, im down 5 bucks

spicoliis break, your down 60 bucks

do the math....
Nov 8 2007 1:55PM
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acc
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Played as shit?  You are a moron. 
Nov 8 2007 1:58PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
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ok whatever...


they are tho

pretty much every pro in every recent ski movie has them...

theyr good poles, dont get me wrong but i hate havin the same shit as everybody else and i hate payin out the ass for little pieces of metal to hold in your hands....

why not just steal/buy rentals for 5 bucks and paint em your self....
Nov 8 2007 2:01PM
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acc
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"Pro" athletes tend to have Scott, Armada, Salomon, or Joystick poles.   Number of "pro" athletes divided by 4 = lots of repetition.

As I said before I don't want $5 poles.  

You ride Line Chronics?  Wow, I don't know anyone else that has those...
Nov 8 2007 2:22PM
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