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How much do you spend on poles? And how big are they?

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B.Snow
Posts: 1859 - Karma: 92
The most I have ever spent on a pair is 40$ and my mom actually pitched so they were only 20. But yeah, just wanted to know how much the average ns'er spends on a pair of poles. Frankly I don't see the point in buying sick poles because they always break or bend... I stick to the Jr. poles.

So just list the most you have spent or what you usually spend, AND the length relative to you body. My poles go up to about 5 inches lower then my waist.
Feb 15 2008 10:25PM
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josh.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 42
i spent 90 on my rossi scratch poles this year i think 115 cm
Feb 17 2008 12:23AM
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cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
Rental poles all the way! Well ex rental coz i own them. Free from the hills rental shop, relativly strong and if you break them just ask for another one. Easy as pie. Fuck paying 100 bucks for poles.
I have them a bit above wait high, short enough so they don't get in the way plus gooed for pole planting, makes you get down low in your turns.
Feb 17 2008 4:20AM
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PBraunstein
Posts: 1448 - Karma: 3,804
went to the DI yesterday and picked up two pairs for a total of 9 bucks... a brand new (but vintage) pair of volkl 46" that are neon green with bright yellow grip and baskets and a pair of xcountry poles that are up to my nose (but they have the sickest pow baskets on them) that im gonna try to do something with
Feb 17 2008 10:04AM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330

wow. the girls should be all over you

Feb 17 2008 11:27AM
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eastchris
Posts: 674 - Karma: 16
right now im on some 5$ poles, custom painted one white and one orange with my fav atomic grips ramed on

o ya there at my waist

thats if I ski with them
Feb 17 2008 11:33AM
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i-like-skiing
Posts: 49 - Karma: 10
i steal poles from the rental shop at my mountain
Feb 17 2008 9:50PM
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mitchin
Posts: 112 - Karma: -1
no poles is where its at so you dont have to worry about breaking them
Feb 17 2008 10:02PM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
poles? ha who uses those anymore?
Feb 17 2008 10:42PM
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Sowleskier13
Posts: 55 - Karma: 10
0$    just dont use them
Feb 17 2008 10:59PM
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*Bryan*
Posts: 446 - Karma: 11
I spent $50 on some spicollis then snapped them in half falling on a five so now I use the cheapest poles I can find
Feb 17 2008 11:12PM
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BskiP
Posts: 1369 - Karma: 223
i had some 2 dollar savers poles, but then i found some composite ones on level nine sports website, like 30 bucks. sick poles.
Feb 18 2008 12:34AM
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afton_steeze
Posts: 1765 - Karma: 92
Goode.
^never break or bend. i spent 35.
Feb 18 2008 11:04AM
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sconniestyle
Posts: 3945 - Karma: 26
i've never paid for poles.  ski resorts in wisco have great rental poles that are bombproof.

Feb 18 2008 11:09AM
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shanedawg
Posts: 361 - Karma: 15
no poles!
Feb 18 2008 11:13AM
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thelazyboy
Posts: 498 - Karma: 35
0 $ . right now im using some poles that are meant for a 5 year old racer , complete with protectors to punch gates. works well in the park , not complaining .

whenever i find a pair in the trash that looks potent , I grab them and stash them . I break a pair of poles a season approximately .
Feb 18 2008 11:14AM
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BvK
Posts: 868 - Karma: 11
$40... 50 in 
never buying poles again, i will either get then from the rental shop, or no pole
Feb 18 2008 11:53AM
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-Kieran-
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 12
i got same armada t-halls for x-mas and i have them at like 38"
Feb 18 2008 12:21PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
$5 for 48s
Feb 18 2008 2:39PM
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Parker.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 108
no more than $20.  and you can usually get poles without baskets at your rental shop for free.
Feb 18 2008 2:40PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
i just bought some of those beverage ski poles for $15
Feb 18 2008 2:41PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
i have the green and orange scotts, but i didnt buy them, i won them in a contest.  i would never pay for poles.  before these i just stole poles from my mountain.   i have them cut down so that if i stand with my arms straight down, the tips of my fingers barely touch the top of the poles. 
Feb 18 2008 2:58PM
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Min_Soo
Posts: 2307 - Karma: 293
$5-$10 and usually between 38 to 42 inches
Feb 18 2008 3:00PM
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GGreene
Posts: 993 - Karma: 42
i spent $13 on ploes 4 years ago and i cut them down to the size i wanted
i ski with them every day and i think i have gotten my moneys worth for sure
Feb 18 2008 3:13PM
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ESAND
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 744
I think it is hella funny that all these kids with $600 dollar outerwear and $700 dollar skis are stealing rental poles. How core brah! Maybe if you were skiing in pant's that were 90 % ductape riding CMH surplus skis the stolen rental poles would fit but otherwise it looks dumb.
Feb 19 2008 2:05AM
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timmmy
Posts: 654 - Karma: 25
i think its hella funny that people say hella seriously.

paying for poles is dumb.  end of story.  if you ski like you should, they should almost break every year.
Feb 19 2008 3:36AM
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