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Why short poles?

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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
Why short poles? In Slamina, Tom Wallisch's poles didn't even touch the ground. Why?
Nov 4 2008 8:54PM
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fsscott
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because he doesn't need to?
Nov 4 2008 8:55PM
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sktrkdo7
Posts: 1920 - Karma: 182
they dont get in the way as much when ur in the air imo
Nov 4 2008 8:57PM
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nickharris
Posts: 88 - Karma: 25
becasue hes that good
Nov 4 2008 8:57PM
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Codfish.
Posts: 529 - Karma: 22
cause its annoying to have your poles touching the ground while your about to go off of a jump or do a rail, and besides smaller poles are lighter
Nov 4 2008 8:58PM
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EMK
Posts: 1632 - Karma: 669
why any poles then?
Nov 4 2008 8:59PM
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mBall
Posts: 1690 - Karma: 2,827
I hate short poles when you cant even use em
Nov 4 2008 9:02PM
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Thomson.
Posts: 4634 - Karma: 227
- Don't get in the way
- More appealing to the eyes
- Lighter
- Less chance of hitting a camera set up on a tri-pod next to the lip
- Less chance of busting your lip on it
- Park skiers don't really need poles anyways soo...
Nov 4 2008 9:04PM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
i keep em short
like my searchbar
Nov 4 2008 9:05PM
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Codfish.
Posts: 529 - Karma: 22
helps with balance, and most people have always skied with them whether it be long or short so its kind of a comfort thing i guess you could say
Nov 4 2008 9:07PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014

this
Nov 4 2008 9:07PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
Everything thompson and elijah said
Nov 4 2008 9:10PM
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EMK
Posts: 1632 - Karma: 669

the only time i find my poles help with ballance is when i stick it in the snow cos i have to stay up and that wouldn't work if they didn't even reach the snow, i mean i get your theory but i'm not sure it works, equally it could just be more weight to frow you off ballance.

i think it must just be a purly asthetic thing like just so he has poles so people can't say he's gay for not having them.

Nov 4 2008 9:21PM
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KAS
Posts: 1417 - Karma: 68
I think it looks kinda dumb if the pole are too long/normal length in the park, or sometimes in general.
Nov 4 2008 9:24PM
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cobalt
Posts: 1913 - Karma: 12
I tend to break/bend longer poles more frequently. so short poles save me money.
Nov 4 2008 9:33PM
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Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
I use regular poles so i can sword fight on the hills.
Nov 4 2008 9:53PM
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babujib
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i pwn noobs with little poles just like my boy pete
Nov 4 2008 9:55PM
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traylortrash
Posts: 1935 - Karma: 2,450
or maybe its a bitch to get through the lift line with no poles at all...?
Nov 4 2008 9:56PM
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bout_it
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 17
It's a mental thing. for me anyway. I feel wayyy off balance when I try skiing without poles.
Nov 4 2008 10:01PM
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4frnt_4_life
Posts: 183 - Karma: 10
shorter poles dont get in the way when you are riding switch
Nov 4 2008 10:05PM
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strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
well a friend of mine one landed switch on a jump with his pole in the ground n it got him right in the nose, breaking it and making him bleed all over the landing, thereby causing the loon mountain park staff to shovel the bloody snow off of the landing, forcing other skier not to use the feature and making the park less efficient.

short poles offer better olfactory sensations for those directly involved in their use, and a more enjoyable park experience for those indirectly associated with them!
Nov 4 2008 10:06PM
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.Jibber20
Posts: 231 - Karma: 75
it makes people like dumont feel taller.
Nov 4 2008 10:07PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
hahah i laughed out loud
Nov 4 2008 10:11PM
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JuliusJ
Posts: 3778 - Karma: 2,106
haha argreed
Nov 4 2008 10:11PM
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deezy.
Posts: 2538 - Karma: 26
i was there for that!
Nov 4 2008 10:12PM
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BrightonFridays
Posts: 952 - Karma: 2,314
one time i was at killington and i hit that dfd rail the black one, and ended up sliding of the side. my pole some how got caught in between the top of the rail, right were the ply wood starts, and the snow. It yanked my arm thus messing up my ride awayy

but with short poles this whole thing wouldnt have happend
Nov 4 2008 10:19PM
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cbfreeskis
Posts: 122 - Karma: 13
when you need to push around you got poles. when your skiing park its like they arent there. i think it should be no poles though
Nov 4 2008 10:19PM
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WhoWantIt
Posts: 395 - Karma: 26
lawl. good one.
Nov 4 2008 10:20PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
i think it looks good
Nov 4 2008 10:30PM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
For me, I came from a freestyle background where short poles are important to stay forward. It forces your weight forward when skiing all mountain, etc, and for park its more visually appealing, and they dont get in the way as much.
Nov 5 2008 12:33AM
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^Romano^
Posts: 24 - Karma: 21
shorter poles dont get in the way skiing switch
Nov 5 2008 1:26AM
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JQ89
Posts: 432 - Karma: 10

ever since i first saw him skiing on the internet he like never even used poles, slamina is like one of the only movies/edits that ive seen him actually use poles so maybe he uses the shorter ones cuz hes used to not using any at all and theyre less of a hassle? idk haha

Nov 5 2008 1:29AM
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skiingonskis
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 262
just a comfort thing for me...
Nov 5 2008 1:30AM
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MC_POUTINE
Posts: 1380 - Karma: 112
you cant land on them or get jabbed in the gut
Nov 5 2008 1:35AM
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landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
because it looks beter and they arent in the way as much while providing comfort and ballance
Nov 5 2008 1:45AM
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Govey
Posts: 65 - Karma: 14
exactly ^^
Nov 5 2008 2:12AM
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jayhood
Posts: 144 - Karma: 11
hahahahaha
Nov 5 2008 2:15AM
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ThePoopSock
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 22
ITS HARDER TO BREAK THEM!!!!!!!!!!
long poles snap in half way too often
Nov 5 2008 2:33AM
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ripthis
Posts: 137 - Karma: 10
to stop you from looking like a total knob
Nov 5 2008 2:42AM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
finally some one said it! that is the reason i cut my poles down!! when you carve riding switch they can catch the show and fly up, when i finally decided to cut them was when one of them caught and i ended up hitting myself in the face. half of these other reasons are bogus, riding switch is why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 5 2008 3:26AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
So you don't look like this!

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Nov 5 2008 4:17AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
fuck the bullshit!
Nov 5 2008 4:18AM
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pussymoneyweed
Posts: 2055 - Karma: 60

i started using them on summer setups and they are alot less of a hassle in general. the poles i oficially use are about 1 1/2 feet talll maybe shorter

Nov 5 2008 6:56AM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
its because tom is like 6'5
Nov 5 2008 9:01AM
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B.Snow
Posts: 1859 - Karma: 92
I like the feeling better... mine go a bit past my knees and they're way lighter and shit
Nov 5 2008 9:20AM
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Peach.
Posts: 3879 - Karma: 933
so they dont get in the way when you fall, riding switch,and i know wear they are are in the air.
Nov 5 2008 12:34PM
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C.R.E.A.M
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Hahahahah!
Nov 5 2008 1:00PM
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NCurry
Posts: 490 - Karma: 959
cuz long poles get in the way and look so gay.
Nov 5 2008 1:20PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445

yea i choose to use short poles because they dont get in my way when i dont need them, and theres less of a chnce i could bust my lip on them after landing. dont tell me thats never happened to anybody here

Nov 5 2008 1:30PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
why even use poles at all if they are that short
Nov 5 2008 1:59PM
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Steezius_Maximus
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 22
Cause it looks steez and gangster
Nov 5 2008 2:01PM
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