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The pole debate

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valentine*
Posts: 47 - Karma: 196
no poles, short poles, or normal poles.
whats your idea and preferance???
Dec 4 2008 9:33PM
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Jballz
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 79
no poles for park medium for deep powder(any thing over 2 feet deep)
Dec 4 2008 9:36PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7817 - Karma: 1,537
I use medium poles everywhere.  I like no poles but people with correct length or too long poles, it kills any possible style they have.  No poles makes grabs look really steezy though!  I like riding no poles in pow only once in a while of there are no relatively flat parts I'm dealing with.
Dec 4 2008 9:40PM
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Codfish.
Posts: 529 - Karma: 22
short poles, lightweight but still have the practicality of having a pole. and they dont get in the way
Dec 4 2008 9:41PM
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valentine*
Posts: 47 - Karma: 196
yeah, i rock short poles
my sister though, only goes no poles and it drives me crazy
i just want to know what the majority of people are doing
you know???
so what is everyone in your area rocking??
Dec 4 2008 10:39PM
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Codfish.
Posts: 529 - Karma: 22
i would say the majority of people use short poles for sure, and i'm assuming she skis park?
Dec 4 2008 10:41PM
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the-big-lepowski
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 541

Poles half of the time in park- they help my balance and can save me when I'm going down.  Grabs do look better without, so I like that too.  Always use noraml length poles for powder and all-mountain.  They do get in the way when riding switch though.

Dec 4 2008 10:49PM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7914 - Karma: 22,694
I use right size poles as my usual pair, but I appreciate short poles. Occasionally I go no poles.
Dec 4 2008 10:53PM
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valentine*
Posts: 47 - Karma: 196
yeah
of course
there because of me;)
but she doesnt understand the idea of balance with poles and cant even do a straight air without flapping her hands
she started no poles because she say my friends riding no poles
so yeah
lol
Dec 4 2008 11:07PM
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