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who wears pole straps?

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super_roadie
Posts: 114 - Karma: 12
i do on all mtn but i take them off in the park
Jan 4 2004 10:35PM
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action_shot
Posts: 1646 - Karma: 97
i wear them when im in the mountains but if im at my local hill or hill by my house i dont' see the point because the it takes longer to put the poles on and off than it does to ski the hill
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Jan 4 2004 10:37PM
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Schweitzer03
Posts: 275 - Karma: 10
i have the leki trigger poles which dont have straps. only these little things that stick into the pole and then you push a button to get out
Skiing, its so damn hot right now!
Jan 4 2004 10:37PM
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Irotate360
Posts: 6836 - Karma: 22
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Jan 4 2004 10:37PM
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KNUCKifyouBUCK
Posts: 1330 - Karma: 9
always wear them



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Jan 4 2004 10:40PM
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skimack
Posts: 2458 - Karma: 33
Always. That way I don't have to hike back up for my poles every time I take a hit.
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Jan 4 2004 10:41PM
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super_roadie
Posts: 114 - Karma: 12
its easier and safer to bail without the straps
Jan 4 2004 10:46PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
i ALWAYS wear them cuz im just that cool.
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Jan 4 2004 10:46PM
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Schweitzer03
Posts: 275 - Karma: 10
straps are there for a reason. they suppport your hand when planting yoour pole. you guys obviously dont care about how you ski only how cool you look
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Jan 4 2004 10:49PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
i just hold the straps in my hand so if i bail they fall off.











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Jan 4 2004 10:52PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,142
I use them... i'm not droppin my poles, go to hell, i gotta do enough hiking in the park.
Jan 4 2004 11:03PM
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terv
Posts: 63 - Karma: 10
yea i always used them its so much better for hiking and supporting your hand when u pole plant
Jan 4 2004 11:05PM
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tan
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 19
i do just because i'm too lazy to hold them


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Jan 4 2004 11:16PM
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Teenage_Zero
Posts: 177 - Karma: 14
I wear them cuz I hate running after them when I bail.
Jan 4 2004 11:17PM
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Ds91260
Posts: 9984 - Karma: 19
i know a kid that stabbed himself in the eye with his pole and for the next two weeks he looked like a fuckin alien




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Jan 4 2004 11:24PM
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smells_like_tuna
Posts: 729 - Karma: 111
^wtf does that have to do with wearing pole straps?

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Jan 4 2004 11:29PM
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Ds91260
Posts: 9984 - Karma: 19
i dont give a shit, who cares about wearing pole straps anyway, wait, the other day i saw tanner and he wasnt wearing his pole straps, LIKE OMG!@!!! IM NEVER WEARING POLE STRAPS AGIAN!@!#!!!!




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Jan 4 2004 11:31PM
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mikee
Posts: 7813 - Karma: 5
why wouldnt you wear them? I hate not having them when I am with skis that dont, they are so usefull.. and you dont need to take them off when mounting a chair.

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Jan 4 2004 11:33PM
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B-Flip
Posts: 909 - Karma: 13
always doesn't feel rite without them
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Jan 5 2004 12:16AM
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.scott.
Posts: 1034 - Karma: 27
ya i got those leki poles too. i love em. highly recommended. it's good cause even if you let go the handle stays right there for you to grab on again.
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Jan 5 2004 12:24AM
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mark311
Posts: 508 - Karma: 21
i always wear them. one less thing to carry when i hike, and my shit doesnt go as far when i fall
Jan 5 2004 12:28AM
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D-spin
Posts: 3609 - Karma: 21
if im not thinking abotu skiing i care but seriously when your out there on the mountin who pays attention to that, although i ussaly do wear them

Jan 5 2004 12:28AM
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Parkboy
Posts: 2303 - Karma: 32
I have Leki poles, those buckle things are so nice. Sometimes when I grab I lose my pole but thanks to the buckle thing it's still there.
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Jan 5 2004 12:36AM
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sim
Posts: 1399 - Karma: -6
The best poles are the ones with the rubber extensions that come over the outside of your hand. The old school ones. The best I say.


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Jan 5 2004 12:38AM
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albatross.
Posts: 4380 - Karma: 772
grabbing blunt would be hard without straps, i would probably drop my pole
Jan 5 2004 12:40AM
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strode
Posts: 7549 - Karma: 14
i don't sport them just because i ski way too many tight trees and already about six times this season i've hooked a basket and if my straps would have been on i would've yanked my shoulder out of it's socket (for the 2nd time this year)



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Jan 5 2004 12:42AM
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123ski
Posts: 7374 - Karma: 1,415
why would you want your poled to fall off if you bail? so you have to hike back up to get them...if you hold them the right way..with the strap in the palm of your hand instead of around your thumb..they wont hurt you if you fall..and you are retarded if you dont wear them..cause you obviously dont know what they are for
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Jan 5 2004 1:15AM
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k2skier420
Posts: 719 - Karma: 13
i wear them they help me not drop my pole when i grab
Jan 5 2004 1:18AM
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Parkboy
Posts: 2303 - Karma: 32
^^I don't wear mine in trees just for that reason, but that's the only time.
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Jan 5 2004 1:19AM
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cj
Posts: 4032 - Karma: 469
i whurr thems 24/7. i feel naked wif out

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Jan 5 2004 1:22AM
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thejackamo
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 11
sim, i have exactly what you're talking about. they're an old pair of kerma's.


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Jan 5 2004 1:27AM
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Parkboy
Posts: 2303 - Karma: 32
I have a pair of those old school ones with the rubber handels that go around your hand, they're K2's.
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Jan 5 2004 1:33AM
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powstash1
Posts: 236 - Karma: 10
definitely wear them all the time...i've tried without a few times and it just doesn't feel right......i have heard that if you wear them you have a greater chance of knocking your thumb out and tearing it pretty bad if you fall on it but i've never heard of an actual case...straps are a go for me, i hear all of you about not having to hike for them, word
Jan 5 2004 2:14AM
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Logchucker
Posts: 1508 - Karma: 16
I wear them around, until I'm in the park, so when I fall they are away from me.
Jan 5 2004 2:17AM
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*cowboy*
Posts: 8830 - Karma: 214
always wear them.. It's a habit


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Jan 5 2004 7:50AM
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five0
Posts: 11466 - Karma: 36
same
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Jan 5 2004 8:43AM
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hype
Posts: 1440 - Karma: 21
always wear them so on the tow rope you dont have to hold on to them

Jan 5 2004 8:44AM
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nhfreeskier
Posts: 153 - Karma: 10
i dont cause because i just want to go i don't want to stop and put my hands in them
Jan 5 2004 9:30AM
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RideBLUNT
Posts: 3393 - Karma: 11
I just stole some poles, i think ill be wearing the straps all the time


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Jan 5 2004 9:34AM
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DynastarriderGP
Posts: 8258 - Karma: 214
I wear them all the time.



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Jan 5 2004 10:28AM
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rightcoastskier
Posts: 2440 - Karma: 10
i only wear them when im doin a hard run thats pretty steep and i dont wanna have to walk all the way back up
Jan 5 2004 10:55AM
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Mike-O
Posts: 14593 - Karma: 1,089
Nope,I only use them when I hike a rail or a hit.
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Jan 5 2004 11:05AM
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deeznutz
Posts: 104 - Karma: 10
strode420 said it best- don't wear straps in the trees...dangerous.

I also don't wear straps in the park. If you bail with straps on the pole can dig into the snow, wrap around your arm and snap it quickly.

This is how I ended up with a broken wrist back in the day, had to get two pins in my wrist- haven't used the straps since.



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Jan 5 2004 11:07AM
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hucksterjibber15
Posts: 4255 - Karma: 11
i broke my thumb and tore the hell out of the tendons and ligaments because of the strap. i still wear them religiously. lazyness outweighs safety






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Jan 5 2004 11:24AM
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FartBoy05
Posts: 1306 - Karma: 9
i wear em all the time
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Jan 5 2004 11:44AM
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headrider
Posts: 340 - Karma: 13
yeah i wear them all the time, they make it so i always don't have to put the death grip on my poles, i can just let them hang


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Jan 5 2004 11:51AM
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Insomniac
Posts: 2816 - Karma: 185
i wear my straps cuz if i fall, and i dont have um on, theyre the first things to go. and they go pretty far too. i dont wanna impale ne little kids.

but alot of the time when i have my straps on, and i fall. the straps just fall off my wrists and fall away neway. they just dont go as far.


deffinetly wear your straps.
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Jan 5 2004 12:03PM
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Wishmaster
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
I use them all the time. When you bail just let go of the pole and you wont have any broken thumbs and stuff.
Jan 5 2004 12:21PM
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Rogge
Posts: 5773 - Karma: 3,930
i always do.


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Jan 5 2004 1:11PM
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feezy
Posts: 2022 - Karma: 23
I freakin rode over my pole, fell off of a rail onto it, and got it stuck in a tree. After that I realized that I shouldnt wear the straps.


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Jan 5 2004 1:23PM
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Rossi00
Posts: 405 - Karma: 10
Too lazy to hike back to get my poles, always wear the straps.


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Jan 5 2004 1:36PM
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