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Cutting down poles

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hue.
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I have a pair of new poles and i dont wanna bother taking them into the shop to cut them down, and i cant figure out how to get the grips off, does anyone know how?
May 13 2009 10:19PM
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hue.
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And they are scott poles
May 13 2009 10:19PM
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A-Lee
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I just twisted and pulled the grips off
May 13 2009 10:21PM
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matt.rad
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as long as they're some sort of rubber material, try running them under hot water for a few minutes or letting them soak in a pot of hot water. the grips should just slide off pretty easily then.
May 13 2009 10:29PM
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chazz.
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If theyre being difficult, soak them in some hot water for a while, it should loosen any adhesive up that minght be in the grips. I kust twisted mine off after that.
May 13 2009 10:30PM
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chazz.
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ahhh ya beat me...
May 13 2009 10:30PM
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broskijib
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i just got a hammer and hammered the grip off and then cut the pole to the length i wanted and put the grips back on...simple
May 13 2009 10:52PM
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pDails
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turn your kitchen faucet to all the wall hot and all the way on. Then just run the grip under the water for a few minutes...shouldnt take long. Then just pull them off, cut them, and slide back on/hammer back on. You can also reheat before you put them back on so the glue readheres
May 13 2009 10:54PM
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Craig114
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this worked for me once but one time i actually had to put them in boiling water to get them off.
May 13 2009 10:55PM
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pjbauer
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i ran my grips under HOT water for several minutes then twisted and pulled them off
May 14 2009 12:18AM
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japanada
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Hot water for a few mins works, otherwise if you have a heat gun, heat up the grips for about a minute and pull them off.
May 14 2009 12:20AM
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jasontheredhead
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either hot water or just get a screw driver and pry them out with a screw driver and wd40
May 14 2009 12:33AM
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AR6-UK
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Ok so how many more people want to say the same thing?
May 14 2009 4:58AM
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chazz.
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first you gotta put them in hot water
May 14 2009 10:55AM
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SickStickz
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hot water works ok, or you can take a heat gun...or your sister's hair dryer and heat the grips up, both methods work well
May 14 2009 12:16PM
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Z_rob
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and this guy knows poles
May 15 2009 2:17PM
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Ming
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after u take and cut it, how do u put the handles back on, do u need any sort of glue or would it just stay on.

thanks
May 15 2009 3:58PM
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summersover
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just put them all the way back on and the grips will get cooler and shrink to fit on perfectly again
May 15 2009 4:33PM
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classifieddd
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i have a pair of scott poles as well... i've seen some ppl take the baskets and tips of the poles off and cut from the bottom on Goode poles... will this work on scott poles as well???


thanks and ++k for any help!
May 15 2009 8:13PM
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Ming
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oo i would like to know too because i bought some big poles and dont wana cut frmo top unless i have to because it will cut into the words on the scott team issue, but imo i dont think u can because u cant fit the basket on anymore? but i can be wrong
May 15 2009 8:50PM
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Cant-Er
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yeah i know on most goode poles you can just pop the basket/ tip off and pop it right back on. no problem.  not sure about scott team issue poles though.  wouldnt mind knowing either haha
May 15 2009 9:18PM
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jweschow
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use a bucket
May 15 2009 9:49PM
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LockyK
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Came on to ask this same question. Cheers!

When yo cut them down, do you recommend putting the pole straps back on? or leaving them free. All this poles will be used for is park, and they will be very short (no poler trying to go poles)
May 16 2009 2:50AM
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Shabangarang
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if they are scott poles u can put the grip part onto a vise an twist and pull and theyll come of then cut to were u want it work fine thats what i did.
May 16 2009 4:31PM
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Shabangarang
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you should put the strap back on cause its a pain when u fall and u lose ur pole and u have to hike back up somtimes wicked steep landings
May 16 2009 4:32PM
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Cant-Er
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that was helpful. lol
May 18 2009 1:16AM
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classifieddd
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help anyone? 
Jun 22 2009 8:41PM
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edd1e
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very unlikely, because the pole is tappered from half way down. You cant cut from the bottom. Scott grips come off easier than some, takes some elbow grease but thats all really, A pipe cutter like a plumber would use is best for cutting though a hacksaw is pretty good too.

Remember , MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE....

Jun 22 2009 8:47PM
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pmw
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WD40 is a lot easier then all of these suggestions...
Jun 22 2009 9:47PM
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SEABURN
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you need a door

and a hacksaw.

thats how I do mine
Jun 22 2009 9:59PM
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Cant-Er
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so to cut poles from the bottom you you need a door?  lol   please explain...

thanks.

Jun 22 2009 11:47PM
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SEABURN
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YOU CAN'T CUT FROM THE BOTTOM!!!

have you looked a a ski pole lately? they're conical at the bottom... you can cut from the top because they are a consistent diameter at the top of the pole.

you have to take of the grips, (I put the pole in between the door and the door jamb and yank on the pole to get the grips off... after heating up the grips in hot water) then you measure how much you want to cut off, then use a hacksaw to cut off the excess pole length FROM THE TOP OF THE POLE
Jun 22 2009 11:53PM
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Cant-Er
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Hahahah sorry i read your previous post incorrectly. 

But in the shop I use to work at... we carried Goode poles and i was taught to pop off the baskets and cut from the bottom b/c it was easier. maybe this is just for Goode poles though? or maybe the shop i use to work at is stupid? or both haha idkk thats why i was asking if the same applies for Scott poles.

Jun 23 2009 12:28AM
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SEABURN
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my shop carries those poles too. the gray plastic rental ones with the green/red/blue/yellow straps?

those aren't conical, so you can cut them from the bottom. K2, leki, scott... pretty much all other pole manufacturers don't make 100% cylindrical poles
Jun 23 2009 1:20AM
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Casey
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you need to boil them in acid and zap them with your shrink ray gun.
Jun 23 2009 1:59AM
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Dr.Dickless
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i had to use boiling water in a bucket to get my grips off
Jun 23 2009 12:19PM
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Ftacnik
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Where can you get some elbow grease?
Jun 23 2009 12:54PM
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edd1e
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ELBOW-GREASE-HOT-GEL-WARMING-PERSONAL-LUBRICANT-LUBE_W0QQitemZ190312003460QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2c4f7ab784&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

elbow grease ^^^

Jun 23 2009 1:21PM
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Big_Spence
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Either my sarcasm meter is broken or this thread definitely needs to be read by everyone.
Jun 23 2009 1:26PM
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Ftacnik
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Your sarcasm meter is broken
Jun 23 2009 1:31PM
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Big_Spence
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Son of a bitch.
Fail on spotting failing.
Jun 23 2009 1:36PM
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Ftacnik
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Fail on spotting fail on spotting fail
Jun 23 2009 1:41PM
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Cant-Er
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yeah thats what i figured... i just didnt read your above post correctly and became extremely confused ahhah.  thanks for clearing this up. 
Jun 23 2009 2:30PM
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