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Question about the Armada pole system.

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7-11_Slurpee
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So i was looking into buying some Armada poles for the upcoming season, because im a klutz and break poles a lot, so i liked the idea of being able to replace to shaft. But i was wondering. Where can you pick up the shafts, i cruised the web a little and couldnt find any retailers, and the armada store didn't have them either. So i just wanted to know if once you buy the poles, it gives you a number to order new shafts or what the deal is.
Aug 14 2009 4:51PM
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Uncle_Remus
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the deal is you ca use any pole shaft you want can find any standard adult aluminum pole (scott,leki,ect.) will work. as for armada specific ones try the shop were you bought them to order some spares prehaps
Aug 14 2009 5:02PM
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pigglywiggly
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i was thinking about this too. i bend like every pole i get or snap it in half. i was going to try some of the armada ar6 ones since i just got ar6s and it would match, but it seems pointless because you pay all that money for a normal quality pole and cant find any to replace it.

im just going to get some scott s4 or s3 aluminum ones. supposed to be really hard to break.

Aug 14 2009 5:10PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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rental poles
Aug 14 2009 5:46PM
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7-11_Slurpee
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What do people mean when they say this? Just walk into the rental shop and grab some?
Aug 14 2009 10:26PM
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YooperSteeze
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exactly
Aug 14 2009 10:32PM
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49566738265
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Ya, some shops will just give you some, or lost and found will too.  I just have a nice pair of grips that I can put on whatever crap poles I need to.
Aug 14 2009 11:15PM
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currentwestman
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i got the sickest poles from rentals.  i forgot to give em back (truth) and i had em like the whole season still perfectly straight.  i think they're Goode composite poles they're like flexible so they bend back into place soo stoked on em but the grips are starting to rip off unfortunately
Aug 15 2009 12:05AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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no, the industry isnt making any money this year why would you make it harder?

go to a ski swap and you can buy a shit ton of poles for 5-10$ a pair ill but three sets then scroung the lost and found if i break three pairs

Aug 15 2009 12:44AM
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TimmyK
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armada ski poles are great and the ability to replace them with just bout any shaft is because masters is the company that makes the grips and most the poles for just about every company.  if your cracking aluminums upgrade to a higher grade aluminum or get a 80 -100 carbon pole.
Aug 16 2009 3:14PM
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49566738265
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Ummmm, your suggestion doesn't help the industry at all either.  Rental poles = Ski swap poles = Lost and Found

Was that a serious post?
Aug 16 2009 8:06PM
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