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Cutting Line darts

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DnlWu
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Someone who have tried to cut line darts? not sure if the grip will come off if i heat it in water, because looks like it's some kind of plastic under the rubber grip.
Dec 10 2009 9:01AM
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Tom_Akt
Posts: 65 - Karma: 62

i am trying to do that right now. i bought mine way to big and would like to bring them down like 5 inches or so. the grip has some kind of plastic on it and i havent yet tries to heat it up, but if it works i'll tell you. unless you already have done it by now, if so send me a message on how it worked

Jan 14 2010 2:59PM
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JacheOReally
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They made the poles short so you wouldn't have to cut them down, so I am not sure if you can
Jan 14 2010 3:38PM
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Tom_Akt
Posts: 65 - Karma: 62

mine are 42 inches, there preety big for me and  i like a smaller pole

Jan 14 2010 7:26PM
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Kevski
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I bought mine in my shop at 44 inches and got them to cut them down to 42 inches. Perfect park length. I didn't think you could get darts in 42 inches... The shop cut them down but yes apparently it's possible.
Jan 14 2010 7:31PM
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Tom_Akt
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yeah, i cut mine down to 39 inches which is the perfect size for me
Jan 14 2010 8:25PM
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JacheOReally
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I got mine at 40
Jan 14 2010 8:41PM
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ReedSkis~
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I bought the 36" pins
I wish i got the 40" because the 36s feel useless anywhere out of the park...
lucky i got free poles with my Night Trains :)
Jan 14 2010 10:11PM
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Ben.
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either you are 2 feet tall, or you are an idiot. not sure which
Jan 14 2010 10:25PM
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-Dan
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hot water. crank the grip off. its just like other poles. That plastic you see is attached to the grip. I cut down my brother's for him.
Jan 14 2010 10:34PM
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Tom_Akt
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i like smaller poles, how does that make me an idiot

Jan 14 2010 10:36PM
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Ben.
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because unless you are under like 5 foot, poles that short are utterly functionless, youd be better off just riding without poles
Jan 14 2010 10:37PM
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Tom_Akt
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i cut mine down to 39 inches which isnt that useless
Jan 14 2010 10:39PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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I think that he just meant that they are certainly not "way to big" for you...unless your like 4'8" or something. 

For instance, I'm 6' tall and a shop would size me with a 50" pole, so technically that is my correct size.  I would consider something like 60" "way to big" for me.  I prefer something around 46" which is technically on the small side even though most people on NS would consider them normalish. 

I also think that 39" is pretty much useless, but that's just me...then again I don't ski much park. 
Jan 15 2010 11:18AM
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