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Bent Pole

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JibtasticAvenger
Posts: 214 - Karma: 16
I was skiing the other day and noticed a bend in my brand new poles, literally first time ive ever used them. I was wondering if anybody knows a way to bend a pole back to normal shape with 0% chance if it breaking.....heres a picture.

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Dec 30 2009 4:58PM
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Spacekroft
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 41
bend carefully? i break at least one pair of poles a year it really blows
Dec 30 2009 5:21PM
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billay
Posts: 270 - Karma: 59
maybe heat it up, hot metal is more maleable(sp?) than cold metal
Dec 30 2009 5:23PM
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Oreos
Posts: 1207 - Karma: 38
yea don't just force it randomly, broke a perfectly good scott team issue doing that. try heat and a vice, slow even pressure.
Dec 30 2009 5:29PM
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Ghini
Posts: 2262 - Karma: 3,004
Get your grip off, then find a pole or tube like thing thats fits  really narow inside the pole.. than heat the pole and bent really soft and push the other pole on the inside a further bit by bit
Dec 30 2009 6:14PM
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scottie617
Posts: 281 - Karma: 10

wouldnt it be under warrenty?? i think i would give that a shot

Dec 30 2009 6:18PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14502 - Karma: 10,728
Heat it up and give it some gentle care.  Should be good as new.  If it doesn't bother you then your best bet is to just leave it.  My poles are bent all over the place.  I just leave them unless the bend is kinda big.
Dec 30 2009 6:30PM
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-ROY-
Posts: 3633 - Karma: 1,503
poles break and bend..go to good will and get some for 4 dolla
Dec 30 2009 6:35PM
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steezilicious
Posts: 130 - Karma: 15
i heat the bend over the stove and slowly bend it back.
Dec 30 2009 7:10PM
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JibtasticAvenger
Posts: 214 - Karma: 16
Thanks a ton guys....Ill probably try heating it and that doesn't work itll be fine
Dec 30 2009 7:10PM
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LMPJibbin
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Dec 30 2009 7:20PM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
hit it against a tree or something like that so its hitting on the outside of the bend. like that--> )l
Dec 30 2009 8:42PM
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bumblebeetuna
Posts: 218 - Karma: 57
1. Shnagg some rentals 2. sticker em up 3. you have new poles
Dec 30 2009 10:55PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
get goode poles. made out of composite, they are really flexible. i have never broken a pair. i suppose they would break if i tried to bend them in half... but it would take a great effort.
Dec 31 2009 2:35AM
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Thenowhereman42
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Just bend it back over your knee its not going to break. I had a pole bent to like a 50-55 degree angle and bent it back over my knee, lasted me the rest of the season until I fell like 10 feet to flat directly on top of it.
Dec 31 2009 4:24PM
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