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Poles, Poles, Polesss

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da_leet_ski
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I recently won a pair of 45" scott team issue poles, which I think are alittle big for freestyle I think... Im 5"11 and I was wondering about what height I should cut my poles to?
Feb 24 2010 4:36PM
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_steffen_
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38'' to top of grip
Feb 24 2010 4:38PM
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Gnarshred
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Im 6' and currently use 42 cm poles. But I would go a little shorter. I wish mine were a bit shorter for sure.
Feb 24 2010 4:39PM
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Gnarshred
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in not cm
Feb 24 2010 4:39PM
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da_leet_ski
Posts: 92 - Karma: 9
Thanks... Is there anything particular I need to cut it with?
Feb 24 2010 4:40PM
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.Max.
Posts: 2930 - Karma: 701
use a pipe cutter, look at the pole cutting tech talk
Feb 24 2010 4:43PM
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Gnarshred
Posts: 5670 - Karma: 18
Hack saw ought to work. are they aluminum poles? Just be gentle so they dont get cut jagged.
Feb 24 2010 4:44PM
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da_leet_ski
Posts: 92 - Karma: 9
Yea they are... What do you mean cut jagged?
Feb 24 2010 4:54PM
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Gnarshred
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Well if you can use a pipe cutter you should be good, and scott poles are probably good enough, I use shitty really thin poles so they are liable to be shredded by a hacksaw.  just tore up basically. I dunno, try cutting off like an inch first to see if whatever method you use works, if so, cut the rest.
Feb 24 2010 4:56PM
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da_leet_ski
Posts: 92 - Karma: 9
Alright, Thanks
Feb 24 2010 5:01PM
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jamodeo
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i put tape around where i cut and marked it the saw cut alot cleaner than when i did it without tape
Feb 24 2010 5:47PM
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I.Love.Beezy
Posts: 2117 - Karma: 784

I would reccomend cutting it to what you are most comfortable on. Not what people tell you to cut it to.

Feb 24 2010 5:50PM
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baaangthat
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acceptable jib pole length = no longer than half the length of your skis
Feb 24 2010 5:53PM
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_steffen_
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i like them up to pretty much my wiener
Feb 24 2010 11:32PM
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