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How do you guys grab your skis while holding your poles?

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jay.ngo
Posts: 16 - Karma: 10
hey everyone, i'm pretty new at skiing and this season is going to be my second season skiing. i was just wondering how does everyone grab their skis when they're in the air while still holding on to their poles. are most of your hands big enough to just grab both the pole and the skis edge or something?
Nov 29 2010 2:14AM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,021
Just use one or two fingers to grab.
Nov 29 2010 2:17AM
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1337
Posts: 31046 - Karma: 29,164
pointer and middle finger on the ski, the other two fingers holding the pole
Nov 29 2010 2:17AM
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1337
Posts: 31046 - Karma: 29,164
or sometimes all my fingers and my thumb holding the pole
Nov 29 2010 2:18AM
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jdilla
Posts: 706 - Karma: 41
I don't even know how, I just do it. I think I wedge my pole between my palm and ski. Don't think about it and do whatever comes natural
Nov 29 2010 2:38AM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
yea, its one of those things i would have to think about right after i do it. i think my hands are big enough that i hold on to the poles while grabbing my skis
Nov 29 2010 2:49AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
index and middle finger, easiest way as you dont fully release the grip on your poles
Nov 29 2010 2:54AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
Posts: 949 - Karma: 382

I like to grab my pole when holding my skis. Thats how much I love them.

Nov 29 2010 3:02AM
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THUGwife
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 301
drop your pole so its dangling on your wrist... then you can really get a good grab
Nov 29 2010 6:01AM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,122
I have no idea now that I think of it. Like tail I go for the top two fingers. but like a mute or saftey I have no idea. Weird.
Nov 29 2010 6:47AM
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B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
Index and middle finger under the bindings. Or index, middle and thumb grabing the edges.
Nov 29 2010 6:51AM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
i dont even know what i do but it works haha
Nov 29 2010 6:59AM
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L.U.P.E.
Posts: 699 - Karma: 3,138
your suposed to grab with two fingers, index and midle.
Nov 29 2010 7:29AM
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stickerman
Posts: 2043 - Karma: 147
i have my pole straps atached to my wrist, so they just kinda drap along. i grab my ski with my middle finger accrosed the bottom of the toepiece, then grab the edge with my pointer finger.
Nov 29 2010 8:12AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,396
I think my thumb holds to pole against the topsheet of the ski and the rest f my fingers hold the ski. Haven't done it in so long i don't remember.
Nov 29 2010 8:16AM
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deepvoice
Posts: 268 - Karma: 700
I don't have straps on my poles which makes it a pain so you learn how to emo grab pretty well
Nov 29 2010 8:23AM
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EternalJens
Posts: 568 - Karma: 520
For tail grabs I use 2 fingers and for most other grabs I think I hold the pole with my thumb and push it against the rest while grabing with four fingers
Nov 29 2010 9:12AM
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J.DUKE
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 38
i do my grabs with my teeth
Nov 29 2010 9:55AM
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dmatt1
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
It's funny but true, like you
Nov 29 2010 10:19AM
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Rumi.
Posts: 1231 - Karma: 556
buy/ make poles with smaller grips so you can hold it with your thumb and grab with the full four fingers
Nov 29 2010 10:28AM
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McFellon
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 2,005
hold ur pole with your thumb and grab w/ ur finger tips
Nov 29 2010 10:35AM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
I hold the pole with my thumb and pinky and grab with pointer middle and ring fingers.... But sometimes I do 5 finger grabs and I don't know how haha
Nov 29 2010 10:37AM
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AGOF
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 3,602
probably gonna get hate for this but i use no poles in the park. i just flow smoother with no poles
Nov 29 2010 12:20PM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338


1:05
Nov 29 2010 12:23PM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
sick find dude! and yah basicaly you just jam ur thumb into the pole and go for it and if you are cool enough you go no poles....

































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Nov 29 2010 9:29PM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
do whatever feels comfortable. just go for it and see how you end up grabbing it. i cant even think of how i do it, it just kinda happens
Nov 29 2010 9:33PM
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jca
Posts: 4168 - Karma: 6,309
hold your pole with your thumb... 4 FINGER GRAB!
Nov 29 2010 9:35PM
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BC.Boys
Posts: 35 - Karma: 291
I started reading the thread and was hoping it would finish with "...while holding your pants up?"
Nov 29 2010 9:38PM
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ChanchoVelez.
Posts: 1029 - Karma: 11
this
Nov 29 2010 11:59PM
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db21
Posts: 597 - Karma: 61
i always wear mitts so i just hold the pole against my ski and use all 4 fingers
Nov 30 2010 12:36AM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
grip the pole with the thumb, use all 4 fingers to grab the ski
Nov 30 2010 1:03AM
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Candy
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 176
Yikes, I'd be careful letting your poles drag while you are grabbing, you could get hurt like in a lot of different ways.

For those learning, for sure try the two fingers on the pole two on the ski.
Nov 30 2010 1:23AM
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Line_Skis
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 37,541
these help!


Nov 30 2010 1:59AM
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ja.
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 144
the 2 finger linger!
Nov 30 2010 2:10AM
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