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Cutting down 2011 scott team issue poles...?

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special-J
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the scott rep came in to the shop I work at, and I was fortunate enough to score some free team issue poles (the green ones). the problem is that they are too big, and the shop owner said the grip cannot be taken off because of something about the grip being heat cured onto the pole. does anyone know how I could possibly remove the grip? thanks. obviously, +k
Dec 9 2010 12:46AM
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JayDope
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ur shop owner must be dumb, its pretty easy to take grips off, the scott team issue ones r slightly harder than most (i did it with mine), at the shop i work at we have this little wooden thing we hang the rubber mallet on, u have to find something that hold the grip in place above ur head, and u need to pull down on the pole, so teh grip stays in place.Then take a pipe cutter and cut away. Take a heat gun to heat up the around the grip first, that helps loosen them up a bit, but dont get too close with the heat gun, u dont wanna melt the grip, also try some silicon spray, im sure ur shop has some
Dec 9 2010 1:10AM
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CDdesign
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wedge the pole between a door hinge and pull

Dec 9 2010 11:31AM
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danbrown
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I usually just wedge the grip between my feet and pull up, and it's always worked.
Dec 9 2010 11:52AM
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-Dan
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Putting the grip under hot water for 5-10min and and then door hinge has worked for me in the past.
Dec 9 2010 12:25PM
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CDdesign
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oh yeah i like the water idea, ive been useing  a heat gun, but the water might work a bit better
Dec 9 2010 12:33PM
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lepp0012
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This works well. I actually use water pretty close to boiling, and then they slide off nicely.
Dec 9 2010 12:46PM
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Heart
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All this advice works for most poles, however i have scott tritons, and the grips wouldn't come off no matter how hard i tried.

I finally gave up on the hot water thing and cut the grip lengthwise down to the pole and removed it. After cutting the poles down I reattached the grips and glued the lengthwise cut grips back together.
Dec 9 2010 1:50PM
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[tk]
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this is what i do, although i only put it under for 1 or 2 minutes, i don't think ten minutes is going to change anything.
Dec 9 2010 1:57PM
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