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fouldsys
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this will cause MANY problems. people are going to get skiers thumb from this thing. cool idea but i dont think its very safe. your thoughts?
Jan 29 2011 12:41AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,684
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Jan 29 2011 12:49AM
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ianj
Posts: 536 - Karma: 167
wow. that looks very unsafe.
Jan 29 2011 1:17AM
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[tk]
Posts: 3863 - Karma: 1,906
who would put their thumb on that?
Jan 29 2011 1:17AM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
Well it is good for those people that want to get skier's thumb on every fall, instead of just some of them. Some people just like to go all or nothing.
Jan 29 2011 1:21AM
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monkatizer
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Jan 29 2011 11:19AM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
Swix has had them for years.

Also they are soft plastic, they wont hurt you.
Jan 29 2011 11:27AM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
i dont think u understand.....these tabs will prevent your hand from coming off the grip in the event of a fall, thus causing the grip to remain in your plam and if u land on your hand like that it puts intense pressure on your thumb causing you to get skiers thumb, that wouldnt happen if the grip wasnt stuck on your hand due to the grab tabs.
Jan 29 2011 11:36AM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
Its soft rubber. It will bend upwards.
Jan 29 2011 12:10PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
how is it different from using straps then? And what is skiers thumb exactly?
Jan 29 2011 12:30PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
You are using your straps wrong.
Jan 29 2011 12:36PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
Wait what?

Jan 29 2011 11:36PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
Sorry never mind. And no I wasnt using straps wrong I am just stupid.
Jan 29 2011 11:37PM
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NWPA
Posts: 2309 - Karma: 165
so has leki, they've been around for a while
Jan 29 2011 11:39PM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
The whole reason that I started using line poles is the thin, simple grips. I don't want another plastic piece on them
Jan 29 2011 11:39PM
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terrible_skier
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 226
im sure you can take them off. if not than what ever.
Jan 29 2011 11:45PM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
You don't even have to buy this model. I don't think every single pole will have it.
Jan 29 2011 11:47PM
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connory998
Posts: 1197 - Karma: 34
if its stiff enough that you can wedge your hand against it to hold up your pole, then its stiff enough to keep your hand on the pole in a crash.
Jan 30 2011 12:17AM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
go try the swix poles.

It will bend.

And if its suck a big deal. I bet its not that hard to cut it off.
Jan 30 2011 3:13AM
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poluhasuper
Posts: 599 - Karma: 13
lets get worked up about pole grip "tabs"
Jan 30 2011 4:13AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i personally never ski with straps, i think the grabtabs are a great addition, + if they're soft rubber or plastic i don't see how they are gonna harm you...

the guy saying that when the tab is hard enough to retain your pole it's hard enough to inure your thumb is a retard ...
Jan 30 2011 6:19AM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
I cut my swix ones off. Came out fine.
Jan 30 2011 11:53AM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
Exactly.
Jan 30 2011 11:55AM
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gus555
Posts: 4170 - Karma: 34
people care too much about poles
Jan 30 2011 12:16PM
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Stz
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Jan 30 2011 12:40PM
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Daydreaming
Posts: 1686 - Karma: 48
Im not entirely sure I understand skiers thumb but I take the straps off my poles so they'll fall away in a crash. One crash I messed up my thumb without the help of poles.
Jan 30 2011 1:34PM
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connory998
Posts: 1197 - Karma: 34
I never said the tab itself would injure you, I agree that it wouldn't, I said that the tab would help stop your hand from sliding off the grip in a crash, increasing the chance of thumb injuries.
Jan 30 2011 1:49PM
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585.
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 77
buy poles that dont have the grab tab???
Jan 30 2011 9:12PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
Steep and cheap for $10. It was an $80 pole.
Jan 30 2011 11:21PM
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ChadThundercock
Posts: 3071 - Karma: 830
yeah, i think ill stick to using "borrowed" rental poles... they get the job done
Jan 30 2011 11:40PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
Stealing is cool.
Jan 31 2011 10:07AM
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