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macdonuts
Posts: 110 - Karma: 29
today at mountain creek i saw a kid with poles that were about 2 ft long... not only did he have these dumbass poles but he thought he was amazing as he went to hit a rail then just roll over the takeoff
Feb 5 2011 4:18PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
you just described 75% of ns
Feb 5 2011 4:20PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
Posts: 3090 - Karma: 1,989
my friend has poles like that lol
Feb 5 2011 4:20PM
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infuser
Posts: 1220 - Karma: 241
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Feb 5 2011 4:22PM
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PON3
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Feb 5 2011 4:25PM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,274
I saw a kid at okemo 2 years ago hiking a box with 2 twigs... no joke 2 maybe foot long twigs i was flabbergasted
Feb 5 2011 4:27PM
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afterbang_me
Posts: 385 - Karma: 152
That kid deserved a high five
Feb 5 2011 4:41PM
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Thadius.Castle
Posts: 1436 - Karma: 250
I have really short poles but they got cut down to far and i cant afford new poles
Feb 5 2011 4:43PM
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[evan]
Posts: 5628 - Karma: 117
I just recently stole a pair from rentals and cut them down to a little bigger than 6.5 inches.
Feb 5 2011 4:45PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
haha that prob looks so hilarious. but yea op, so many people who do freestyle have really short poles
Feb 5 2011 5:03PM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
I have ones that go just above my knees and I love them! I have been injured due to poles and this prevents it and doesn't get in the way. Also lighter and looks cool imo.
Feb 5 2011 7:13PM
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theWIZARD
Posts: 935 - Karma: 76
I had short short ones but it was so hard to stand in lift lines, squatting over. Regular poles much easier
Feb 5 2011 7:30PM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,274
this. my elbows are at a 135 degree angle... perfect
Feb 5 2011 7:36PM
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macdonuts
Posts: 110 - Karma: 29
no lower than 30s i use 38s
Feb 5 2011 7:37PM
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ganja_enthusiast
Posts: 1119 - Karma: 34
i have like less than 2 foot poles.
i snaped them and then put grips on them
just use them for ballance now
Feb 5 2011 7:38PM
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TPEARL.
Posts: 175 - Karma: -19
that
Feb 5 2011 7:47PM
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CRiP
Posts: 1323 - Karma: 482
lol i saw that kid today too, and honestly his poles were not 2 feet. they were probably like 16 inches, it was ridiculous. i at least expected him to be decent but then i watched him fall on that first little rail on the right. pretty funny
Feb 5 2011 7:52PM
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meow.
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
I measured my poles to be the exact length of my cat.
Feb 5 2011 7:56PM
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Masties
Posts: 253 - Karma: 82
ummm why?
Feb 5 2011 7:58PM
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poluhasuper
Posts: 599 - Karma: 13
nice, i try to keep my elbows at a 45 degree angle, as i measure my poles to my penis.
Feb 5 2011 8:11PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 662
mine r 36's which is 3 feet its short but still helps when i need it to
Feb 5 2011 8:22PM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
Troll.
Feb 5 2011 8:27PM
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meow.
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
So now even just posting a joke in a thread is enough to be classed as trolling. The troll police are gonna be working overtime.
Feb 5 2011 9:12PM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,343
my poles are average height. a little shorter than most maybe.
a lot of my friends dont use poles. and if they do they use "twigs." they say the only reason they use them is for balance. so theres no reason to have a huge pole that gets in the way.
Feb 5 2011 9:17PM
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ganja_enthusiast
Posts: 1119 - Karma: 34
exactly what i do
dont really use poles unless im hitting big jumps and then i only use tiny poles
like less than 2 feet
Feb 5 2011 9:25PM
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b-ladd
Posts: 2300 - Karma: 48
I can almost guarantee you I know this kid.
Feb 5 2011 9:52PM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
Sorry but look at your name, pic, post and post count. Just looks trolly together...
Feb 5 2011 9:52PM
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noswaggmaster
Posts: 71 - Karma: 10
HAHAHA xD yeah today, while I was working a my local snowpark i saw a kid. With snowblades and poles as high as motherfucking yao ming (not racist).Then when he went to hit that jump he spinned out of control i was crying laughing the way his face reacted hahahah it was like a '' OH SHIT" moment hahah
Feb 5 2011 10:12PM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
Random... Just trying to get your post count up..?
Feb 5 2011 11:22PM
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Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
I love my short poles. I just bought some juniors at a thrift store for 2 bucks. Took off shit grips, put on bicycle grips. I get so much shit from gapers and lifties for my short poles but frankly don't knock them till you try them.

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Feb 5 2011 11:26PM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
my arms are at 180 deg angle to stick them in the ground, but when pushing with force i have to bend or put my hands on top of the grips
Feb 5 2011 11:27PM
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Karma_Police
Posts: 2655 - Karma: 1,628
I am a gear whore, but owning two pairs of poles makes sense.
Feb 5 2011 11:30PM
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ChadThundercock
Posts: 3071 - Karma: 830
mine are just long enough to push me around, but not too short. thats ridiculous...
Feb 5 2011 11:31PM
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304NordMan
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 525
Yah, my park poles are way short and bent to hell and back. Pow poles are longer though.
Feb 5 2011 11:34PM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
If you don't need to bend 90 degrees to push yourself you aint thuggin'. You ain't thuggin' you ain't skiing.
Feb 5 2011 11:43PM
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Mr.LemonPie
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 1,625
you've posted three times in this thread.
Feb 5 2011 11:43PM
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Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
You must be kidding me. I use short poles cause I hate poles, but I need them sometimes so having short poles is like not having poles at all but really you have some.
Feb 5 2011 11:45PM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
My poles are pretty short
but there is some picture floating around on NS of some skier (might be LJ) with 1 foot long poles
can someone please find it for me
Feb 5 2011 11:51PM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
my poles are just grips, baskets and the tip

lol jk mine are a decent length, but definitely short still
Feb 5 2011 11:53PM
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Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
i friend of mine has poles like that
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Feb 5 2011 11:56PM
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.jersey
Posts: 1925 - Karma: 9
mountain creek lawls
Feb 5 2011 11:57PM
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_Jesus_
Posts: 2070 - Karma: 260
its ok guys, its not racist.
Feb 5 2011 11:58PM
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i.ski.NC
Posts: 572 - Karma: 18
I mean like...

What the hell?
Feb 6 2011 12:22AM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
Tits.
Feb 6 2011 12:26AM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
I have poles that are in-between super short and normal size... Get shit done while skiing, and still look steezy in the park. Oh, and functional in the liftline. Win? I think so
Feb 6 2011 12:58AM
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dispatchQ_main
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 629
I hate you , and i have them so my arms are slightly brnt with my hands on top of the grip

Feb 6 2011 1:09AM
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adamlukowski
Posts: 3676 - Karma: 311
Your also 12 years old. What do your parents think about your stealing habit?
Feb 6 2011 1:09AM
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Wiscompton
Posts: 152 - Karma: 11
I love you.
Feb 6 2011 1:26AM
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Broseph_Stalin
Posts: 3745 - Karma: 179
so many lulz. but for some reason it angers me,,, idk why tho
Feb 6 2011 1:30AM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37563 - Karma: 121,894
That completely defeats the purpose of using poles. Its 37in poles for me all day. Perfect size. Not too long but not too short.
Feb 6 2011 2:14AM
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maxwell666
Posts: 554 - Karma: 20
44in here, but im 6'1-6'2, Plus skis and boots so they are pretty short, they are also made of chromed steel, they weigh so much that they cut off the circulation in my last two fingers. 8$ at used sports store, awesome
Feb 6 2011 4:44AM
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