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infuser
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i have short poles and i have no problem with the trend but recently somebody asked me why my poles were so short... i told him it was for park and he asked how does it help park. i had no idea so im just curious if its just a trend or if theres a reason

14 years ago
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doGelyst
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tbh, long poles are for rookies. you can ski everything and anything with shorter poles....its simply a much more efficient way of skiing. People don't ski on 210cm skis anymore.....why use 130cm poles
14 years ago
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Parrish
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ask the person "Why do you have long poles?"

most will shut their trap and look the other way.

but in reality why I use short poles is because I hate poles. I used to ski poleless but sometimes you need the fucker to get around, thus short poles are there when you need them but don't get in the way when you don't
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kingcomet32
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take a pole handle hard to the chest off a rail, enough of a reason for me to cut them down that shit killed
14 years ago
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Jpurd
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thank you
14 years ago
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wesley.
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i always heard its so you dont blow out your shoulders when you land
14 years ago
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TheRealEvan.
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i only use them so i dont look like a big awkward penguin in the lift line, i like them short so they dont get in the way
14 years ago
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no_steeze
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instead you awkwardly bend the fuck over and try to push on the snow with your 3 inch poles?

it used to be that poles actually HELPED you ski, which is why jibbers are physically incapable of skiing down a groomer after their laps of straight airs and shitty grinds through the park. it looks super cool when you stick your feet together, cup your dick with your free hands, lean back, and slide down some ice
14 years ago
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The.Ginger
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long poles just seem to get in the way
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browert93
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easier to grab, not as much as a hassle as bigger ones, also just a park riders style!
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ryman
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with the exception of skating, i disagree. short poles are way better for 'actual' skiing.
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Evilchris
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I use to belive this but its wrong :( When you pole plant with short poles it drops your shoulders and makes it much more common to let your hands getting behind you, trowing off your form and your balance. So now I have my 42 line darts and a pair of 48s for "real" serious skiing.
14 years ago
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esjaydee
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 366
101cm line pin poles. not too long, not too short.
14 years ago
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rudager
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This is how I do it.

It's become a personal preference now.
I tried short poles for big mountain once, terrible idea on my part. Same with powder.

I find using short poles for park gives you the illusion of having poles and helps with your spinning, but it's all in my head really. It'd be just the same as no poling in park.
14 years ago
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Powdered_Donuts
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im going to just put some baskets on the bottom of some handles and ride with those...
14 years ago
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monkatizer
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just watch how gay these homo fag fucks look as they try to ski park with their long ass poles

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mseward
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I have two pairs of poles, When I ski park I use my little poles because they don't get in the way as much(They are still very bent) and when Im skiing pow/trees/actually turning I use longer poles.
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hoodratz47
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yeah if there is no pow... no poles....
14 years ago
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infuser
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not doubting that long poles dont look retarded but those guys just kinda suck in general haha
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ViktorVaughn
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damn was he alright. what'd the dr say ?
14 years ago
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Rbamf
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haha youre prob a ski instructor
14 years ago
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skier_boy26
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Long poles have too much swing weight, weigh too much, and get caught up on shit, at least for me.

People get a lot of flak when using short poles out of the park. Haters gonna hate.
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Jahrassicpark
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they don't make you look like an 8 year old noob
14 years ago
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Jahrassicpark
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whoops I meant to add if they're short
14 years ago
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big_mac_005
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These kids could have had midget sized poles and they still wud hav looked gay just because of the song they're skiing to.
14 years ago
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jabroni.
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idk what theyre called but my buddy has these poles that go from like 40cm to 100 that way he can ski pow and park without changing poles
14 years ago
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a_pla5tic_bag
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telescopic?

and forget pole length, whats with people not having pole baskets of any sort? to me, that affects the use of a pole more than the length.
14 years ago
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Mr_pretzel
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thats really short. even for park.
14 years ago
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ZHuff
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I have Diamondback Adjustable poles :)
9 years ago
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bedin
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Well I'll tell you that if your mountain has a bubble chair, you will be the only one able to put your poles under you normally without the bubble hitting them.
9 years ago
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brett_fisher
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blance and they dont get in the way i love short poles
9 years ago
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LamSobinsky
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idk why but they kinda help me balance on rails but i don't use them. in my opinon no poles=steeze
9 years ago
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blargish
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I use short poles because I havent bothered to get new ones for a few years. On steep and technical shit I find myself reaching a little more and being prone to getting off balance with the upper body. For the park, short poles are a staple tho
9 years ago
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The.Fish
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Ive also heard that using long poles while skiing switch is dangerous because your tip can catch and hurt your wrist. I can imagine it happening but I have no experience.
9 years ago
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X_ANKILLA
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If you got big poles in the park, you're trying to compensate for something. Short poles for my hung riders!
9 years ago
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LucaPerr
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Yuh no if youre not using short poles youre kinda dorking yourself in the park. Like swinging full sized poles around for a 450 off is impossible
6 years ago
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skiguy04
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LucaPerrYuh no if youre not using short poles youre kinda dorking yourself in the park. Like swinging full sized poles around for a 450 off is impossible


Naw it’s not impossible I’ve done it
6 years ago
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whiteboi
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LucaPerrYuh no if youre not using short poles youre kinda dorking yourself in the park. Like swinging full sized poles around for a 450 off is impossible


Pole length is purely preference. I tend to ride a bit of everything, and my only pair of poles are adjustable BD touring poles. At 120cm's they have given me no problems with lacing 4's off rails as well as bigger spins on jumps. It's all about how you ski, buddy.
6 years ago
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Chunderface
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Style+eezePeople always say "how are you gonna push?"

After laughing for a short while, I respond by saying "I bend over, and push, just like you."


Gross, dude.
6 years ago
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Chunderface
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The.FishIve also heard that using long poles while skiing switch is dangerous because your tip can catch and hurt your wrist. I can imagine it happening but I have no experience.


This part is actually true and ive done it. You catch your tip riding switch and the pole can jab your face or armpit, But short poles for all mountain riding are a no go.
6 years ago
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skiguy04
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Shortest poles possible or don’t use poles
6 years ago
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