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Need new poles

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Curb.
Posts: 370 - Karma: 91
what should i get...noone is ever on gear talk haha so i come heeyaa
Nov 25 2011 11:16AM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,833
go to a garage sale or salvation army. poles in the park have no function whatsoever
Nov 25 2011 11:17AM
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Curb.
Posts: 370 - Karma: 91
i know i just like having them cause sometimes im not in the mood to be a park rat. mine got stolen 2 years ago and i would like some good ones haa that aren't obnoxiously priced
Nov 25 2011 11:21AM
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meowmo
Posts: 319 - Karma: -102
ebay grab some cheapy bamboo ones they be fun as hell
Nov 25 2011 11:39AM
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Enstrut
Posts: 1388 - Karma: 362
I got mine from Moment. they had them for like $22 and I just chopped em down and used them. If you ask around I bet someone will have a cheap pair somewhere, or check the ski swaps and stuff for a pair of $10 buck poles.
Nov 25 2011 11:40AM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338
Joystickskiing.com
Nov 25 2011 11:58AM
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james6345789
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If I were you, just get a pair that's as cheap as possible. Used ones will be perfect. They will get bent anyways.
Nov 25 2011 1:34PM
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Merlin.
Posts: 897 - Karma: 94
this
Nov 25 2011 1:37PM
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THAT-GUY
Posts: 141 - Karma: 11
sick sticks are 40% off today!
Nov 25 2011 1:38PM
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B-Wayne
Posts: 144 - Karma: 109

This!

Nov 25 2011 1:53PM
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Crankset
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 497
Just get something cheap, they break way too often to get nice poles. Or get a pair of the bendy /flex poles. A bit more prices but they will last. "park poles" are a scam, there's no difference
Nov 25 2011 6:55PM
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qualay
Posts: 238 - Karma: 167
bluehouse polls are 25 bucks till monday
Nov 25 2011 7:34PM
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qualay
Posts: 238 - Karma: 167
*poles
Nov 25 2011 7:35PM
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sander_h
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pandapoles! bamboo ski poles pandapoles.com
Nov 25 2011 7:37PM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
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this one is the best for maximum afterbang and extreme amplitude.
Nov 25 2011 7:37PM
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theabortionator
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Check the racks at keystone
Nov 25 2011 7:39PM
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cwillygood
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I know I probably sound dumb for getting line poles...but I got some today for 40$ and I really like them
Nov 25 2011 7:43PM
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Shabangarang
Posts: 949 - Karma: 156
line pole break WAY to easy but if ur shop canhook u up id get the scott team poles i think there worth the money
Nov 25 2011 7:43PM
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Randy_Quench
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hahaha I can think of a million things I would rather spend $40 on. why are people so pole dumb? go get single poles for free, cut them down even and throw some cheap ass bmx grips on them. if youre feeling really fancy paint them up all pretty and nice.
Nov 25 2011 7:46PM
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malonius_funk
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 1,500
yea do this. i copped some sweeeeet poles from some bitch ass rich kid
Nov 25 2011 7:49PM
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Clark_Griswold
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done this so many times. my sister is an art major and she paints them. people at my hill always want to know where i buy them haha
Nov 25 2011 7:53PM
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Clark_Griswold
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minus the fact that these are the most expensive poles I've ever seen i like them
Nov 25 2011 7:59PM
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OCM
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fuck you. that doesnt make you sound cool
Nov 25 2011 8:44PM
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Randy_Quench
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i hate people like you.
Nov 25 2011 8:49PM
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ironic
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http://www.rossignol.com/US/US/g-50_RD12000_product_ski-men-poles.html

Nov 25 2011 8:53PM
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skier_boy26
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enjoy your future ACL injury or head-on collision.


but seriously, why the fuck do people spend so much on poles? get some rental poles. Just something cheap.
Nov 25 2011 8:54PM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
unless your racing or something poles have very little function other than balance. find something cheap and your golden
Nov 25 2011 8:56PM
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-GL-
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 37
Wasn't there just a thread about some kid getting his poles stolen at Keystone......
Nov 25 2011 9:07PM
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theabortionator
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Such a dick move
Nov 25 2011 9:15PM
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colleenator
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i bought $90ish CAN K2 V8 2010 poles. they are made out of aluminum and something else that makes it pretty flexible. they are super thin and light, great for absorbing shock. i basically abuse my poles so these are perfect. i was just sick of the crappy metal ones that bend so easily. only thing that scares me, would be that they would hit the ground before me, causing the to stick into my stomach, bouncing my body in the opposite direction and basically eating shit. they are actually that strong.. but i still think it worth it.
Nov 25 2011 9:23PM
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theabortionator
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Nov 25 2011 9:28PM
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tds103
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i went to the lost and found and got a new pair when I broke mine. i just need to get bike grips, black paint and find the pipe cutter. time for some steezy poles
Nov 25 2011 9:29PM
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theabortionator
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You don't need a pipe cutter for ski poles. A hack saw will do the trick pretty nicely.


If you're using bike grips, spray some wd40 in the grip before you slide it on and leave it in the sun(if you have any) or near a heat sort for a few hours.



It'll cause a chemical reaction that will make the grips pretty much permanently attached to your poles.
Nov 25 2011 9:36PM
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tds103
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I have a hack saw and a pipe cutter in the garage, I just have to find them

thanks for the advice. i was just going to use epoxy, but that sounds much easier.

Nov 25 2011 9:43PM
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ForeverYung
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can you put straps on? i hate when i drop my poles and have to hike up to get them
Nov 25 2011 10:02PM
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tds103
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/643673/
Nov 25 2011 10:11PM
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theabortionator
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It works really well. A bunch of times better than the grip glue you can buy. Used to do this whenever I got new bars for my bike. Hacksaw them in a couple inches on both sides, then wd40 the grips on.


IT sound almost retarded but it works. Makes it super easy to slip on, and it fucking holds that shit on there. Make sure you like the grips because they'll be on there tight.
Nov 25 2011 10:33PM
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Danoo
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If you have a slug problem get EP Paintbrush poles.
Nov 25 2011 10:42PM
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Dirtyyy
Posts: 206 - Karma: 55
I wanted to get used poles but couldn't find any so I got fed up and just dropped 30 on joysticks. Whatever I just want to ski already.
Nov 25 2011 10:43PM
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Randy_Quench
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I used some thin rope, and drilled a hole in the top of the bar ends that came with the grips. then passed the two ends of a piece of rope through the hole. tied them off and glued them inside my poles just like you would stick them in bars. works perfectly.
Nov 25 2011 10:47PM
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Randy_Quench
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said poles.
Nov 25 2011 10:48PM
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THURSTY
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do the line grips actaully make it easyer to grab?
Nov 25 2011 10:57PM
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rareison
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I bought a pair off sportchek.com they were like technopros I think and they're really short, but they're bombproof. They outlasted my Line poles (which broke my second day using them).
Nov 25 2011 10:58PM
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lgski
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Well almost anything will last more than two days.. But that's sick imma check them out. Thanks + k!!
Nov 25 2011 11:08PM
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Clark_Griswold
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Only reason i rock line poles is because my rich ass aunt bought me them. $50 for "park" poles. they are the same as all other poles just shorter
Nov 25 2011 11:24PM
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rareison
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Yeah no problem man! But I have had them for 3/4 of a season plus COC and they are not bent one bit.
Nov 25 2011 11:27PM
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CatDaddy
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cut poles down and use a bunch of electric tape for grips
Nov 25 2011 11:29PM
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rareison
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These are both bombproof poles:




Nov 25 2011 11:30PM
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theabortionator
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If you want to get crazy, for like 10-15 bucks you can get a set of light but bombproof metal bar ends.


Although it'd probably be a waste since they aren't gonna take a hard impact to the top ever. And unless you're going to use them for a long time it's an expense you don't need. Also probably far more likely to break your pole in half then really smash the bar ends a part. But you could get shiny if ballin if you want.


Nov 26 2011 9:04AM
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tds103
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instead of waiting a couple of hours. can you use a heat gun to speed up the process?
Nov 26 2011 2:06PM
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zachV2
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the way i go is buy the cheapest and than replace when they break.. seems to work only spent 30 on poles. ever.
Nov 26 2011 10:10PM
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