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Where can I find short poles cheap online?

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FrankRaws
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don't know how to cut them than put a grip on. would if i could
Jan 1 2012 8:48PM
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skijunkiedtm
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you take the fucking grips off
you find a fucking hack saw
you fucking hack saw
you put the fucking grips back on
you look fucking stupid with your fucking worthless poles.
Jan 1 2012 8:50PM
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ski4freee
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just take some from your local mountain, no need to buy
Jan 1 2012 8:52PM
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Ric.
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They leave rental poles outside for a reason
Jan 1 2012 8:59PM
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FrankRaws
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the grips are super stuck on
Jan 2 2012 4:13PM
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hippi3773
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hey i had the same problem. What you wanna do is to boil the grips in water for about 30 seconds and they should slide right off.it hels loosen the glue.
Jan 2 2012 4:35PM
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FrankRaws
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thanks ill give it a try
Jan 2 2012 4:42PM
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KillaSteeze
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this works, and i replaced the grips with bike grips too
Jan 2 2012 6:10PM
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FrankRaws
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^ i did that and it worked
Jan 2 2012 6:39PM
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jblaski
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Go to a rental shop.
Rent poles under false number.
Pay with cash.
Enjoy new set of $10 poles.
Jan 2 2012 6:40PM
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tds103
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go to lost and found
say you lost your "black poles"
get a pair of poles
cut them down and re-grip them
profit
Jan 2 2012 7:53PM
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profa_212
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Armada poles are like 40$
Jan 2 2012 8:51PM
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SNAKES1
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You know how intense that would look like? Sticking your poles in a pot of boiling water
Jan 2 2012 9:14PM
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skithesprings
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go to a mountain with carbon fiber rental poles and jack a pair in every size you need.

aluminum poles suck ass
Jan 2 2012 9:18PM
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SteezoSaurus
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This is dumb dumb.


Carbon fiber is much less resistent to chipping/impacts when compared to an aluminum or alloy pole. Carbon (in its fiber form) is strong at first, but when there is any sort of impact the integrity of the structure is weakened drastically. So unless your poles never impact anything (which only happens if you dont ski) then they are a terrible idea.

So in conclusion....




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Jan 2 2012 9:21PM
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skithesprings
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mine have a fuckton of scrapes and chips and i can bend them in a U and they spring right back to straight. do that shit with your aluminum poles.
Jan 2 2012 9:48PM
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Rockhound
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i've been using my aluminum poles since before i started park skiing, they have held up for like 5 seasons. when i went to park, i just cut em down.


PRO TIP: boil them in water for like 20 secs(somone said) then stick the pole in a door and pull.
Jan 3 2012 3:21AM
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skijunkiedtm
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I break like 5 pairs of aluminums a season at least.
Jan 3 2012 9:48AM
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chrisarndt
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never bought poles in my life. either snag some laying around or you could just go out on the hill with some cash and offer any short person $10 for their poles
Jan 3 2012 2:05PM
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NEEDMOSNOW
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By giving someone 10 bucks your buying poles
Jan 3 2012 11:17PM
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chrisarndt
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nice work.
Jan 4 2012 1:54AM
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tuomas-p
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link to 4frnt's Tech Talk -cutting poles-
https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/308287.1/Tech-Talk-Thursday---Episode-9---Cutting-Poles?s=21244&c=0&t=2&o=8
Jan 4 2012 11:32AM
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AlexFromTarget
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dont fall every 10 seconds
Jan 4 2012 2:22PM
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skithesprings
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I'm impressed, I used to break aluminum poles like it was my job. My composite ones even handle the occasional urban "lets see how far i can throw this pole" temper tantrum.
Jan 5 2012 12:19AM
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