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What are some unbreakable poles?

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Jwoww
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does anyone know of any poles that are indestructible? because im sick of breaking a pair everyday
Jan 18 2012 6:57PM
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Njens.
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non existent
Jan 18 2012 6:58PM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
golf clubs
Jan 18 2012 6:59PM
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skithesprings
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Goode composite rental poles. The burliest poles on the planet. Bend them into anything less than a circle and they'll spring back to straight.
Jan 18 2012 7:01PM
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.AR6rider.
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I've had my Scott poles for 5 seasons and they're still going strong. Bent them a few times, but they're still doing ok. I can't remember which poles they are though. They're kind of like a black and red digital camo kind of pattern and they say Scott in red. Maybe the team edition or P4?
Jan 18 2012 7:03PM
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Jwoww
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not a bad idea.. haha
Jan 18 2012 7:30PM
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AGOF
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my dad made me a pair of these as a joke
Jan 18 2012 7:39PM
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Tinga
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I think hyland or wild has goode....
Jan 18 2012 7:50PM
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Elmo.
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i never had a scott like park pole break on me. i had the black and yellow ones for like 4 years they bent just out of frustration at urban but they bent back again juts fine and now i have another pair got them last year and still no complaints.
Jan 18 2012 7:53PM
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rudager
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This is what I use.

I actually had one shatter on me over the break. The bottom split, then I just fucked with it until it was all the way up the pole, spun it around a lot, and it was toast.

But I had been using that pair for 3 seasons, and I whack them and stuff. Luckily I have spares.

Get them, seriously.
Jan 18 2012 7:56PM
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Blurst
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Ya the only way that I have seen them break is when they literally shatter into a bunch of pieces.
Jan 18 2012 8:02PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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http://www.pandapoles.com/
Jan 18 2012 8:25PM
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niskyallstar
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I have had pretty good luck with Line poles
Jan 18 2012 8:29PM
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@skiinmitch
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ive had my scott P4 poles for about 4 seasons now. they are still holding up. they even broke my thumb before i could bend them
Jan 18 2012 8:32PM
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207
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what everyones beeing saying goode i've landed on em so many times my friends were like that bullshit they tried for like 20 minutes to break them and couldn't haha. I got the $50 dollar ones from a shop lifelong warranty if they ever do break.
Jan 18 2012 8:32PM
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AEROPLAEHN
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I snapped 2 pairs of aluminum poles in a week, years ago, then switched to some flexy K2 composite poles and haven't had any breaks or pole problems since. I've been considering trying the panda poles out, but haven't been using poles this season much because I hurt my shoulder, so haven't had any desire to buy new poles since I still have my K2 composite poles which work well / haven't been skiing with poles...
Jan 18 2012 8:49PM
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hokkanee
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I've been using some composite ones for about 4 years now and they're been great. I've fallen on them countless times but they just snap back to being straight every time
Jan 18 2012 8:53PM
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colleenator
Posts: 885 - Karma: 60
i had some shit scott ones that bent in every direction so i just went for k2 aluminium flexible kind as well.
Jan 18 2012 8:58PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13083 - Karma: 18,725
flexible composite, 8 seasons going strong
Jan 18 2012 9:02PM
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RJ_Res
Posts: 628 - Karma: 292
Head fat&PIPE poles are absolute beasts.
Jan 18 2012 9:04PM
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corona
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those break. I've broken bamboo poles before.
Jan 18 2012 9:07PM
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ScuffDUFF
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I have always used the dope Scott poles. They last me like 3 to 4 years.
Jan 18 2012 9:11PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
Still rocking kid composite rental poles.
Jan 18 2012 9:17PM
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Jwoww
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where is the best place and cheapest place to buy those flexy carbon poles
Jan 19 2012 12:58AM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
the rental shop duh...

walk in... "my instructor said I need short poles for today's teaching drill"... walk out...


Jan 19 2012 1:02AM
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Simmo
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HAHA at the love for composite rental poles. I accidentally stole a pair about 3 years ago and they are still going strong. Just so damm bendy they won't snap.
Jan 19 2012 10:57AM
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CDdesign
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these are awesome... Totally origional!  and the owners are cool as shit!
Jan 19 2012 3:23PM
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Jwoww
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neither one of my local hill has those kind of poles haha
Jan 19 2012 4:54PM
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Poikenz
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I dislike the bend the comes out of the composite poles, it just feels like you can't get a good plant or push from them because the force is lost in the bending.
Jan 19 2012 5:29PM
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mr_hartl
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rental poles
Jan 19 2012 5:42PM
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.cam.
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Cheapest you'll find them new.

http://www.levelninesports.com/Levelninesportscom-Composite-Ski-Poles
Jan 19 2012 6:06PM
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CalebT
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The Line poles are fairly durable. I own a pair of the Pins, and they're really nice for not bending. Also maybe try to get shorter poles.
Jan 19 2012 6:30PM
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Woodhouse
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I like my Line Pins. Durable as hell, and they only run you 40 bucks if they snap.
Jan 19 2012 6:34PM
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Jwoww
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il deff order me some of these, thanks man
Jan 19 2012 9:09PM
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YooperSteeze
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I hate composite poles because they are too damn flexy. Can't push or pole plant for shit because of it. Search local thrift stores for any scott series 3 or series 4 aluminum. Its says it right up by the grip. They are the strongest poles ever. If they bend its only a slight amount and with some force you can get them right back. I found a pair of old scott racing concept poles at a ski swap, cut them down, spraypainted a cool design and threw some bmx grips on and they are the best poles ever for park.
Jan 19 2012 9:27PM
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pelle_munch
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i hate the composite poles because they give you fiberglass splinters which fucking suck. i bend all my other poles though :(
Jan 19 2012 9:30PM
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Lemuel
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I like my armada poles, but I have been using some really old scott kid's poles lately because you cannot break them.
Jan 19 2012 9:44PM
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corona
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lol. in no way original
Jan 19 2012 11:22PM
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rozboon
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Rentals for sure. Those black fibreglassy ones are tougher than pieces of Superman.

I used to think my Scott composite poles were pretty tough until one day someone did a hockey stop that juuuuust clipped one and it cut the end off like it was a celery stalk...

Jan 19 2012 11:47PM
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radish
Posts: 405 - Karma: 351
I hear these are durable... but for $95. Ill stick to rental poles.
Jan 20 2012 1:02AM
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Billek
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I have these Goode 'graphite' poles that are so fucking sick.  They are lighter than your standard composite poles, with more rigidity, yet they give just enough so you can't really snap them.  I used to have standard Goode composite poles and they seemed to bend just a bit when I push with them, and these definitely don't have that problem.  I have never seen another pair, and I can't find them on the internet, so I'm really happy to own a pair.  They're yellow on the bottom, fading to black on the top with 'graphite' in red print on the upper part of the shaft, so if you find any, jump on em.

If I don't lose them, and if they don't get stolen, I'm positive that I will have these for many, many years... I have no reason to give them up!

A lot of mountains rent the standard composite poles, and that's what I used until I got my newest pair.  You can cut them really easily to get just the right length too, and you'll never break them.
Jan 20 2012 1:32AM
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Jwoww
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thanks for the info K+
Jan 23 2012 2:46AM
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BITS
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Jan 23 2012 5:15AM
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Kangbang
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I've got those and they are pretty good. I have no complaints about them. They are light, durable, and they look cool.
Jan 23 2012 5:20AM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,343
I have a solution:
instead of dropping 50-60$ on poles, go to your shops dumpster and check if they tossed away any old poles. cut them down using a hacksaw, paint them, throw some glitter on dat shit, whatever. voila free dope poles.

these are mine and cost me 8$ for the bike grips. and as soon as they bust in half I will go pick up another pair to replace them for free.
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Jan 23 2012 10:35AM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92

true, bamboo poles arnt, but the no catch baskets are.

Jan 23 2012 11:43AM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
Scott seems pretty durable
Jan 23 2012 12:05PM
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Eric.S
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Ive had my scott team issue poles for three years now. No bends at all and aside from the paint scratching off from landing and banging them on things there perfect.
Jan 23 2012 3:59PM
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YooperSteeze
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That is exactly what I did, even with the same grips. Great minds think alike!
Jan 23 2012 6:49PM
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binturong-qwerty
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ski without poles /thread
Jan 23 2012 7:08PM
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