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The art is just different and the dart grip is more like a mountain bike grip, while mr polards pole is kinda like a golf club grip in a way.
My old poles were kermas from the 90s that I got for free, broke those in 5 days, I moved on to rossignols for 15 euros they lasted me about 2 weeks, Movement poles 15euros buckled them almost to a right angle after 2 weeks, put them in a vice bent them back, they're kinda straight now