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Line Poles worth it? +K

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PeteMez
Posts: 611 - Karma: 103
I'm looking to buy some poles (my first pair). I've heard Line poles are a bit "gimmicky" and snap easily, i can get the Darts for £20 (around $30), so that's pretty cheap. I'll be skiing mostly hardpack, maybe 55:25:20 Hardpack:Park:Backcountry

Should i get them?
If not, what should i get?
+K for anyone who helps

Aug 12 2012 2:51PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21671 - Karma: 4,158
yes
Aug 12 2012 2:59PM
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RascalWaterMox
Posts: 1288 - Karma: 163
2nd this.

as for the "gimmicky" I have never had poles that don't snap easy? They're all thin metal and hollow...
The Line poles seem to hold up just as well as any other I've used.
Aug 12 2012 3:10PM
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PeteMez
Posts: 611 - Karma: 103
Thanks to you guys for your input, +K given to you two.

Forget to add that I'll only be skiing 6-12 days per season so durability isn't too important.

Also, the $220 i was gonna spend some of on the poles that i made from an $8 free bet on 888poker... yeah, i lost it on pocket K's. /cry. might still get them though, any further input is appreciated.
Aug 12 2012 3:51PM
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KillaSteeze
Posts: 3329 - Karma: 351
yes ive heard there good, $30 bucks is pretty good too, id suggest getting them, plus its always nice to have quality poles if your not in the park everyday
Aug 12 2012 4:11PM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
I would get them. $30 isn't bad, and they're nice poles.
Aug 12 2012 6:32PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
30 bucks is a steal for sure. But they are gimmicky. I bent a pair by whacking the snow off the bottom of my boots the first day i hat them. Ive never seen scott poles snap, so maybe you should try those if you have never had a pair that didnt snap
Aug 12 2012 7:19PM
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NoSkillsCrew
Posts: 1204 - Karma: 2,113
I personally like the bmx style grips they have. They brake just like any other pole and look cool.
Aug 12 2012 7:41PM
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boomie
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 3,165
Get them!
Aug 12 2012 7:44PM
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ALent
Posts: 253 - Karma: 52
unlike everyone in this thread, i prefer regular ergonomic grips to the bmx style grips that line uses
Aug 12 2012 9:17PM
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Hippykillerz
Posts: 317 - Karma: -29
Bent mine bad first day but they are thick as hell
Aug 13 2012 1:10AM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
I actually like the style of the dart's grip. I dont find it to be a gimmick because of the feel of it.
Aug 13 2012 1:16AM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
Paying $30 for poles is fucking stupid. Buy rental poles from your shop for like $5 or go to your resort's lost and found. Need skinnier grips? Make some with duct tape or whatever. It's not terribly hard.
Aug 13 2012 4:00AM
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Stainr
Posts: 1186 - Karma: -1,150
This is what ive been doing for the last 7 years.
Aug 13 2012 7:09AM
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Miclovin
Posts: 1043 - Karma: 637
The first day I got some line darts, I fell on a box and one of them snapped. I got a new pair and they havn't snapped just bent a little.
Aug 13 2012 9:10AM
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RascalWaterMox
Posts: 1288 - Karma: 163

No. It's true it's not ecomonic, but it isn't out of stupidity that most kids gladly pay the money for "cool" poles.

The fact is rental poles look like dick and some of us have enough money to waste $30 to look good. On top of that we like to support our fave companies... Likewise I buy Line hoodies, beanies, etc... not because they're cheap, but because I genuinely like Line Skis and hope their business grows and succeeds. I mean $30 vs $5 and you get too keep them forever... $25 difference... dude you can't even go out to eat with that much money.

Aug 13 2012 10:50AM
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jahhhvis
Posts: 94 - Karma: 28

definitely hit up lines poles...i havent snapped my pins yet after a full season and usually i go through 3 pairs a season because i dont like to let go of my poles when i fall. those poles hold up like no other

Aug 18 2012 2:51PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,264
i copped a pair of graphite rental poles. i can flex them in a full 90 and they won't break. they are a bit heavier but you get use to it.

free poles are the best poles
Aug 18 2012 2:57PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,626
I've seen a pair get sheared in half. We were bombing down a ridge, hitting all the bumps and popping and having fun. My one friend was on the upper traverse, and another friend on the lower.
Lower friend went up, and his ski came level with the upper friends pole, and sheared it clean.

Mind you it's a freak accident. But still cool.


I'd say get whatever pole you like. I personally don't like metal poles, they bend too easily. I just use Goode graphite.
Aug 18 2012 3:08PM
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Rhys.Peice
Posts: 485 - Karma: 40
yes
Aug 18 2012 3:20PM
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Rafiki
Posts: 3858 - Karma: 2,251
you didn't "cop" it if you got it for free.
Aug 19 2012 4:30AM
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
I use the same Scott poles from when I was like six haha, pretty bent but haven't snapped yet! The are also Scott jr. Poles haha
Aug 19 2012 10:02AM
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DosasNMimosas
Posts: 1701 - Karma: 664
yes.. or just buy bike grips and put them on your previous poles
Aug 19 2012 10:08AM
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BakersDozen08
Posts: 121 - Karma: 36
I have a pair of Mr. Pollard's Paint Brush and they are sick. I love the graphics and the screwable baskets make it so easy to switch from park baskets to pow baskets. Definitely say get em
Aug 19 2012 12:33PM
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Chris.B
Posts: 464 - Karma: 683
Several of my friends have had line poles and they all snapped within a few days of riding them, but for the price id say get em.
Aug 19 2012 12:57PM
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Jiberfish
Posts: 1041 - Karma: 310
At my local mountain they have a bucket of lost/broken poles. I find a few and then spray paint them. Sometimes they are all broken so i get 2 with relatively the same handles and 2 with the same baskets that are long enough, then take them home and cut the bottom halfs to the same length and put the handles on and then spray paint them. And ive also just made hand grips with sport tape but the only problem is they would freeze and get really hard. Ive never spent more than 5 bucks on poles....
Aug 19 2012 9:15PM
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asfdfads
Posts: 1010 - Karma: 279

1.get free poles as mentioned earlier

2.paint poles, change grips if desired, make look good

3.?????????

4.Profit

Aug 19 2012 9:27PM
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fudgenuggets
Posts: 383 - Karma: -3,400
i <3 my pins
due to previous experiences with poles found out and the local recycling center
Aug 19 2012 10:09PM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
get em
Aug 20 2012 10:57AM
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Holte
Posts: 10742 - Karma: 7,819
The grab tab is gimmicky (perhaps even completely useless), but they're durable as hell.
Aug 20 2012 12:38PM
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ShredAZ
Posts: 1054 - Karma: 641
I have the pins.
Love mine, though they are a bit thinner.

LOVE the grip. When these snap, I'm just going to transfer the grip over to my next set.
The grips alone justified the cost of the poles for me.
Aug 21 2012 8:20PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8949 - Karma: 36,479
My friend has some and I'm pretty shire he would die for these poles. He has landed on them multiple times with barely a scratch. He says he loves the grab tab and that the grips are great. I would Definately buy them.
Aug 21 2012 8:23PM
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brizz
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 74
another broken pair here but they were cheap and made it just over a season. liked the grips and strap. going to try and switch handles to random pole
Aug 22 2012 8:38AM
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Line_Skis
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 37,729
yes .. our sticks are made out the same aluminum as other brands. thanks!
Aug 22 2012 4:20PM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175

I've said it 100 times before, I use to love line going back before the ghetto blasters, bought a pair of polls 2 years ago 1st day 2nd run, clean snap-and my edges were anything but sharp-both the shop and line wouldnt do anything about it....not worth the 50+ bucks

get a pair of scot punishers- mine have been beat to hell over the past 5 years and they eat up every second of it.

Aug 22 2012 4:58PM
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profa_212
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Lol...*sure
Aug 22 2012 5:05PM
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GrumpisPringle
Posts: 630 - Karma: 728
dont get them, every one i know that has had them broke them in the first week of using them. scott poles are pretty strong. I have made wooden poles for myself and they have lasted for 3 years. they costed about 5 dollars to make and you can customize them. the only downside to that is I have not found a way to put a basket on the end.
Aug 22 2012 5:20PM
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infuser
Posts: 1220 - Karma: 241
not sure what model of line pole it was but the handle of mine broke after about two days of skiing. Just the handle so not the end of the world but I personally wouldn't buy another pair of line poles in the future
Aug 22 2012 5:29PM
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NewEscuelers
Posts: 1210 - Karma: 10,960
ive had my pair for 3 years. no problems. as long as you treat them nice, theyll treat you nice
Aug 22 2012 8:48PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
I just got a pair of pins and there pretty sweet and really light, however mine did bend but then again I suck and fall a lot.
Aug 22 2012 10:07PM
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CoryFlynn
Posts: 427 - Karma: 185
I own a pair but i bent them pretty bad the third time i used them but i did fall pretty hard id say buy them though i loved them
Aug 25 2012 4:56AM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
yes there defiantly worth it, only 30 bucks
Sep 2 2012 6:30PM
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