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Line Ski Poles

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Winterski
Posts: 136 - Karma: 41
Last year at the end of the season I bought a pair of Line poles and I loved them. I probably used them 3 times last season. Then, first day of this season, one of them just snapped randomly when I was skiing throw powder. I'm not sure why I may have hit it on a something but definitely not hard enough for it to snap. I bought them from REI, are they not good poles and should I get a different brand or should I stick with Line?
Jan 24 2013 11:49PM
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YouAllSuck
Posts: 632 - Karma: 1,177
Poles are poles, unless you are spending large sums of money on them. I normally break a couple pairs a season, so I just get the cheapest poles I can find. Sometimes spray paint them. I also cut down a longer pair and threw some bike grips on them
Jan 24 2013 11:53PM
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brizz
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 74
broke both mine i was gifted with last year while skiing pow & trees. i took off the grip which is what i liked anyway and put them on some renal poles from the 80s.
Jan 25 2013 11:29AM
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DMB123
Posts: 100 - Karma: 32
Yeah dude I bought some poles a few days ago and then stomped out the basket landing from hitting a jump. So I guess the moral of the story is that poles break easily and don't buy really expensive ones because they are not worth it.
Jan 25 2013 12:08PM
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Line_Skis
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 37,661
Same aluminum as all other pole company with a higher grade on the Pollard (they're more expensive) but just, poles do break, especially in really cold weather. Be on the look out for a new composite pole with maximum non breaking ability next year called the Whip!
Jan 25 2013 12:12PM
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thegouda
Posts: 196 - Karma: 57
if you got them from REI you can just return them for a full refund/replacement, gotta love that
Jan 25 2013 12:18PM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,055
my line poles bent pushing off. but like others said.. poles are poles unfortunately. Been rocking scott series 2 and have had no issues. youd think line poles would be thicker aluminum since park related use. Maybe fill them will lightweight spray foam? anyone ever try that?
Jan 25 2013 1:52PM
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kaminsteez
Posts: 16 - Karma: 23
I tend to go on EVO or REI, filter for the cheapest decent looking pair, fid a size in the 40-50in range and cut them down myself. I don't think I've ever paid more than $20 for a pair. I tend to bend at least one of them each month, so it doesn't make too much sense to dump money on them. Also at the park level, you will have zero idea on the difference between a good $80 pair and a set of cheapo's.
Jan 25 2013 2:00PM
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Chaunceyskis
Posts: 2197 - Karma: 346
I have some line poles and I have had multiple impacts where I landed hard on my pole and I don't have any bends or sign of breakage.
Jan 25 2013 2:32PM
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,494
i steal my poles from my local hill and spray paint them, 7/10 people riding park in our city have  the exact same rental poles
Jan 25 2013 8:22PM
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GrumpisPringle
Posts: 630 - Karma: 728
poles suck in generall...
but go with the cheapest you can for park...
if you mainly ski powder, scott makes some good quality poles... a little expensive though
hope this helps
Jan 25 2013 9:43PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
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Jan 26 2013 1:17AM
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Washow
Posts: 343 - Karma: 463
the fuck is this? bragging about stealing shit? get the fuck out
Jan 26 2013 4:23PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
I love how my line poles look. But they bend all the time. I probably won't buy more
Jan 27 2013 12:41AM
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FreezerKid
Posts: 744 - Karma: 274
i have the yellow pin poles from a couple of years ago and still going fairly strong obviously bent but not beyond use just not straight anymore, have bike grips over the handels as the tennis grip things got ruined will keep the grips on a lot of poles from now on, have been original yellow, pink, blue and are now raw
Jan 27 2013 10:59AM
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Flacko
Posts: 1495 - Karma: 788
i broke my line pins a while ago, and bought some adjustable black diamond poles. best purchase ever, there super strong, and just telescope them in the park so that you have 2/3 layers (depending on what type you get) and its nearly impossible to break them, i haven't even bet mine yet.
Jan 27 2013 11:43AM
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Winterski
Posts: 136 - Karma: 41
I think I'll give those a try next year because I really do like the Line poles even though my pair broke. I'll just wait out this year with random old pairs.
Jan 28 2013 2:16PM
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foodbuffet11
Posts: 843 - Karma: 84
you spend 40 to 120 dollars on poles only to have them bend the first day you use them. Just get some rentals.
Jan 28 2013 4:50PM
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steezburgereddie
Posts: 1059 - Karma: 1,945
I constantly bend poles s I'll try them of next season.
Mar 20 2013 10:24AM
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pcurran871
Posts: 263 - Karma: 152
Poles break all the time. Sometimes you might have a fall and they will seem fine and then next day out they will break for no reason. Always keep the grips and baskets from your broken poles as the can always be reused for other poles. Once you have a collection and you want to start getting creative then just buy rental poles and spray paint them whatever design you like. And rental poles are usually pretty durable too.
Mar 20 2013 10:08PM
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