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Cutting down poles?

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whashisface
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Just got a second hand pair of salomon aluminium poles with some skis. They're a tad on the long side- can I cut them down and then replace the baskets easily or should I sell them on ebay and get some different ones?
Nov 18 2004 12:04PM
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TheStamos
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haha, cut them from the other end. Pull the grip's off mark them cut em and hammer the grips back on . Easy





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Nov 18 2004 12:09PM
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fakie_jibber
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hahahahahahahaha, that has to be one of the best ones yet. Just pull off the handle (leaving it soak in hot water is gonna help) and the just use a circular saw to cut it. never cut a pole from the bottom
Nov 18 2004 12:27PM
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TheStamos
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circular saw is overkill, Dont do it or you will end up with barely any finger's like me just use a hack saw. Saw's bite like a motherfucker its not worth it.





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Nov 18 2004 12:30PM
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nut
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anyone ever done it with a composite?





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Nov 18 2004 12:40PM
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real9999
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Use a hacksaw or pipe cutter.
Nov 18 2004 1:01PM
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PowderCanuck
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yea you can do the same thing with carbon poles ^^
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Nov 18 2004 1:07PM
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Raoul_Duke
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Selling non-ideal items is for pussys. Nickname them Lab Rat then in the name of science cut them. Dissect them, modify them, and then break them. You will gain priceless knowledge and insight of ski pole anatomy that can be applied to future ski equipment frankenstein projects...trust me I'm a Doctor.




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Nov 18 2004 1:33PM
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whashisface
Posts: 298 - Karma: 10
The experimentation thing sounds good. But i'm skint and cant aford to mess them up.


Nov 18 2004 2:11PM
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Jib_This
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pop the grips off and cut from the top. Problem solved.




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Nov 18 2004 2:27PM
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guddgulf17
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cut em with a hacksaw. it works fine, and then you dont have to go through the hassle of selligni them .
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Nov 18 2004 5:00PM
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Joemuench
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i just cut my poles last night after reading this forum. grip were a bitch and a half to get off. I used a pipe cutter do it because they were aluminum so it was easy to cut them to exact height.
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Nov 19 2004 11:31AM
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montanara
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most shops will chop poles for free
Nov 19 2004 1:30PM
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thewhitesalmon
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You need to put the grips in boiling water for about
2-3 mins. and bingo they come right off.

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Nov 19 2004 2:48PM
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