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How did you get your poles?

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Turd.Ferguson
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 2,713
So me and my buds were talking about how we got our poles and some of the ways we got them were classic. they involved stealing them out of kids hands and while they were at lunch. I wanna hear how you guys got your poles. best storys get +k
Nov 3 2013 6:15PM
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Perogies
Posts: 65 - Karma: 371
I go out during junk day, grab a bunch of poles, cut them all down and put bike grips on one, then throughout the season if I Ben a pole, I just swap it out with a fresh one......unless OP doesn't think that is cool enough, then i stole them from orphans, deaf ones...
Nov 4 2013 5:50PM
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ridek2skis
Posts: 67 - Karma: 197
We stay at a sketchy old ski club and theres a room in the back where ski stuff goes to die. We call it the Grave Yard room most of my poles come from there, pink k2 repeat ones where the best. Also if we had poles we didn't like we would steal ones we liked from the ski rack and put ours in there place.
Nov 4 2013 6:16PM
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sledghammersquad
Posts: 116 - Karma: 58
Everyone here is fucked in the head.
Nov 4 2013 6:17PM
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PapaJim
Posts: 7 - Karma: 17
Got a steal on some Line Blends at some pro sale swap in Boulder, had the bro throw in some trekkers and short ol Line poles. stoked on package deals!
Nov 4 2013 6:24PM
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tomford
Posts: 32 - Karma: 67
Everything that is wrong with the mountains these days, summed up by one OP.

The mountain sports community used to be about respecting/interacting with nature and having as much fun as possible while you were doing it... unfortunately, the progression has gone towards judgmental little shit heads who think its cool to steal peoples shit while they eat and make fun of anyone who doesn't ski like they do

What happened to community? Respect? Common decency? glad everyone else is firing back at this kid too, cuz this shit is unacceptable

Nov 4 2013 6:26PM
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Snowtorious_BIG
Posts: 659 - Karma: 1,467
Garrett Russell gave me free poles at woodward at copper!
Nov 4 2013 6:40PM
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Jro.
Posts: 628 - Karma: 655
Got a nice pair of armada poles a couple of years ago for christmas
Nov 4 2013 6:41PM
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AndrewUtter
Posts: 225 - Karma: 1,083
Just bought mine of ebay a week ago...
Nov 4 2013 7:05PM
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AndrewUtter
Posts: 225 - Karma: 1,083
Off of, my apology
Nov 4 2013 7:06PM
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joelski
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 736
there is this spot in vancouver where homeless people leave random free shit and i found some perfect condition 1970s poles with a bright yellow plastic grip and hand guard and a blue pole tube
Nov 4 2013 7:10PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
I got mine at the dumpe
Nov 4 2013 7:19PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
*dump
Nov 4 2013 7:20PM
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chrisbenson1222
Posts: 131 - Karma: 398
I found mine in a pond digging for my skis
Nov 4 2013 7:38PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,235
won a pair of short k2 park poles in some random freeskier contest, won a pair of scott/empire poles at a ski movie premier at ubc (shouts to napier), and got some sample touring poles for free as well
Nov 4 2013 8:19PM
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617freeskier
Posts: 544 - Karma: 71
Had a snowboarder homie move out of CO and he left me his first gen ARV's and some brand new black diamond telescoping poles (which is dope because i ride alot of powder and do a bit of touring) I work at a shop too so if i'm just taking park laps I grab some tiny rental poles.
Nov 4 2013 10:35PM
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Meeds
Posts: 73 - Karma: 335
kept rentals of course. why the hell would you spend any amount on money on poles?
Nov 5 2013 12:17AM
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Cheeznug
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I forged mine myself out of valyrian steel.
Nov 5 2013 12:19AM
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qeefmasterflex
Posts: 662 - Karma: 1,522
Beat me to it
Nov 5 2013 1:30AM
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ajrowlands
Posts: 43 - Karma: 93
free when I bought my new skis.
Nov 5 2013 5:36AM
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AaronO.
Posts: 1165 - Karma: 3,189
I would beat your ass if I saw you take a kids poles
Nov 5 2013 10:02AM
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Huck_Norris
Posts: 11487 - Karma: 18,627
A friend gave me his awesome green and orange scott pros a few years ago because they were too short for him.



If I ever saw someone stealing anything of mine, I'd simply kick their fucking face in with my cold, hard boots. I've got a lot of pent up rage from having my expensive shit stolen so the first person I catch will seriously be on the receiving end of a painalanche.
Nov 5 2013 10:14AM
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LastChairMedia
Posts: 860 - Karma: 1,855
Who steals poles from a fucking kid?...
Nov 5 2013 10:32AM
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Bhroscoe
Posts: 145 - Karma: 524
Stealing poles from people?
You're a douche.
Nov 5 2013 10:55AM
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,671
Stealing rentals is acceptable tho
Nov 5 2013 11:16AM
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E__
Posts: 5751 - Karma: 4,635
Lost mine dropping a cliff and eating it, hiked up and searched for about 15 minutes decided I was wasting valuable skiing time so went back to the lodge grabbed a pair of rentals and kept them. I grinded the logo and paint job of the mountain off and then spray painted them black. Favourite poles I've ever owned now, if I lose them I'll just grab another pair.

Oh and I left the other pole I didn't lose at the shop to repay 50% haha. Those poles I bought at a shop for $5 or something.
Nov 5 2013 11:21AM
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Posts: 2345 - Karma: 2,104
scores of poles taken from the rental shop jah bless.
Nov 5 2013 11:56AM
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mriceyman
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Nov 5 2013 1:06PM
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mriceyman
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Nov 5 2013 1:06PM
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BLADEE
Posts: 1017 - Karma: 778
I found mine under a snow bank at my mountain
Nov 5 2013 1:07PM
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mriceyman
Posts: 30 - Karma: 72
Cold poles is the only way to go
Nov 5 2013 1:14PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
too bad ODI bike grips are like $20.

Ski swap are epic.

1. OG armada clip on grips and scott poles for $3
2. Black Diamond flip-lock adjustables with pow baskets for $5
Nov 5 2013 1:31PM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,343
I have a pretty sweet hookup for free lightly used ODI grips. I have more than I know what to do with.


but thats not the point. you can clearly use any brand bike grip, hell just recycle old ones you already have.
Nov 5 2013 5:32PM
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HolySchimmel
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 1,297
bought one pair, for my other pair I just used some old as fuck poles I used when I was like 10years old. Those poles are probably older than me...
Nov 5 2013 5:37PM
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Curb.
Posts: 370 - Karma: 91
Some asshole racer ran over my skis so I followed her to the rack and when she put them up on the rack, seconds later i slid by and snatched them. Best ones I've snatched yet.

Nov 5 2013 5:44PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,142

I have more than enough poles.

Original Joystick Spicollis - Bought from Joystick way back when they first started. Don't use them as one is a bit bent but nostalgia prevents me from getting rid of them.

Royal Shaft Carbons - Won at a Theory 3 premiere many many moons ago. Inbounds groomer day poles because they're the only ones without pow baskets.

Joystick JP Pros - Bought from a shop on sale for $50. Best poles ever, mainly use these.

Komperdell TI Carbon adjustables - Bought from Sierra Trading Post for $65. Got for touring.

Joystick Pep adjustables - Currently shipping to me from Freeski Brands for $50. Got for no apparent reason except that I like 'em.

Nov 5 2013 6:10PM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
has anyone else wished that someone would steal your poles at the top of the mountain, just so you would get to chase them down and tackle them at high speed?
Nov 5 2013 6:25PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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sorry sir can i take a look at your boots real quick...

run like shit
Nov 5 2013 7:12PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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welcome to newschoolers, where more than half of us are soulless bastards

faggot
Nov 5 2013 7:14PM
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40oz.
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 555
Schoolboy Q
Nov 5 2013 7:27PM
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suckmyjagon
Posts: 142 - Karma: 22
Stole a bike from a child, tore off the bike grips. Found the same child on the ski slopes. Stole his poles, ripped off the baskets, and threw the poles in the woods. Cut his bike frame into poles. Slapped on the bike grips and baskets. Made the rest of the bike into a unicycle. Got sponsored at unicycling. Not sure where the poles ended up.
Nov 5 2013 7:41PM
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40oz.
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 555
Dumb
Nov 5 2013 7:50PM
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Triple_Strum
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Really? Not only do you have no decency and steal from kids, but you don't even have the slightest moral compass to prevent you from bragging about it online for anyone and everyone to see?

Stealing is wrong, period.

That being said, got hooked up with some Joysticks from a team rider, can't remember who. Joystick was then awesome and even gave me new baskets when I needed them. Yay joystick
Nov 5 2013 8:07PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
plus now with them fancy poles you can do a racer tuck for extra speed into jumps.
And miss your grab cause the slalom guards got in the way...

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Nov 5 2013 8:26PM
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earl.squirrelson
Posts: 228 - Karma: 206

Surely everyone know you get them to chuck in some poles when you buy a pair of skis!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure you could even do it at an online shop, just shoot them an email asking for their cheapest set of poles, they'll probably chuck em in so they don't lose any bussiness.

Nov 5 2013 9:03PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
www.stashpoles.com

getcha some
Nov 5 2013 9:37PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
http://stashskipoles.com/Store.html
Nov 5 2013 9:38PM
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littlelyonsman
Posts: 181 - Karma: 365
xmas is a great thing
Nov 5 2013 9:45PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
I have a friend who literally took 2 old golf clubs, cut the club head off, and just used the shafts of the golf clubs for poles. #nolie #streetlyfe
Nov 6 2013 12:34AM
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SkiTheYeast
Posts: 2310 - Karma: 390
stealing poles isn't cool unless they are rentals. If i paid for some poles and some little fuck took them, id be rip shit!
Nov 6 2013 12:50AM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
my poles that I love I found in my garage. apparently they'd been there for 10 or so years. they're titanium-kevlar-carbon fiber or some high tech sciency shit.



another 3 pairs: I was at the dump and a guy was unloading ski stuff to the dump-pile.

me: "yo, wussup G, you mind if i take those off your hands."

him: "absolutely, I'd rather they go to a shredder than get shredded"

me: "wordbeans. stay fresh and keep it real."



*disclaimer: the words and names may have been changed to protect the integrity of the event.
Nov 6 2013 6:02AM
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