Panda Poles vs. Soul Poles

I have two pairs of Soul Poles I won in a rail jam, probably wouldn't have bought them otherwise. They are pretty sick, really light and don't feel like they would snap. I like the round Panda Pole grips better than the rectangular Soul Pole grips, but I like Soul Poles basket design and tip much more.

Don't really know which one is better, I think it just comes down to personal choice.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=bamboo+ski+poles&_nkwusc=babmoo+ski+poles&_rdc=1

get these, cut them down, maybe swap out the baskets, then boom bamboo poles for cheap. You may also want to dull the tips, I have couple pairs of old xc ones and those things could probably kill someone

if you must stick with a name brand I would chose panda poles simply because they are cheaper, but fuck paying $85+ for poles