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Pole Length

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zedd
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How tall on me should my poles be? Style and usage? What are your preferences?
Dec 18 2014 5:54PM
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Hugh_Conway_jr
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I bet this is exactly what you are looking for. ;)
Dec 18 2014 5:59PM
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zedd
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The legendary 90 degree bend
Dec 18 2014 6:00PM
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jackdonovan
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mine reach the ground when my arms are fully extended down, just have them because it looks bad without poles
Dec 18 2014 7:32PM
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supercooladin
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Hi, the average male "pole" is 5.5- 6 inches. However, poles come in many sizes, shapes, and colors. Some are bent, and some have their basket removed. For usage, it really varies person to person. Some people like to dress their poles up in little costumes. Personally, i prefer my pole shorter than normal, bent like crazy, although i rarely ever use it, except for peeing in OP's mother's butt.
Dec 18 2014 7:47PM
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suup
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~40in for my joystick pow poles.
~30in for my neon thrift shop franken park pole.
Dec 18 2014 7:51PM
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Mr.Huck
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It's not how long your pole is, but how you swing it that counts.

For real though. Flip the pole upside down, and grab it directly under the basket. If the pole is the correct length your arm should have a 90 degree bend at the elbow when you're holding it. That is how shops determine pole length.
Dec 18 2014 7:54PM
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Miomo
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0"

No poles are gucci
Dec 18 2014 7:56PM
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elcoach
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size of the dicks you like
Dec 19 2014 8:36AM
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gnarballsianm
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90 degree bend in arm with pole upside down and hand under the basket. That is a properly fitted pole, if you are in the backcountry or doing anything technical, it is smart to have it fitted properly because poles are meant as a stabilization and timing tool.

The best racers and progressing skiers will learn that skiing without poles with proper form and technique will make it much harder to ski and thus create and even better skier.

Shorter poles are really only smart if you are jibbin all the time and need some extra space. It makes sense if you are going big and are grabbing crazy shit, but otherwise it's better to have full length.
Dec 19 2014 12:41PM
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suup
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I will just leave this here.
Dec 19 2014 12:52PM
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japanada
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I rock a set of 50" poles. Why? Cause Im tall as fuck and when your touring its counter productive to be bending all the fuck over at the waist.
Dec 20 2014 1:23AM
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duder227
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yeah the legendary 90 degree bend forsure. girls love that shit
Dec 20 2014 1:37AM
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Krotchs_Brother
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supercooladinHi, the average male "pole" is 5.5- 6 inches. However, poles come in many sizes, shapes, and colors. Some are bent, and some have their basket removed. For usage, it really varies person to person. Some people like to dress their poles up in little costumes. Personally, i prefer my pole shorter than normal, bent like crazy, although i rarely ever use it, except for peeing in OP's mother's butt.


That sponsor thread was unoriginal horseshit. This however, this is gold.
Dec 20 2014 8:38AM
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Nacho+
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Mine are ususallly 130cm
Dec 20 2014 10:25AM
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losh
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Nacho_Macho_manMine are ususallly 130cm


this doesnt help because we dont know how tall you are
Dec 20 2014 3:09PM
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freestyler540
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depends on your main discipline of skiing:
Beginner: waist
Race: above belly button
general purpose: waist
Park: Hip or lower
moguls: hip
deep powder: wait to belly button

thats how I like to have my pole lengths
Dec 20 2014 7:20PM
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zedd
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Okay well at the moment i'm not using any but i'm thinking of using them again. I'll have to cut them because couple years ago i bought the damn things up to my nips.
Dec 20 2014 7:28PM
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All_Alpine
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^^ Tips to the nips. Always a safe bet.
Dec 20 2014 9:12PM
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skier58284
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Pic related if you mostly ski groomers. 4% (or 2 inches) shorter if you ski off-piste a lot.

Dec 20 2014 9:21PM
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