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How many sets of poles do you have?

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steeze4days
Posts: 358 - Karma: 1,948
Just wondering how many sets of poles you guys have!

Seeing as there are different length requirements for different types of skiing e.g. park/all mountain/pow


(Im trying to convince myself buying another pair of poles is worth it, i gotta pair of poles which fit me but they're a bit too long for park, not sure if i should just cut em down and use them everywhere or just buy another pair and keep my other ones for all mountain!)
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Jan 17 2015 4:25PM
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a_burger
Posts: 5234 - Karma: 20,700
I'm 5'9". I have one pair for park/cruising that is about 38", one pair for GS races and powder that is 42", and slalom which are close to 50" and get used like 6 days a year because the wrist guards are a pain in the ass.

If I were you I would just borrow/liberate a pair of rental poles and cut them down shorter for park. You could probably get away with just scavenging for 2 of any size, gapers tend to leave them all over at my home mtn.
Jan 17 2015 4:31PM
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ggfski42
Posts: 651 - Karma: 700
Step 1: Go to ghetto consignment sports shop

Step 2: Purchase short poles for $5

Step 3:

Step 4: Profit
Jan 18 2015 9:38AM
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1kewldewd
Posts: 796 - Karma: 1,147
I have two. Some really crappy value village poles that are cut down for park and some adjustable poles for touring and powder
Jan 18 2015 1:39PM
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maximiliaan
Posts: 7711 - Karma: 2,857
maybe you could look at one of those adjustable poles? expensive but maybe worth it...
Jan 18 2015 2:03PM
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Cyanicenine
Posts: 966 - Karma: 2,294
Poles are cheap, if you want a shorter pair I say go for it. There are some short line poles in the evo outlet right now for $23. http://www.evo.com/outlet/ski-poles/line-skis-tac-2014.aspx#image=68902/332061/line-skis-tac-ski-poles-2014.jpg
Jan 18 2015 6:09PM
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steeze4days
Posts: 358 - Karma: 1,948
Thanks guys! Picked up a real cheap pair for like $18 in the exact size i was looking for (85cm) they got some pretty swanky graphics so i think ill just wrap em in some duct tape or something.

Thanks!
Jan 19 2015 2:23AM
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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834
I'm 6'3" so 50" poles feel like short poles.
Jan 19 2015 8:10AM
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B.Quincy
Posts: 1074 - Karma: 963
I have short as fuck line poles for park and shit and the adjustable nice poles for pow, touring, and all mountain and it works grreat
Jan 19 2015 11:44AM
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,671
Park poles and pow poles
Jan 19 2015 2:29PM
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.CJ.
Posts: 1509 - Karma: 3,669
I have some 32" Line poles for park. My racing poles are about 48".
Jan 19 2015 4:45PM
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Thawg
Posts: 360 - Karma: 542
DobberI'm 6'3" so 50" poles feel like short poles.


I'm also 6'3" and 50" poles are fucking huge, not short. 42" is just about perfect for all around skiing.
Jan 20 2015 9:55AM
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suup
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 4,367
The_WoatI'm also 6'3" and 50" poles are fucking huge, not short. 42" is just about perfect for all around skiing.


Im 6'3" and 40ish inch poles are great.
Jan 20 2015 2:24PM
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SamtheEagle
Posts: 1658 - Karma: 713
I have 3. Park poles, Adjustable touring poles, and then a long pair of poles I use for pow skiing. the second two are pretty much the same in reality
Jan 20 2015 2:50PM
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Holte
Posts: 10740 - Karma: 7,814
Park poles and not park poles. I ain't trying to skate long traverses with park poles.
Jan 20 2015 3:47PM
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amieastcoastyet
Posts: 172 - Karma: 173
I have to pairs but I don't use either. Except for POW days and Moguls but over here on the icecoast we have no POW days so they sit in my room. But my poles are around 50" and (40 or 38"). Panda i heard was really good but so is leki in my opinion.
Jan 21 2015 9:27AM
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SkiBum31
Posts: 81 - Karma: 58
3 pairs. Only usuing one at the moment. Other 2 pairs are broken
Jan 21 2015 12:01PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
I have shorter poles for park/moguls, GS poles for the GS skis, and adjustable poles with pow baskets for all mtn and pow, which I use probably 80% of the time
Jan 21 2015 5:29PM
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