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Adjustable poles

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tomatonater
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I'm looking at the Atlas 2 part poles. I know they're snowshoe poles but would they work for skiing?
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pookiss
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Don't get Line Paint Brush, poles are average and baskets crumble. Definitely not worth $100. Black diamond traverse are sick. Or any other backcountry poles.
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Sklar
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I've found that I rarely ever actually adjust the length on my adjustable poles.
Once I bust them, I'll probably just get non-adjustable poles with powder baskets
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Casey
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SklarI've found that I rarely ever actually adjust the length on my adjustable poles.
Once I bust them, I'll probably just get non-adjustable poles with powder baskets


Yeah I don't do it a lot, but it's nice to have. In a touring situation sometimes I make them longer, or make one shorter for the uphill side of a traverse. I got the length of pole I like to ski with super dialed in too.
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doitbig
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pookissDon't get Line Paint Brush, poles are average and baskets crumble. Definitely not worth $100. Black diamond traverse are sick. Or any other backcountry poles.


I think something was wrong with the pow basket material on last years and I believe it has been corrected. I've owned serval pairs of line poles and this was only an issue on the 15-16 paint brush for me personally.

I really like them because they have enough adjustability to be helpful on hikes though deep snow or in the park, but are still relatively light and basic. That being said I do prefer the line grip over other handles. Also great with a pole mount for the GoPro.
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.nasty
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the k2 carbon ones. best on the market.
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tomatonater
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Thanks guys changed my mind going with the black diamond traverses
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OregonDead
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SklarI've found that I rarely ever actually adjust the length on my adjustable poles.
Once I bust them, I'll probably just get non-adjustable poles with powder baskets


What fixed length would you go with?
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jca
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OregonDeadWhat fixed length would you go with?


I always just go with a pretty standard pole length and put some hockey tape below the grip for long sidehills while touring. I had a pair of adjustable pole and pretty much never adjusted the
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Sklar
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OregonDeadWhat fixed length would you go with?


I find I have my BD traverse Poles always set at about 115cm. I'm 5'10"-5'11" ish
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OregonDead
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jcaI always just go with a pretty standard pole length and put some hockey tape below the grip for long sidehills while touring. I had a pair of adjustable pole and pretty much never adjusted the


SklarI find I have my BD traverse Poles always set at about 115cm. I'm 5'10"-5'11" ish


Thanks. Just getting started so I think I'll stick with the poles I have for a bit and see how it goes.
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orey
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i steal poles from the lost and found
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Casey
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oreyi steal poles from the lost and found


I had this attitude about poles until I started touring. Powder baskets and proper length are a must have.
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kung_powpow
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Adjustable poles solved all my pole length problems. I have some Black Diamond boundary poles and I usually use them at 95cm in the park, 100 all mtn, and 110cm on pow days. Super durable too, the hinge point is stronger than the pole itself.
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oxiclean
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CaseyI had this attitude about poles until I started touring. Powder baskets and proper length are a must have.


The trick is get poles that are too long and cut them down. Also, you can just buy powder baskets.
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Casey
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oxicleanThe trick is get poles that are too long and cut them down. Also, you can just buy powder baskets.


I know, but with my lockjaw's I can have long ass XC poles while I am climbing, shorten them up in 2 seconds to ski down, or have short park poles if I am skiing inbounds.
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oxiclean
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CaseyI know, but with my lockjaw's I can have long ass XC poles while I am climbing, shorten them up in 2 seconds to ski down, or have short park poles if I am skiing inbounds.


Adjustable poles definitely have their advantages. Only real downside is the cost if you damage one.
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EnnisDeihl
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oxicleanAdjustable poles definitely have their advantages. Only real downside is the cost if you damage one.



In my experience adjustable poles are much more prone to damage if youre charging it in bounds. I've broken 2 pairs of adjustables in a season so I only use mine for touring and the rest of the time use my lost and found ones.
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