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POLES OR NO POLES

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Pakanaka
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for some reason i find that whenever i ski park without poles i can't do shit. but when i have poles i can. is this normal?
6 years ago
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-olives
Posts: 545 - Karma: 2,824
Pakanakafor some reason i find that whenever i ski park without poles i can't do shit. but when i have poles i can. is this normal?


yes. nailed it right on the head. there is indeed some magical power that comes inside every pole ever manufactured. When you hold one, you channel the energy stored in the baskets and release it through your skis. Truly a one of a kind process only taking part in the ski industry. only skis with poles

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6 years ago
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HaydenB
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 8,191
Poles also look good imo
6 years ago
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jackj
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Poles affect your balance. If you're used to skiing with poles it takes practice to ski without them, and vice versa.
6 years ago
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lil.Boye
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i ski with poles since i look like a dork without.

also helps me with balance on rails
6 years ago
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KilaTsunami
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Yeah, its mostly just a comfort thing. Do what you feel works best!

However, IMO skiers that DO use poles look 1000x better on video than without. Riders without poles always flail their arms thru every trick and then get to the bottom and act like it looked so steeze when really, it looked reckless/flawed.
6 years ago
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johnblaze
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do you ski or snowboard? it's pretty cut and dry.
6 years ago
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SuspiciousFish
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KilaTsunamiYeah, its mostly just a comfort thing. Do what you feel works best!

However, IMO skiers that DO use poles look 1000x better on video than without. Riders without poles always flail their arms thru every trick and then get to the bottom and act like it looked so steeze when really, it looked reckless/flawed.


Way back in the day when no poles was just getting popular I was talking to some dude on the lift about it and he said,

"Skiing no poles is like getting head from a dude, yeah it might feel good at first until you look down and realize your a f*g..."


Not necessarily a politically correct way to put it but it was pretty funny to hear at the time.
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dolanslebensraum
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worldsbestskierPoles affect your balance. If you're used to skiing with poles it takes practice to ski without them, and vice versa.


Skis areheavy things attached to your feet, and poles balance this by being heavy things attached to your hands.

If your arms are heavy enough to make nopoles skiing look good, you are a true gangsta.

Even some pros have tried to drop the poles unsuccessfully. Their
style went to shit without them.

If you grow up going without poles you can make it look effortless like kilbride and
zahner.
But nopoles is not easy to master
6 years ago
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SuspiciousFish
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DolanReloadedSkis areheavy things attached to your feet, and poles balance this by being heavy things attached to your hands.

If your arms are heavy enough to make nopoles skiing look good, you are a true gangsta.

Even some pros have tried to drop the poles unsuccessfully. Their
style went to shit without them.

If you grow up going without poles you can make it look effortless like kilbride and
zahner.
But nopoles is not easy to master


That and lift lines are a bitch without poles.
6 years ago
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dolanslebensraum
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SuspiciousFishThat and lift lines are a bitch without poles.


Yeah they kinda are
6 years ago
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ChadThundercock
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Depends on what you're going for
6 years ago
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Bushdid9_11
Posts: 535 - Karma: 2,209
I use poles but no baskets to save weight
6 years ago
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762
hey, it's this shit again. No one cares. have fun skiing

if you google "poles or no poles newschoolers" there are 55,00 results

**This post was edited on Sep 28th 2019 at 6:30:24pm
6 years ago
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GKS
Posts: 385 - Karma: 3,014
SEABURNhey, it's this shit again. No one cares. have fun skiing

if you google "poles or no poles newschoolers" there are 55,00 results

**This post was edited on Sep 28th 2019 at 6:30:24pm

yeah I'm gonna bet that 99% of those search results are just because "newschoolers" is in the keyword
6 years ago
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Sbailey116
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Switched to no poles last year because I hit my self in the chest repeatedly with my pole lol
6 years ago
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skiguy04
Posts: 1640 - Karma: 1,275
Yes poles to balance !!

skis > 185 cm

poles < 50 cm
6 years ago
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Segsxi
Posts: 457 - Karma: 1,675
Ah yes the annual pole or no poles thread.. where OP always answers their own question but needs reassurance from dirtbags like myself
6 years ago
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percs
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Bushdid9_11I use poles but no baskets to save weight


poles with no baskets are sexy
6 years ago
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pbs
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percspoles with no baskets are sexy

ahhh, my friend, you must not experience the phenomenon some out west call "snowfall". One day brother, one day....
6 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
Posts: 1545 - Karma: 1,215
Ski with whatever feels good man, Don't worry about steeze too early get the basics down then start to worry about steeze.

I don't ski with poles because I watched someone impale himself with his own pole... Straight through the gut. Not very fun.
6 years ago
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shinbangclan
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I find bailing to be a lot easier without poles... When learning basic tricks it's probably safer to ditch the poles for safety reasons. I've hear all kinds of stories about broken thumbs and wrists and shit because of a weird landing with the poles.
They do look kinda steeze doe
6 years ago
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Bushdid9_11
Posts: 535 - Karma: 2,209
hubbardsI find bailing to be a lot easier without poles... When learning basic tricks it's probably safer to ditch the poles for safety reasons. I've hear all kinds of stories about broken thumbs and wrists and shit because of a weird landing with the poles.
They do look kinda steeze doe


For real, I never wear polestraps when I use poles so i can throw them the hell away from me when things go sideways.
6 years ago
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Sharko
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DeadBI don't ski with poles because I watched someone impale himself with his own pole... Straight through the gut. Not very fun.


I saw someone get injured by a ski once, better not use those anymore either
6 years ago
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