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Why not go strapless?

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brosasaki
Posts: 108 - Karma: 826
Why aren't strapless poles sold anymore? Like the old scott pistol grip ones. I found some at goodwill and have been looking for nicer ones in a better length

3 years ago
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profa_212
Posts: 9252 - Karma: 40,870
I love knuckle breakers so much. Bummed they are real hard to find these days. I used to swap my grips from pole to pole when they broke. Lost a pole and haven't been finding any at goodwill since.
3 years ago
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Knapzach
Posts: 475 - Karma: 5,209
What's wrong with this?
3 years ago
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MastePoleWhacker
Posts: 608 - Karma: 5,463
According to some patroller I talked to a while back they could sometimes break some hand bones or something. It came up because my gf was rocking some poles like that from the 80s. Idk I still think they’re sick

**This post was edited on Nov 1st 2022 at 5:02:20pm
3 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9644 - Karma: 71,788
I like my poles to fall off my hands and away from my body if I'm tumbling, least chance of impalement that way.
3 years ago
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Diub
Posts: 30 - Karma: 326
Need to find harder versions of these for 2 in 1 brass knuckle conversion
3 years ago
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powpatrol
Posts: 1764 - Karma: 11,525
fuck pole straps all my homies hate pole straps
3 years ago
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Paul.
Posts: 1663 - Karma: 11,635
I rocked a pair like these for a few seasons. They were super nice cause they would stay on my hand if I opened it but would fly off if I crashed. Never had any issues with them breaking my thumbs more than any other pole
3 years ago
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dmcdmc
Posts: 208 - Karma: 1,432
I never use straps. They just flap around or are balled up in my fists.
3 years ago
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ajbski
Posts: 1313 - Karma: 5,422
Leki all the way.

you buy them once, then when they break, I move the handles onto other poles with the same diameter.

leki has some nice gloves too, with the trigger integrated. Not a huge fan of the racer mitts, but they are warm
3 years ago
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cndr
Posts: 163 - Karma: 880
I always take the pole straps off. Way more downsides than benefits with them on imo. Only bummer is you can't windmill them party style.
3 years ago
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powpatrol
Posts: 1764 - Karma: 11,525
cndrI always take the pole straps off. Way more downsides than benefits with them on imo. Only bummer is you can't windmill them party style.


but if you got the skills you can spin the pole ninja style
3 years ago
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cndr
Posts: 163 - Karma: 880
powpatrolbut if you got the skills you can spin the pole ninja style


This is true. I haven't prestiged yet so I don't have that one unlocked.
3 years ago
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PsychicMigration
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 10,552
Patiently waiting for the first person to say they don’t use poles
3 years ago
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Jems
Posts: 7778 - Karma: 101,762
I don't use poles
3 years ago
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Malcolm
Posts: 15953 - Karma: 9,501
cndrOnly bummer is you can't windmill them party style.


This is the most important benefit to having pole straps.
3 years ago
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SteezyYeeter
Posts: 4086 - Karma: -13,872
epic malcolm ^



i never use straps. hassle to get on and they can get caught on shit, and if i fall and they're on me they can wack around and stuff.
3 years ago
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hoodratz47
Posts: 12028 - Karma: 9,586
I got a pair of black with neon pink handles and baskets. Love them. Used to have a pair of carbon fibre ones but some fucknugget stole them from the employee room at copper
3 years ago
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Piotr1aj
Posts: 6 - Karma: 17
https://folkrm.com/

I use these without straps and they’re awesome! Obviously intended for backcountry, but buy them a little shorter or choke up on that big ol’ grip a little and you can still benefit inbounds for traversing and shit.
3 years ago
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Chunderface
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 10,057
Pole straps of any kind while skiing inbounds are literally pointless, and can actually only cause problems. It amazes me they are still ubiquitous in the ski industry. Lose the straps folks.
3 years ago
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Vish-shoe
Posts: 1949 - Karma: 14,603
JemsI don't use poles


Only right answer 💪💪💪
3 years ago
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