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sander_h
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 5,803
i have short poles bout 34 inches. they r so easy to jib on. how do u guys feel bout short poles
Jan 15 2005 10:48PM
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eheath
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how would they help you jib? i dont think it makes a difference but i have 44 inch and ppl think they are short



















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Jan 15 2005 10:50PM
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sander_h
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 5,803
i have so much control ova them. when i ski bumps they don't get in my way
Jan 15 2005 10:52PM
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dr.1260liukang
Posts: 47 - Karma: 10
i hate long poles, i snapped two sets of them this year just off of slamming them on rails
Jan 15 2005 10:53PM
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pete15015
Posts: 355 - Karma: 11
wait this is the kid that siad he was sponcered, and we all found out he wasnt, i think your bullshitting everyone fuck off
Jan 15 2005 11:14PM
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mackinnon
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 161
i have junior poles which are soooooo short, but they're really light
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Jan 15 2005 11:29PM
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guddgulf17
Posts: 3037 - Karma: 10
when i ski moguls, which i do a lot, my shorter poles keep my hands at an ok height so my hands arent going way up by my head, and making me get backseat. my goodes are holding up great, adn i saw a pair of k2 snapped today

^ crap the should b an i in front of the no my bad


Pirate steeze, arrrr!
Jan 15 2005 11:34PM
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aggro_sk8
Posts: 2760 - Karma: 18
i use properly sized poles for pole plants and taps which actually helps with my turning. go figure, proper technique, who woulda guessed?
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Jan 15 2005 11:37PM
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jflo453
Posts: 1383 - Karma: 26
no poles and ski blades is where its at
Ski New Jersey
Jan 15 2005 11:47PM
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thestylistics
Posts: 49 - Karma: 10
andy mahre had two foot long poles today. it was rediculous, he ended up riding without them at all most of them time as far as i saw
Jan 16 2005 1:44AM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
i like it when my poles make my arms at a nintey degree angle cause you can get a good push
when there too short its like why am i using these anyways
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Jan 16 2005 2:05AM
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Mahre
Posts: 2507 - Karma: 490
32'


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Jan 16 2005 2:10AM
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TwinTipWonder
Posts: 1078 - Karma: 10
ORRRRRR just put your hands in front of you. Get long poles, its just cooler.
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Jan 16 2005 2:29AM
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IHOP
Posts: 2155 - Karma: 19
I think short poles are stupid, but then again if i had short poles i wouldnt have slammed my face into my grip when i died on a rail. Anyways its just preference, i feel uncomfortable and useless(poles wise) with short poles.
Jan 16 2005 2:37AM
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kjfreerider
Posts: 2495 - Karma: 14
short poles r dope.




dont get it twisted
Jan 16 2005 2:49AM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
shot poles aer weird


buy core
Jan 16 2005 9:48AM
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fredsters_s
Posts: 1659 - Karma: 16
short oles are just for fags who cant handle long poles = and tanner hall
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Jan 16 2005 9:50AM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11

smaller means lighter
i got kiddie poles cuz its easier for stuff

Jun 2 2007 10:45PM
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MALONE
Posts: 3819 - Karma: 73
big poles for pow
Jun 2 2007 10:59PM
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andy_boy
Posts: 4434 - Karma: 107
In my opinion, they look stupid.
Jun 2 2007 11:03PM
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llyon
Posts: 153 - Karma: 18
I think everyone has the tendency to hunch a little bit if their poles are too short. I ski with 48"s (I'm 5'10"), and sometimes I wish I had 50"s because I feel myself slouching.
If your poles get in the way when jibbing or whatever, checkout some carbon fiber poles, see if you like the feel more.
Jun 2 2007 11:10PM
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ghetto_blaster
Posts: 342 - Karma: 3,452
JOYSTICK's pretty much where it's at. Carbons are sicckkk.
Jun 2 2007 11:15PM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
short poles = ppl that are afraid to be made fun of to no pole....
Jun 2 2007 11:19PM
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N.Diddy
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 57
i use both
Jun 2 2007 11:22PM
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Tze.C
Posts: 1596 - Karma: 86
short poles are good, lighter and don't get in the way
Jun 2 2007 11:31PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
i jsut dont use poles anymore. unless im actually skiing then i have some punishers at 44" i think. but ive basically dropped them al together for day to day skiing
Jun 3 2007 12:30AM
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ShadyHillGroup
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 213
i uses short in park and pipe, i love them in pipe because im a retard and when i was learning to land switch with normal poles...i had problems. Two times i would land funny and my pole would plant when i was bent over and go straight into my face, then once i knocked the wind out of myself, but now i have 34" poles and dont get that problem
Jun 3 2007 12:38AM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
or people that ski moguls, something outside of the park
Jun 3 2007 1:48AM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
not really i don't like long poles but the only reason i use short poles is i don't like the feel of not holding on to my poles just feels weird going off jumps. Short poles don't get in the way but you can still use them to push yourself instead of having to skate ski.
Jun 3 2007 2:10AM
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shralpingthegnar
Posts: 379 - Karma: 17
I liked the carbons until I snapped too pairs just skiing around
Jun 3 2007 3:15AM
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dmc12380
Posts: 3545 - Karma: 792
i just ditch the poles altogether and put 1LBS. weights in each hand. it works soooo good.
Jun 3 2007 3:17AM
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*Nefarious*
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 4,208
my longest poles are 40's. shorties are the only way to go!! hell, fuck poles alltogether, right??
Jun 3 2007 3:37AM
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Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
i like my poles on the medium size. to short and i loose balance and cant skate...
Jun 3 2007 4:09AM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
i think they make your steeze goo off tha steezeometer, haha yeah there sick and way easier in tha park then normal poles
Jun 3 2007 4:11AM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147
If my poles are too long I get skier thumb and it hurts so bad.

With short poles It doesn't hurt my thumbs.
Jun 3 2007 7:49AM
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MrScruff
Posts: 575 - Karma: 10
Shorter poles (like -10cm from your recommended) help to avoid skiing backseat. If you ski properly that is.
Jun 3 2007 7:59AM
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Ahmets_Brother
Posts: 20283 - Karma: 5,931
whats the point of having overly short poles? why not just go nopoles? i use 44s for rail shit and 46ish for everthing else i think. somewhere in the mid 40s. skiing powder without poles looks gaper unless your pollard or something. baby poles for moguls is pointless
Jun 3 2007 9:37AM
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B-Wall
Posts: 176 - Karma: 165
id rather have short poles than no poles.
Jun 3 2007 10:49AM
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UNREAL
Posts: 3989 - Karma: 23
Mine are wicked short, bright neon yellow with fluerecsent pink graphics. I found them in the lost and found. Hooray!
Jun 3 2007 12:27PM
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cgroves
Posts: 581 - Karma: 125
most park riders have been running short poles for like 6 years now! not a very good discovery in 07
Jun 3 2007 12:32PM
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creighton
Posts: 3837 - Karma: 3,400
i like little ones
Jun 3 2007 2:42PM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
i like longer poles, so i can push with them
Jun 3 2007 2:55PM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
mine are 35".

poles really are useless
Jun 3 2007 2:57PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
Dont really agree with that.
Longer poles help raise your arms up in front of you making you lean forward. Shorter poles make your shoulders drop making you ski backseat.
Id only get short poles if I was soley using them in the park. Theres no way you can ski varied terrain properly without normal poles.
Jun 3 2007 3:04PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
i like my poles that fit me.. short poles hurt my back from leaning over to fuckin push and poles that fit you help you when you ski..
Jun 3 2007 3:09PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
mine are 40' theyre so light
Jun 3 2007 3:11PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
Posts: 3867 - Karma: 20
given my long poles put me in the hospital, well and a bit of my own stupidity, for 3 weeks I am sticking with junior sizes only now, or no pole steeze.
Jun 3 2007 3:14PM
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ginty
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 163
my back is shot after skiing with real short poles
Jun 3 2007 3:26PM
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lunchmeat
Posts: 922 - Karma: 227
i ski with short poles and i have way more fun with no poles. it takes practicce to huck in the park with no poles and i can jib fine without them but jumps its harder eithout something to hold onto. i want to ski nopoles as much as possible next year other than moguls or powder days.
Jun 3 2007 3:32PM
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AhrenStein
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 177
so basicaly you want to look like a fag
Jun 3 2007 5:27PM
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maclem
Posts: 2497 - Karma: 17
i like ones that fit me. maybe 44 ish? i dont know
Jun 3 2007 7:25PM
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