 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi There,
Skied last year for first time in mid 30s and still here surprisingly, bought skis and boots for coming season after renting last year.
As regards ski poles I guess aluminum are best for my grade, would you recommend any make or special recommendations?
Appreciate any input
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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diarmuidlynch, alu cheap, carbon better. Frankly IMHO it doesn't matter at our level. I have carbon here in the UK for when i travel to ski, and the cheapest pair I could find in Flachau for my 'leave behind' set....I can't tell any difference at all. For me its about the right length
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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diarmuidlynch, what holidayloverxx, said, get some cheap aluminium ones, scott are good but so are many others. Most important don't get them too long it will impede your progress.
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There really is not that much difference to the weight, in fact for the Black Diamond adjustable touring poles the alloy versions were actually lighter. I have had both types in the past but prefer alloy these days, the carbon ones always seem to splinter if you bang your boot edges with them to clear snow, plus I have had two snap on me, one on the shaft and one at the tip.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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the carbon ones always seem to splinter if you bang your boot edges with them to clear snow, plus I have had two snap on me, one on the shaft and one at the tip.
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I've heard this kind of thing a few times about carbon - and the carbon fibre rod in my OH's Ski Mojo splintered too, after a knock from a chairlift (sort of thing that can easily happen to a pole, too). It left a hugely jagged end, which thankfully only made a small hole in his leg. He skied off the lift and to the side of the piste down, where I had to grope up his leg to try to find and release the two nasty pieces before they did any more damage. We had some curious looks from passersby but all was explained when I told them I was searching for my husband's Mojo.
I can see very few arguments against buying the cheapest poles. I've had one such pair for approximately a quarter of a century but they are very tatty and don't match my new skis so have blown something like £11.50 on a new pair.
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I have a crabon pair that are my longest lasting (since 2000). That said, the OH uses the ally ones she got in 1992. Which were not terribly cheap but matched her skis at the time.
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