Poster: A snowHead
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I've had a couple of pairs of anonymous v.basic aluminium poles in the past 3 years and wonder what the value in upgrading , although I never seem to remember falling or catching the poles but as the weeks go on I notice them getting more and more distorted, So whats a good ski pole for a 6'3" male? or should I resign myself to buying and chucking away every season...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Unless you're touring, just get whatever's cheap, in a cool colour and has a comfy grip. A small bend doesn't mean you have to chuck them either, btw.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I assume by distorted you mean bending? I've never had a problem with poles bending - are you just doing normal piste skiing or as Clarky asked are you touring? Out of interest what length poles do you use? johnor
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6'3" probably 130 cm poles. Once poles start to bend they can carry on doing so more easily. If you are happy to bend them back no real problem, but they are getting weaker. My basic alu poles from pre 2000 seem to last for ever - it is the others that seem to be problematic. Stick to cheap, however, agree with getting something with a good engaging grip - usually £25 plus Scott or Atomic.
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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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clarky999 wrote: |
Unless you're touring, just get whatever's cheap, in a cool colour and has a comfy grip. A small bend doesn't mean you have to chuck them either, btw. |
This. I started off with carbon telescoping poles and, over time, have downgraded to a pair of cheap non-telescoping poles. They are fluorescent yellow so that they are easier to find in deep snow off piste. I honestly don't notice the weight difference.
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If you are just skiing on piste and you find that you have a problem bending them,just get some composite poles. You have to go some to break those.
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I started with basic carbon composite poles, but they are often actually heavier than alloy (in the telescopic versions anyway), I found that banging snow from your boots with them causes shards to detach, plus I once snapped one. These days I have basic alloys and some nice touring poles for the off piste.
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just walk round under the ski lifts in late spring and pick a few up. The farmers use them as fencing posts for their electric fencing. Insulated rubber handles yet stick in the ground very nicely.
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musher, not really... if you manage to bend alu pole, you will certainly break carbon one (even expensive 100% carbon ones) with that. Carbon poles are stiff and all that, but they break easily... really easily. Personally I wouldn't go with alu poles myself, but thing is, if I would need to pay for these poles, I'm not sure I would be ready to pay 150+eur for decent carbon pole (those cheap ones for 50eur or so, are worse then alu, so I would stay away from those). But let's say I don't need to bother with calculating how much poles cost, so yeah, I'm staying with carbon ones
For xc skiing on the other hand, I would go with 100% carbon poles only, even if I would need to pay for them (250-300eur/pair). But xc skiing is completely different thing then alpine, when it comes to poles.
Thirsty, for lenght... I'm 181cm and I'm using 130cm, so 130 would be a bit short for you I would say. But it also depends a little bit about how you are skiing.
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Jeez, poles are poles, get ones with a grip you like and big enough baskets. Buy the right length or longer and be prepared to cut down. Or buy BD alu flicklocks then don't worry about anything til you snap a tip off after 300ish days. Guaranteed mogul improvement if you play with shortening your poles a bit too
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fatbob, or jam them up with volcanic ash. Am currently 'working' on my poles in order to unjam them.
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You know it makes sense.
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Make sure they reach the ground. Pointless if they don't.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Interesting concept. Wonder how the lack of ergonomic grip performs, though?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Zero_G, first time I've seen it was on even more expensive poles. The Panda Poles guys do two kinds of long grip. There's probably more though.
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