 Poster: A snowHead
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We are after some new ski poles for hubby and I noticed the Nevica Vale ones on sports direct they are dirt cheep for carbon poles. Does anybody know if they are any good?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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TBH - I've had fancy carbon ones and bog standard rental ones and poles are poles*
*OK - a bit more too it for touring or mainly off piste use
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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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Having had a (admittedly hired) ski pole snap on me (aluminium one) just doing some poling on a flat section, and reading some reviews on a very cheap carbon poles on amazon people complaining about them breaking very easily, that is my main concern.
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I have had Goode carbon poles which are solid i.e. - not hollow - since about 2001 and they've stood up to ~700 days skiing - which no other pole has done.
I am not sure the hollow ones as shown are as robust.
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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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@under a new name, thanks for that. For some reason I assumed that all carbon poles would be solid.
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Unless you are getting flicklocks - never pay more than a tenner for poles
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We were looking at sub £20... Haven't seen where should I be looking to get a pair for £10?
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Charity shops or resort skips - better quality old skool Alu and retro look. Plus at that price you don't care when you bend them 
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Decathlon
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I have had Goode carbon poles which are solid i.e. - not hollow - since about 2001 and they've stood up to ~700 days skiing - which no other pole has done.
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Same here, however someone did snap a Goode pole for me and replace, they are in fact hollow, but with a very thick wall. The current pair since 2001 still going strong but looking scratched now. They are so much lighter and swing so much easier 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Bones, are they indeed? Interesting. Yeah mine are a scratched mess but now I don't care about leaving them outside restaurants 
I'm thinking of applying some spray paint for next season just to brighten them up.
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@NickyJ, Just bought a pair of Nevica Vail Carbon ski poles 125cms for £7.00 plus P&P off Ebay shop "Sportz Shack". Daylight robbery I hear you say................
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You know it makes sense.
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@skimastaaah, do you have them yet? Be interested to know what you think and how they fare.
We have ended up getting a pair of Salomon ones from Snowtrax when we popped over there last weekend for £17.xx
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@NickyJ, The Nevica Vail Carbon ski poles arrived yesterday. Sadly one of them did not survive the postage. Thanks to Sportz Shack for immediately refunding the payment, he was let down by the courier who looks like they ran over them!
Poles are lightweight 16mm - but feel flimsy.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@skimastaaah, the fact that one didn't survive postage is worrying in itself....must admit glad we got the Salomon ones now!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@NickyJ, I think the van driver, or some other, did me a favour driving over them. Very flimsy, I won't do that again.
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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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As the saying goes "Light, Strong, Cheap. Pick two". There are bargains to be found, but you generally get what you pay for.
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