 Poster: A snowHead
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I've seen some Salomon Composite poles that I like but they are 15 cms too long, is it possible to shorten composite ski poles, and if so, should it be done from the basket end or handle end or is 15cms too much to take off anyway?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Handle end; it may be too much if the tapered bit won't fit the grip afterwards, and who sold you poles 15cm too long?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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No one, I've seen them for sale 2nd hand. So I gather what you are saying is that the handle may not grip due to the reduction of pole width, having taken so much off?
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Depends on the pole, some run parallel at the top and then taper in, they would be OK but some taper from just below the grip, these wouldn't as the diameter would be too small for the grip. I suppose you could attempt to pack them out though.
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sharon1953, I shortened mine with no probs. I cut the pole with a fine cutting disk on a 'Dremel' tool (wear a mask and goggles, its very dusty and you don't want to breath the crap). The grips were a bit sloppy so I dipped the top 4 inches of pole in good old-fashioned rubber (inner-tube glue) cement and slid the grips on, left everything upside down for a day and 'perfik'.
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Depends on the pole and who made. Composite poles made in the Scott factory have/had pole handels that came off making it easy to trim the pole length. Some of the Salomon poles were made by Komperdel and had the handels bonded to the shaft. I don't recall hearing of a way to remove them, but times may have changed.
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I read somewhere that gluing the handles on wasn't a good idea, because in a 'drag' situation the handles were meant to come off rather than your arm!!
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Why not just buy some poles the right length?? It is not as if poles are that expensive - why fanny about shortening them just to save a couple of quid? I think you lot have been watching too many DIY shows on the box!
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the ice perv, Well I don't know where you shop, but new composite poles are expensive compared to their aluminium counterparts, which I already have. You make rather an assumption about other people's financial status and spending priorities - not the most helpful comment!!
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FenlandSkier, The bloke says the pole is almost the same width all the way down and seems to think the handles will come off, but says he thinks doing it from the basket end looks easiest and it won't disturb the graphics - not that that would concern me.
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| sharon1953 wrote: |
| .....The bloke.....thinks doing it from the basket end looks easiest and it won't disturb the graphics - not that that would concern me. |
Yes it looks easier but it's not. The problem is trying to remove the existing basket/tip assembly as it's extremely well bonded on. Then refixing securely is an equal problem as it has to with stand considerable force & temperature differences. I had a conversation re this with Scott a few months ago & shortening from the grip end is definately the way to go.
BTW, pole grips are not designed to slide off in an emergency situation which is why all lifts have signs saying that wrist straps should always be removed.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I was on k2factoryteam.com and if you go to the products page under poles it tells you how to shorten em. Turn the pole upside down put a spanner round the bottom of the grip give it a good whack, wrap the pole in duct tape where you're going to cut it and use a hacksaw.
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You know it makes sense.
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| sharon1953 wrote: |
| I read somewhere that gluing the handles on wasn't a good idea, because in a 'drag' situation the handles were meant to come off rather than your arm!! |
(Four C) 'andles aren't meant to come off in an emergency. Nope.
Shortening is always done at the grip end, not the basket end.
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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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the ice perv, LOL,  well I already have a Dremel, various hack saws, vice, tape, multi-tasking brain, curiosity and a good pair of hands! After the DIY jobs I’ve done over the last 30 years, I could probably make a pair of poles from scratch or even a ski!! But I will of course look out for the easy option and see what is around new!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Would have thought £30 could get you a set of graphite poles in the correct lenght
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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veeeight, It was something I came across on another site, having searched the subject on google, about someone being caught in branches, with the wrist trap on, something has to give and it's better it should be the handle coming off, rather than the shoulder socket! But whether that would actually happen in these circumstances I don’t know.
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I got my k2 public enemy poles from Mountainfever.co.uk also try oggie.com ellis-brigham.com snowandrock.com beansonline.com . Or you could get some telescopic ones  and not need to cut anything. I have some 125cm poles which I don't like and may chop a good 6cm off them, Though I like my poles short at 5'10".
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Edmundh009, yup, have all those sites in my favourites, bought from them in the past.
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Leki Trigger?
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| sharon1953 wrote: |
| veeeight, .... about someone being caught in branches, with the wrist trap on, something has to give and it's better it should be the handle coming off, rather than the shoulder socket! |
However if the branches are holding you up above a large vertical drop it's probably better if nothing comes off and you hang in the tree and wait for help !!!
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