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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ooooh - lots of pretty colours and flowers and things, to match your skis... 
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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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Michelle, I dont have flowers on my ski's 
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Linds, Then all the more reason to have them on your poles!
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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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Laugh out loud...
Why not match them with the colour of your hair?
Ladies, ladies.... 
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Linds, ....if at all possible, narrow your choice to a pair of poles, without a big bend in one of them...... 
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Linds, A pair of Scott poles will be hard to beat.............an egg with...................
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Linds, .......you ended up in hospital.....but what I want to know is where the ski pole ended up.....???
You have intimated "Going for the jugular" previously,... but did you really stick it...........
PS
I am sold on the LEKI 'Trigger Grip', which releases the pole from the wrist, much like a binding release. Very safe in powder, trees, etc. Did the offending & 'big bent' pole cause your hospitalisation?
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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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I got the pretty Armada AR6's coz they have removable handles and baskets for when I break them.
A pole is a pole is a pole, I only got the AR6 coz they were free!
My other half uses trekking poles from Boundary Mill, £7.50 a pair, break em, chuck em away!
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Just learned the hard way that when ski poles say in an online shopping cart "quantity 1" it means 1 PAIR.
O well, at least I can afford to break a couple now hehehe
mug!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Hey gang.
Linds - one thing springs to mind - I strongly recommend poles that have handle grips covered in a soft rubbery type material (don't know the technical name for this type of stuff), and not just hard plastic as is standard on budget poles/ hire poles. This really helps your gloves grip the poles, and can also take a bit of the sting out of impacts where hand bone/joints are sandwiched between pole/snow/etc... I never ski with straps wrapped around my wrists - I perceive these as a danger to my arms/wrists/hands - when I wipe out I prefer to yard sale my poles, get them as far away from my tumbling/sliding body as possible to minimise risk of injury...
(I've got Scott poles with handles like described above - only cost about £20-25)
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Poster: A snowHead
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Have to agree with White Gold, broken ribs caused by pole impact whilst crashing, never use the straps 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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Linds, (I really dont want to spend a fortune) (But I have found there are a lot of different poles out there). Yes there sure are and I think to an extent you get what you pay for, quality, strength, lightness etc.
I'm surprised you find the Scott grips to big, my children have small hands and have no problem. You might be able to get some Scott childrens pole in a 110 but they won't be as strong as the adults. I found the grips so comfortable I took a set off one of their old pairs and gave my own old poles a new lease of life. 
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I *think* I may have broken a small bone in my hand last season from falling on a ski pole handle (didn't go to the doc so don't know for sure but it took a good 8 weeks to heal). As a result I bought Leki poles with the trigger system. Not sure which model you looked at, Linds, but mine have the "power strap" thingy (coz that's what they came with) and they have a huge amount of adjustment for hand size.
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Buy ski-germans instead. They work promptly. 
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Last season I got some lovely kiddies K2 poles in a 110 size. Very light and I loved them. Then Mr Docsquid said they were too short and I needed 115's. I duly found a pair late season in Courchevel (also K2 as they are very light and have nice squishy handles), and gave the 110's to the ski school. Then I was told that the 115's are too long, and I should have kept the 110's after all. Unfortunately we were only allowed one pair of poles each in our luggage, so they have now gone.
I am a bit miffed, because getting good 110 poles isn't easy!
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docsquid, Could you not have got Mr Docsquid to cut the 115's down. (I think most can be cut) The Scott childrens 110 race poles might suit.
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smolo, I think most people would like a straight matching pair. I presume (hope) you are joking about shortening poles from the bottom.
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smolo, was he sized with hand under basket? 
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smolo, I have previously taken handle off and used a pipe bender inside pole so it does not kink when bending the kids poles back straight.
White Gold, yes from the top.
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You know it makes sense.
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gsb, I'm an expert at unbending poles the trick is to not unbend them on your knee. Use something soft, like a couch or matress to lean the bend in the pole against. However if you happen to bend the pole to near right angles when you are on the side of a mountain with no matress close by, you are in the merde.
White Gold, The best rememy possible would have been for the person who sold the poles to take them back and give the customer the correct size ones.
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Smolo - you're telling me kiddo! I wouldn't have accepted anything less! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Not sure about Poles, i like spanish or french people myself lol
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I like White Gold never use my straps after a broken thumb incident - it wasn't a big fall and i could not work out what had happened even after the concussion subsided. My favourite ski guide (very french) asked me if i used my pole straps, when I said yes he muttered something under his breath whilst shaking his head... I haven't used them since and have taken plenty of tumbles without repeating this injury.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I use the Leki poles with the trigger grip mechanism and can recommend them - although they do take getting used to.
Whilst you can get ordinary hand loops with them, I use the "glove attachment" that you put on around / with your glove (once it's on you can leave it on).
Once you're used to them they're a doddle to get on and off and release when you fall - so the broken thumb is much less likely. The fact that the pressure is spread around the hand would also probably reduce the risk of injury.
My experience is that they're much cheaper to buy in resort.
They also do a very nice version with a screw off handle and built in spirits flask!
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I like the grip/strap on the Scott poles. They're handed & the strap is 'held open' which makes it easy to get your hand in & out even when it's adjusted for a snug fit.
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that sounds good. Was glad to see this thread as I have often wondered about the pros and cons of different poles, and I like the idea of very light poles which are easy on the hands, as I suffer from arthritis in the fingers. Getting them back on after a long icy chairlift ride with straps frozen stiff is a struggle. At least snowboarding gives your hands a break from poles, and a board is a lot easier to carry than a pair of skis and poles. Maybe I'll look for some different poles, and think about the alternatives to using a wrist strap too. Is the injury risk reduced if you use poles the way instructors always tell you - hanging from the hand then down onto the grip?
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pam w - definitely have a look at the Leki poles.
You have a stap around your gloves and a plastic lug projects between your thumb and forefinger. All you do to attach the pole is hold the pole with one hand; spread your thumb / forefinger and push the plastic lug into the hole.
To unrelease yourself you press a button on the top of the pole. I use my thumb - but you could use the other hand.
There's a picture here - the picture in the middle shows the glove strap pushed into the pole.
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I use the Leki trigger grips too and am very pleased with them. A lot easier than fumbling with frozen straps.
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FAQ
but ...
This method is surely the only possible remedy 
