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Anyone tried replacing the baskets on ski poles?
I'd like to replace the small racing baskets on a pair of my ski poles with some larger powder baskets.
Any advice much appreciated, 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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Get new baskets.
Pull old ones off.
Stick new ones on.
Or was it a trick question?
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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 I couldn't find a way of unscrewing the old baskets I was unsure of how to proceed without damaging them.
Sorry for the dim question!!
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BrightonSki, It's really quite easy. You may find that the old ones won't come off that easily - but they will in the end. To install the new ones, all you need is some metal tube and a hammer - use the tube as a drift - couple of taps with the hammer and you're done. 
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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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BrightonSki, I have cut them off before now in resort using the saw bit of a multitool. Unless you plan to refit the small baskets (and baskets are really cheap in a resort) what's to lose? You can also get the new baskets on with a bit of pressure and something hard to push against, but Ski's solution is more elegant.
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The key is to get the basket warm enough you can pull it off. Hair dryer probably a good idea. Out of frustration with trying to do it myself I took them to ski shop where they were going to get a hot air gun on them but I had to leave them with them overnight. Back to hotel, use hairdryer and saved myself some cash.
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| The key is to get the basket warm enough you can pull it off. Hair dryer probably a good idea. Out of frustration with trying to do it myself I took them to ski shop where they were going to get a hot air gun on them but I had to leave them with them overnight. Back to hotel, use hairdryer and saved myself some cash. |
Spot on. Heat is needed to break the adhesive bond. Caution though as there are some screw on baskets out there. To be safe & avoid damaging the pole (especially carbon poles as even when warm thay can require a good smack) I the cut the small ones of my Scott carbon poles, cleaned up the spigot & then glued on the powder baskets with Araldite 2011 which is waterproof & flexible.
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Fantastic, thank you.
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My Black Diamonds are screw on..and a very tight fit........ but I'd cut them off and heat treat them on if the normal type...or get the shop to do it as not all baskets are compatible with all poles...
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See Largezookeepers tips on replacing handles on the 'shortening your pole' thread but don't be caught out - remember the basket is at the other end of your pole. So just apply the same technique to the other end.
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I had powder baskets put on my poles. I think it depends on the type of pole as to whether you can do it or not. My poles are made by Atomic (probably made for them by Leki). I bought the baskets from a hill-walking shop.
I recommend using brute force or even better - get a nice ski shop to do it for you.
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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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my Lekis have screw on baskets so brute force not the right deal, S&R have baskets
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My Rossi graphite poles have non replaceable baskets - so I just widened the holes on some powder baskets and stuck them on top of the original ones. They have stayed firm and if I ever lose one then I have the fixed basket as back up.
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