 Poster: A snowHead
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Since we're off to Banff a week on Saturday, i need to think about changing the baskets on my poles. Went skiing off piste in Montgenevre with the normal baskets on and had a couple of interesting moments when my pole sank up to the handle...
So, anyone know if the baskets can be changed - anyone done this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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shoogly, yes it can be done. AFAIK the baskets on those poles have the metal liner. Have you got a pair of Scotts powder baskets? Don't get the new F-Ride ones as they're junk, get the 80mm diameter hard(ish) plastic ones with the 4 triangular cut-out's & the round pole shaft cut-out for linking the poles together.
If your new baskets don't have the metal liner then you'll need to cut off the old baskets leaving the ribbed inner metal liner attached to the shaft. Apply epoxy & push on (hard!) the new basket.
If your new baskets have a metal liner then after you've cut of the old basket you carefully need to cut of the thin metal liner (without going through the pole) with either a hacksaw or dremel etc. They apply epoxy & push on the new basket.
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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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cheers spyderjon
will let you know how i get on...
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shoogly, I bought Leki powder baskets (£4.99 in S&R, IIRC) a couple of months ago and had them put onto a pair of Volkl poles in a ski shop in LDA. No metal liners or anything, AFAIR - the guy just pulled off the old ones and banged on the new ones, no glue at all, but some tools for leverage. No charge either. I was amazed how much easier it is in deeper stuff with bigger baskets, especially when using them to haul oneself back to an upright position!
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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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Ideally, you'll want baskets you can just bang on and they stay tight..as sods law, you'll likely to lose one in the worst spot on the hill..
Gluing may help as baskets split and fall off, but probably just delay when you lose them and you'll likely be giving them a hard time by now to split in the first place. The best idea is to have spares that can be whacked on with a shovel or any basic tool you carry, on the hill.
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