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ski poles with clips? pros and cons
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi snowHead 's
I have now bought the skis I used to rent and of course now need poles.

Last year one of our guides had poles (I think they were Leki?) that clipped on to a strap on her gloves.

What are the pros and cons of these, I tore my collateral ligament on my thumb being a silly b***er in the kids ski park a few years ago Embarassed and wondered if these would be good. Dont think I am going to try the ski jumps again though, took nearly a year to fix my thumb Laughing

Also what is the best way to decide what length I need, I am 5' 3 tall.

When I choose a new schooling whip for training horses the balance is very important, is this so for ski poles, Dont worry I am NOT going to use them when riding horses. Shocked Any tips on choosing the right poles gratefully recieved.

My thanks in anticipation
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I use nothing but Leki trigger poles they clip to a glove via a plastic attachment on a strap which is fastened to the glove. You press a lever on pole top to release again. Advantages you never drop a pole, my only reason for using them; disadvantages (only about the plastic trigger not the Trigger S which uses a loop attachment) The release lever freeze in cold weather particularly in off-piste conditions or when snowing and the pole will not release from the glove say when arriving at restaurant or lift stations, a pain on chairs and Pomas. I have had falls when the glove is frozen and the pole has not released coursing it to wrap around my hand until the strap rips off. Care must be exhibited when using detachable Pomas that the hanger does not bounce off the plastic glove attachment. In poor conditions I do not clip on, or in trees although you shouldn't have a pole strapped then anyway. They are also not as good when skating and pushing along uphill paths where I unclip due to narrow tops. They have a nice very very accurate swing when planting because they are tight fitted to the glove, are available in different type weight material and price, but practice when first using them to avoid mid planting in short radius. Good luck

A pole if you plant it, is a vital part of the kit, any shop will measure you up, you will be about 115-120 find one which suits your pole swing (I'll let others go on about basket sizes, constructions, materials, colours, whether to have trigger speed anhedral shape, Leki extendable, bendy SG poles, ice point ends the thread is never ending and probably will be.
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