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Ski pole powder baskets
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Hello!

Does anyone know whether you can get powder baskets for your poles?
...or do you have to buy new poles with powder baskets on them?

I know you can buy baskets but I don't know if you need a particular kind of pole to attach them too e.g. they might have to have a screwable basket.

I ask because pole-planting in the powder was a nightmare last March in Whistler with my teeny-weeny baskets. wink

I have some Atomic aluminium poles at present.

Thanks. snowHead
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have a look here http://pistehors.com/ski-shop/gear/P-7_44_100000154_BLD0213/Spare-Baskets--1-Pair.html and

herehttp://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/fitness/freeride/checkyourself.asp

you can get then anywhere, but have a look at ebay
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After breaking or losing baskets when skiing I have gone to an in-resort ski shop. They get out a big box of baskets and then you just search until you find one you like. The shop should advise you on which baskets fit your poles. They charge a couple of Euros. It may be worth you buying a spare basket for the future. I now keep a spare basket in my rucksack. I did try skiing using one pole without a basket and one with. It felt very strange and was very confusing until I realised what had happened.
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Snowy, you've raised a really good point. The ski biz is absolutely pathetic on this issue. Over 20 years ago a British company made a pole with interchangeable baskets for different snows - can't remember the name of it (I think it was called Master). I think there have been others. It should actually be a design standard for serious ski poles.

They always focus on the handles, never the baskets.
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David Goldsmith, My new(ish) Salomon Scream poles have interchangeable baskets - just need to find somewhere that sells them!! Confused
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hibernia, thanks for the link. I had a search on Google yesterday and came up with nothing.

stuarth, I've just got a reply from a ski shop in Whistler (McCoos, who I thought weren't going to reply and hence I posted this question to the Snowheads). They said they have some universal baskets and if they don't fit, they have adapters to fit them on to my standard aluminium poles.

I'm really looking forward to not going head over heels in the powder now. snowHead

Thanks guys! Smile
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David Goldsmith,

My Lekis also have interchangeable baskets, you just screw them off and replace.
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flicksta wrote:
David Goldsmith,

My Lekis also have interchangeable baskets, you just screw them off and replace.


pretty much the same with my Black Diamond poles (except you just have to yank them off)
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yank / screw, there is some pseudo thread at the base of the pole. Works pretty well.
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