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Ski poles...why?

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illianceblock
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
why do so many people still use them? i mean, i always pick mine up on the way out, out of sheer habit but i do sometimes leave them at the top of a pipe or kicker or something... they just get in the way and im a bit scared of sticking myself! anyone else?
Jan 21 2007 4:39PM
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skidemon22
Posts: 4418 - Karma: 1,941
yea, shut up.
Jan 21 2007 4:41PM
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PHNMdesign
Posts: 731 - Karma: 68
^agreed
Jan 21 2007 4:41PM
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DeSena
Posts: 4126 - Karma: 1,352
im gay
Jan 21 2007 4:41PM
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BFFset.
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haha
Jan 21 2007 4:42PM
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soulskier
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balance control pushing, they dont really get in the way either
Jan 21 2007 4:43PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
if you don't want poles maybe you should be gay and snowblade.
Jan 21 2007 4:44PM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
pole planting, executing a good turn, you can spin faster with them, balance in air and on rails, skate skiing, and for general pole fun, clacking(props)
Jan 21 2007 4:44PM
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alexL
Posts: 512 - Karma: 28
yeah when people are out there without poles they just look weird
Jan 21 2007 4:46PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
i dont really find a use for poles either unless im skating around. They were always too long and i always bent them. Then i decided to chop 10 inches off them, now theyre real good and dont get in the way
Jan 21 2007 4:46PM
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MobileMayhem
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
When ever I see people without poles I think of gapers.
Jan 21 2007 4:54PM
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illianceblock
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
whats a gaper? we dont have that term over here.
Jan 21 2007 5:04PM
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illianceblock
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
its like a tourist right>? sorry
Jan 21 2007 5:05PM
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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
i feel naked without poles
Jan 21 2007 5:08PM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
its gayper, there is a reason the y is in there
Jan 21 2007 5:09PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
that made me laugh..

i look at it like this, i play baseball and whenever im throwing batting practice or something and i don't have my glove on and im throwing a baseball it feels wierd to me and i have to put my glove on..its the same thing with poles for me, also poles give you better balance and if your making turns better timing, but i don't think many park-rats really care about carving
Jan 21 2007 5:09PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
i never throw BP with my glove on
Jan 21 2007 5:17PM
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MobileMayhem
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
bah, you catch my drift
Jan 21 2007 5:18PM
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kbrando
Posts: 1206 - Karma: 889
u just look like a tool skiing park without poles and they help to get speed and ballance
Jan 21 2007 5:34PM
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Notorious_BLT
Posts: 3401 - Karma: 14
because no poles is lame even if you are the sickest skier alive... i just hate seeing skiers with no poles
Jan 21 2007 5:36PM
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adam.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 11
well most people depend on them, others just have and others (you) really dont care for them

its all just preference but most peolple love them (more like 95% of the ns population)
Jan 21 2007 5:37PM
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Bini.
Posts: 760 - Karma: 16
poking people. mostly snowboarders, in the butt while they strap in at the top of the hill.

.....no, actually they are really good for balancing.
Jan 21 2007 5:37PM
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invader98
Posts: 404 - Karma: 11
yeah it helps you get around with out poles you owuld have to duck walk
Jan 21 2007 5:38PM
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Bo-
Posts: 553 - Karma: 11
It's originated from people having a gap between the googles and the beenie. Forehead-gap.
Jan 21 2007 5:51PM
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*i<3snow*
Posts: 6440 - Karma: 41
skiing without poles is awesome. it's so much fun and i think it makes skiing feel bettter. But sometimes i do feel like a gaper. But ya know, whatever. I like it... AND if any of you havent tried skiing no poles recently, then you have NO ROOM to talk because its soo much fun.
Jan 21 2007 5:58PM
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shithawks
Posts: 516 - Karma: -16
NOOB
Jan 21 2007 6:00PM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
ahaha what he said, pwned
Jan 21 2007 6:04PM
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Vinci
Posts: 701 - Karma: 1,472
People who say no poles is fun probably just can´t ski...

I just hate it when I break one of my poles or even both on a crash. Skiing without them the rest of the day is impossible for me.
Jan 21 2007 6:12PM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,033
You dont need poles, they are good for bumps and traversing. Just becuse some kids on NS dont think its cool, dosent mean that you need to have poles.
Jan 21 2007 6:14PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
This argument has been tossed up sooooo many times. Just let people do what they want.
Jan 21 2007 6:16PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
in that case, YOU just cant ski
Jan 21 2007 6:20PM
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DopeSauce
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 26
Oh you must ski without poles then... haha nah, without poles it looks like you don't know what to do with your arms.
Jan 21 2007 6:23PM
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Pigletpen
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i like no poles.
its fun, but when you have to traverse or its slow... you realize they do have an actual purpose. Honestly though, they dont do much else for me. i dont need them for balance, neither do you. stop pretending.
Jan 21 2007 6:26PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
no poles sucks
Jan 21 2007 6:26PM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
time them turns
Jan 21 2007 6:29PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
no poles = the shit

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end this thread its gay`
Jan 21 2007 6:30PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
what is rhat?
is dood ending himself?
or handsliding?
or what?
jesus that just blew my head off!

Jan 21 2007 6:31PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
i disagree with every remark made.
i only break them when i get angry with a rail, so now i dont ski with them anymore.
Jan 21 2007 6:37PM
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thejackal1177
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cant argue
Jan 21 2007 6:52PM
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AppSkier
Posts: 4797 - Karma: 86
you are all just afraid to try it. You might just drop your poles.
Jan 21 2007 6:52PM
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supersteez420
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or even worse you could snowboard
Jan 21 2007 6:55PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
oh
two other words on the subject... Garrett Russel.
Jan 21 2007 7:00PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
who does he ride for? hah
Jan 21 2007 7:06PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
if ur worried of stabing ur srlf u must suck
Jan 21 2007 7:49PM
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poofartpee
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self*
Jan 21 2007 7:49PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
yea, with put poles you might aswell go and snowblade and br a fag!
Jan 21 2007 7:51PM
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cams
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 26
With poles it seems to mask any flailing or lack of style, which seems a bit weird, but it's true. Only without poles does a persons arm position truly stand out, making it way more style, or way less style. No poles is cool.

 
Jan 21 2007 8:01PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
If I could navigate lift lines and board the chair without them, I would.  But I can't.  I like grabbing without poles.
Jan 21 2007 8:15PM
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ShadyHillGroup
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 213
haha oh topic, but have u ever seen those old ladies that snowblade and use poles, they look so goofy
Jan 21 2007 8:21PM
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adam.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 11
^yes i have^
Jan 21 2007 8:26PM
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