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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
looking for some poles but do not want pin grips or any varriation of them +k  for helping comments
Oct 2 2010 9:12PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
Poles really don't matter.  Just get the cheapest pair you can find.
Oct 2 2010 9:38PM
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dispatchQ_main
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^ i disagree a good pair of light and durable poles are always nice as well as the more you pay the better they look.

Joystick Poles.
Oct 2 2010 9:48PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
I have a $27 pair of light green Joystick poles that I really like.  I really don't see how paying more for poles correlates with how good the poles look.  Sure, they become more lightweight and more durable, but the weight really won't make much of a difference, and all you have to do is not smack your poles against rails to make them last.
Oct 2 2010 10:09PM
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danny.P
Posts: 63 - Karma: 14
poles dont really matter but i think line pins are sick

Oct 2 2010 10:46PM
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rudager
Posts: 11332 - Karma: 4,597
I bought a pair of rental poles. I don't like aluminum all to much, so I think I have some Goode graphite poles?
Oct 2 2010 10:52PM
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steep
Posts: 6063 - Karma: 297
used to have some like those. snapped in half. got a pair of k2 poles for Christmas. Snapped in half. Bought some scotts, nothing special. WON SOME JOYSTICK POLES! WOOH
Oct 2 2010 11:37PM
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steep
Posts: 6063 - Karma: 297
used to have some like those. snapped in half. got a pair of k2 poles for Christmas. Snapped in half. Bought some scotts, nothing special. WON SOME JOYSTICK POLES! WOOH
Oct 2 2010 11:38PM
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rudager
Posts: 11332 - Karma: 4,597
Yea, I've had a pair of K2 poles (those bright orange ones) and a pair of Goode Poles split apart on me. These ones are different though, different weight.

Lucky you on winning.
Oct 2 2010 11:41PM
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saskskier
Posts: 4772 - Karma: 9,984
Poles are pole, but I've been rocking Joysticks.
Oct 2 2010 11:42PM
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CharlietheKing
Posts: 23 - Karma: 10
poles dont really matter...however, it's your call, if ya wanna buy some poles that you think are dope thats your call.

If you do wanna buy some poles i'd recomend the Pin poles by line. They are good for three main reasons
1. lightweight and look sick
2.durable
3.small
Oct 3 2010 12:10AM
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simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
scott makes nice poles. if your looking for short ones i just went for their junior poles
Oct 3 2010 12:59AM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
ill just buy some cheap ones
Oct 3 2010 9:28AM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175

True story, I use to get cheep poles, even poles from line and so on and they would break constantly.  (line poles are the shittest pols ive ever ridden, my buddy bought some last year first run hit his edge and went clean threw the poll, not a bend, clean threw it looked like it was cut with a saw.  I use to really like line but after they didnt respont to 2 emails,  and the shop didnt have any luck with Line I became a little bit of a turn off.  And I've been a line fan going back to the ghettoblasters, and og1260's.  There reasioning was it was very cold causing the polls to break, it a 35 degree day at the coldest in new Jersy).

moral of the story...

I spent some money and bought scott punishers maybe 4-5 years ago and despites being dinged up like crazy they are holding strong

Oct 3 2010 11:29AM
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DGOskeeze
Posts: 140 - Karma: 34
Anything with series 4 aluminum from Scott. Like the team issue. They are insanely strong and light. not cheap, but well worth the money!
Oct 3 2010 3:39PM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,273
Armadas are nice the grips are very grippy
Oct 3 2010 3:43PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
whats the price range on them
Oct 3 2010 5:17PM
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matt.s
Posts: 2502 - Karma: 93
for poles, i usually just steal an old pair from my younger sister and then chop them down. if they have flowery graphics or something i just spray paint them black
Oct 3 2010 5:21PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
haha not doing that
Oct 3 2010 5:23PM
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TijmenDal
Posts: 4849 - Karma: 1,295
This.
Oct 3 2010 5:23PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
alright ill just find so thanks +k
Oct 3 2010 5:24PM
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StReEtPIRATES
Posts: 1378 - Karma: 135
cheapest ones you can get, poles break so much that you will end up spending tons of cash if you buy nice ones.
Oct 3 2010 6:01PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
ye alright thanks man +k
Oct 3 2010 6:07PM
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butteredpretzel
Posts: 1484 - Karma: 845
Hey man heres my $.02
Poles dont really matter, sure you can spend lots of money on indestructible poles (see: scott team issue) or you can buy/borrow/steal/ old ones. If they break its no big deal because you didn't invest much in them in the first place. What I did was take an old pair of 80s poles, cut them to the right length for me, took off the grips and added animal bmx grips. For straps I cut a slit on both sides of the grip and inserted an old pair of straps through them.

I used to have pictures in my profile but I deleted them...
But now Joystick is sending me free poles so im happy :)
Oct 3 2010 6:30PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
yeah thanks +k
Oct 3 2010 6:53PM
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Malcolm
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this. i kind of wish armada sold just their grips though.
Oct 3 2010 7:01PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
yeah i think im gunna find some or buy some armadas thanks
Oct 3 2010 7:07PM
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gpitcher
Posts: 2626 - Karma: 1,691
this, it would be tight cuz then u could put them on alota differnt poles and still have a baller grip
Oct 3 2010 8:58PM
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Jordan
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Sickstickz for sure, they look baller, not to expensive and they look baller.

I've seen all the new line up of poles and they really look sick in person I purchased the Money ones and the High Fives fo sho.


Oct 3 2010 11:17PM
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Jordan
Posts: 4079 - Karma: 2,122
Guess a link would halp.
Oct 3 2010 11:17PM
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Leeyum
Posts: 1285 - Karma: 168
Peep Sick Stickz man they have some really cool designs this year and the best pole grips in the game!

http://sickstickz.com/
Oct 3 2010 11:21PM
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KjellEllefson
Posts: 581 - Karma: 254
yeah the new sickstickz poles are sweet!
www.sickstickz.com
Oct 3 2010 11:23PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
they're poles dude, who gives a fuck.
Oct 3 2010 11:43PM
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The_pretzel_man
Posts: 53 - Karma: 10
nah, man i just buy some poles of the local sportshop something between 20 and 40 euros (30- 50) dollars
Oct 4 2010 3:44AM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
yeah thats what im doing
Oct 4 2010 2:29PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
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Oct 4 2010 2:34PM
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special-J
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Honestly just steal some rental poles. that costs the resort about $5 max, which you could look at as compensation for ridiculously overpriced food. if you really want them to look pretty then paint them.
Oct 4 2010 3:59PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
thanks for the advice
Oct 4 2010 4:12PM
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McFellon
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 2,005
get aluminum poles. i've broken a pair that wasn't and i got shards in my fingers. ouch
Oct 4 2010 6:54PM
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willyg0808
Posts: 4231 - Karma: 1,364
scott ftw
Oct 4 2010 6:58PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
thanks
Oct 4 2010 7:16PM
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hella.sick.skier
Posts: 934 - Karma: 70
the last pair of poles i had cost 6 bucks and i bought like 4 pair and the first pair i used were holding up fine for all last season till i lost them. spending 40+ on a pair of poles is the dumbest thing i can think of. find the cheapest pair and u wont care when they break/get lost/stolen because that is going to happen to your expensive poles anyway
Oct 4 2010 7:44PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
thanks dog +k
Oct 4 2010 7:50PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
thanks +k
Oct 5 2010 3:06PM
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-ROY-
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i stick with poles from the thrift store or rentals.
Oct 5 2010 3:16PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I have some grips... I lost the shaft of one skiing in the forest, pow basket got caught i took a tumble, and only had the grip left in my hand.

Now use Joystick.

So if you want a set of just the grips we can sort something.
Oct 5 2010 3:23PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Cheap poles will be fine. If you do go with a nicer pole keep the grips when they snap and put them on a cheap pair of poles. Grips are really the only difference between good poles/cheap poles that you will actually notice.
Oct 5 2010 3:32PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
thanks +k
Oct 5 2010 4:02PM
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SickStickz
Posts: 396 - Karma: 137
Good point, but not 100% correct. Typically when you pay more money for a product it is because that product has a higher cost to produce. It has a higher cost to produce because it utilizes nicer components and/or has higher development costs. More expensive poles may have nicer grips or straps, but the shaft determines a lot of the price. For example, a 7000+ aluminum shaft is my stronger than a 5000 aluminum. If you want a pole to last, then buy a 7000+ shaft.
Oct 5 2010 5:02PM
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kvan
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^Get sick stickz!
Oct 5 2010 5:31PM
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cho_och
Posts: 280 - Karma: 37
nah im just gunna find some thanks dog +k
Oct 5 2010 6:30PM
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