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How long do you like your poles?

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SickStickz
Posts: 396 - Karma: 137
Hey NS!

Tell us how long you like your poles. Do you cut them down to a specific length? Do you buy them short? Do you buy them normal length? DO YOU EVEN SKI WITH POLES!?!? We want to know!

We'll also be doing another pole giveaway in the near future. Last time, someone from NS got hooked up.

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Jun 25 2013 8:35PM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 850
I like them to be tall enough that my arm is almost fully extended when the pole is in the snow
Jun 25 2013 8:43PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
park poles are 32" (should be 36" but w/e), pow are 46"
Jun 25 2013 8:54PM
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BigScaryLarry
Posts: 1448 - Karma: 2,732
fuck poles i normally dont ski with them but i need them for my job. i rock em short and i dont think ive had a pair that have been the same length. right now im rockin a miss matched pair of poles from when my mom was a kid prolly between 30-40 inches. retro shit yall
Jun 25 2013 9:00PM
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ThundaKilla
Posts: 2859 - Karma: 3,733
I'm 6'2" my park poles are 37" if I'm using them.
Jun 25 2013 9:11PM
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SamtheEagle
Posts: 1658 - Karma: 713
its more about girth than length bro
Jun 25 2013 10:50PM
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k2andcannoli
Posts: 644 - Karma: -36
6'3" I normally use 50"ers
Jun 25 2013 10:54PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
about 36 inches.
Jun 25 2013 10:56PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
I'm guessing a little over 30 for me. I usually just chop them down until they are around my hips and feel right for park.
Jun 25 2013 11:40PM
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BirtDike
Posts: 1258 - Karma: 514
im 6'3, and i use low to mid 40s" for park, 52" powder.
Jun 25 2013 11:50PM
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,490
yeahhh!!!! that was me! and either no poles or between 38 in. and 30 in. in park and 45 for pow
Jun 26 2013 1:28AM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
dont ski w/ poles unless its a pow day. and around 32" im 5'9"
Jun 26 2013 1:36AM
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Fun_dip
Posts: 2623 - Karma: 913
I dont measure lol. And buy long, cut them myself to perfect height.
Jun 26 2013 2:00AM
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cameron_taylor
Posts: 325 - Karma: 446
I'm 6' 3" and i tend to use 50" poles
Jun 26 2013 5:41AM
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tomPietrowski
Posts: 7099 - Karma: 17,043
I found that generally about 90-105 was what most kids were buying for park. Some did want them shorter and we did cut a few pairs down every year. The main issue was finding decent poles under 100cm. For the cost of a set of the poles the 15 min it takes to cut them down is not time well spent when the shop is busy.

Overall though by far the most purchased size range was 115-125cm with a few 130 and 135cm sets every year. But defiantly the most were 120-125.

I worked at the performance lab in whis, so we had a good mixture of skiers through the doors.
Jun 26 2013 6:45AM
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lizard.stuff
Posts: 900 - Karma: 1,144
34" and I am 5' 7, perfect height for park but they struggle in pow
Jun 26 2013 1:00PM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,342
im 6'0 and I cut my dumpster poles to 37". They are perfect for park but on pow days I wish they were more like 40" or so.
Jun 26 2013 2:56PM
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CaptainObvious.
Posts: 5711 - Karma: 20,627
Bravo on your alias.
Jun 26 2013 4:16PM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Touring: 1" too small
Everyday: 4" too small
Park: 7" too small
Jun 26 2013 4:56PM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
...and I always buy at 125cm and cut down as needed.
Jun 26 2013 4:58PM
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Rodigan
Posts: 1288 - Karma: 1,814
115cm.
Jun 26 2013 5:11PM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,342
wut?
Jun 26 2013 5:18PM
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HolySchimmel
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 1,297
I'm about 1,95m tall and I use poles around 1,05m. Powder ones are bigger.
Jun 27 2013 3:55AM
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cameron_taylor
Posts: 325 - Karma: 446
I tend to use 125cm to 130cm basically because i ski almost no park and i'm 195cm tall
Jun 27 2013 12:00PM
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SkiTheYeast
Posts: 2310 - Karma: 392
I'm 5'8 and i like my poles at 36"
Jun 27 2013 1:01PM
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CaptainObvious.
Posts: 5711 - Karma: 20,627
I want to throw roses on the stage.
Jun 27 2013 1:39PM
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duckslayer
Posts: 661 - Karma: 367
i usually dont ski with poles for park but i have a pair that are 31 and im 5'9 but my pow poles are 46
Jun 27 2013 2:42PM
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stupendous-man
Posts: 8637 - Karma: 13,293
I'm 5'9", 36" or 38" for park idk. and then for pow I have adjustable ones, no idea how tall they are but a few inches shorter than a traditional pole for someone my height.
Jun 27 2013 3:34PM
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That_One_Dude
Posts: 1050 - Karma: 760
I'm 5'11 and use 37 inchers for park
Jun 27 2013 5:43PM
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SickStickz
Posts: 396 - Karma: 137
Which is why our poles have 18mm shafts. We know what's up.
Jun 27 2013 6:39PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
no poles 4 lyfe
Jun 27 2013 7:12PM
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