What do you use for pole straps?

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Jan 9 2016 10:51PM

The buckle on my straps are both broken and though i have valiantly tried to duct tape them, after a few years of abuse they are unsalvagable. I have a nasty habit of letting go of my poles when i crash and postholing trough steep and deep to retrieve lots poles sucks.

So, does anyone do DIY or custom straps? Ideas? Pictures?

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Jaybrtn

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Jan 10 2016 12:16AM

My poles came with super sturdy straps, adjusted by velcro and a metal ring, soooo...

Buy better poles.

http://www.evo.com/outlet/ski-poles/line-skis-dart.aspx

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fries

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Jan 10 2016 12:47AM

Just buy new poles or get old ones somewhere if u can, its not worth it trying to save broken ones

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Dddsz

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Jan 10 2016 1:26AM

Velcro straps are really nice

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pj21

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Jan 10 2016 2:42AM

Pole straps a really a hit and miss. You can get the latest flexible nano-tech neoprene velcro straps or you can go for the more traditional option. Now you may ask, what is this godly traditional option you speak of? Well, to begin with I feed my younger brother a diet of chicken mcnuggers injected with a highly concentrated race horse growth hormone 12 times a day. This stimulates hair fondolicales in his skin and promotes the growth of a thick shiny coat of hair sprouting from his body. I continue this diet until a length of 6 inches is obtained with his body hair. I then Harvest this 'crop' and plat a rope made of this biological composite materiel. I then staple this rope to my sick new line poles.

My advice would be to buy some Full Tilts.

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japanada

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Jan 10 2016 2:51AM

ElbowkushPole straps a really a hit and miss. You can get the latest flexible nano-tech neoprene velcro straps or you can go for the more traditional option. Now you may ask, what is this godly traditional option you speak of? Well, to begin with I feed my younger brother a diet of chicken mcnuggers injected with a highly concentrated race horse growth hormone 12 times a day. This stimulates hair fondolicales in his skin and promotes the growth of a thick shiny coat of hair sprouting from his body. I continue this diet until a length of 6 inches is obtained with his body hair. I then Harvest this 'crop' and plat a rope made of this biological composite materiel. I then staple this rope to my sick new line poles.

My advice would be to buy some Full Tilts.

I came here to say braided pubes, but damn, Ive got nothing now.

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profa_212

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Jan 10 2016 3:41AM

I don't use straps...trees and straps go terribly together.

Just buy some new poles...they are like $5 at secondhand stores...if that

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