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Slopstyle Ski Poles

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max-k.
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Hey you out there,

Are you also tired of skiing around with these stingy short poles that you found in the basement, or spray painted to cover the horrific design.

Well, the German Ski pole company Leki wants to bring out a freeride/slopestyle pole, and WE can input our ideas for the product...

What do you want to have on a ski pole, and what is useless?
Feb 7 2007 4:38AM
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max-k.
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
Some Ideas:

Belt holder for poles, so that they can be carried like a sword.

super light material, but flexible to avoid instant breakage.

exchangable plates for powder days and park days

detachable straps

....???
Feb 7 2007 4:43AM
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45.
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make a cheap but durable composite pole
Feb 7 2007 8:20AM
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Mac_Grey
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low price
Feb 7 2007 8:22AM
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R-Bertsch
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YES!!!
Feb 7 2007 8:33AM
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BusyJohnSohn
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something that won't bend or break, I break so many poles a season and if they arent broken they are bent to shreds
Feb 7 2007 10:30AM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
make them strong so they can have weight put on for butters and stuff of that sort, also non chippable, or less able to chip paint
Feb 7 2007 10:38AM
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Ar5king
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your gay
Feb 7 2007 10:44AM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
other than the sword thing all those ideas are what pole companies already do. If you make a pole under 10 bucks, that'll be perfect.
Feb 7 2007 11:36AM
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JockinJLoads
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obnoxious bright colors, special grip for the bottom two fingers, and thinner for the index and ring allowing for better grabz
Feb 7 2007 11:48AM
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Commonwealth
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yes, this is a fantastic idea. my dads old kermas had them and they pulled off when you crashed so you wont sprain a wrist...i also agree with bobaburg, not $80 armada poles, but nice $10 ones
Feb 7 2007 11:58AM
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manabadman
Posts: 615 - Karma: 255
so many freestyle poles already out there
Feb 7 2007 12:00PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
Make them outta something flexible

my poles have more curves in them from bending them back then racers poles...
Feb 7 2007 12:01PM
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DopeSauce
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Hahaha hell yeah. Its like $80 for stupid sticks.
Feb 7 2007 12:42PM
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DiamondC
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i have leki poles, called project 19 and i like em, they were 60 and they wont break so w/e
Feb 7 2007 12:46PM
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Firegold
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Haha......that would be fuckin sweet
Feb 7 2007 1:39PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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cool grips maybe with like a ball on top like an 8ball so that you can grip it from the top like a gearshifter. Maybe make it look like a gearshifter thatd be dope. Composite. Make the straps cool with like studs or soemthing idk. Neon colors.
Feb 7 2007 3:38PM
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manabadman
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ues pimp sticks
Feb 7 2007 3:41PM
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rocktheLPs
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heated grips like a snowmobile (dibs on this idea)
Feb 7 2007 4:34PM
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C.Stone
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make the pole into a thermas for hot COCOA!
Feb 7 2007 5:19PM
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RoLLLinDeep
Posts: 3318 - Karma: 9
MAKE THE HANDLE/GRIP DOUBLE AS A BLUNT CARRIER
Feb 7 2007 5:42PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
i'd pay top dolla for that shit, especially if you have the sheath too!
Feb 7 2007 5:53PM
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Frostfired
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a lighter built into the top. that would be pimp
Feb 7 2007 6:25PM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
yeaaaaaaaaaaa make one pole handle have a lighter on top and the other one put a bowl and have a stash in the pole handle, yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Feb 7 2007 7:09PM
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Peter.
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someone at my mountain has light up baskets on his poles
Feb 7 2007 7:15PM
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Canuker
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HELL YEA! pimp style all the way
Feb 7 2007 7:46PM
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IHOP
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I would really like a set of pole with the following:

1. Good graphics (not "Xtreme" graphics, but good graphics)
2. The ability to make the poles short for riding park and then to pull them out for some pow, and given that Leki already uses this tech, I think it would be beneficial to add that tech in the park poles.
3. Not too bulky grip and straps
4. Cheap price, because most park skiers would not be willing to pay $80 dollars for poles. Reason being that in the unlikely event that I break my poles I would rather have to buy cheap poles twice a year than to buy two expensive poles.
Feb 7 2007 7:55PM
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roccopeterbilt
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Isn't there a company that has a flask built into their poles... if not there should be. I also like the idea of cheap. My poles don't even match cause I go through them too quick to care.
Feb 7 2007 7:55PM
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KillerMonkey
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make it so you can store liquids in the poles. and CHEAP is theeee most important thing. Thats pretty much the main reason most of us turn to rental poles instead of buying some.
Feb 7 2007 7:59PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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yeah i dig the belt holder
Feb 7 2007 8:13PM
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max-k.
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
nice one,

so what we have now is:

1. Belt holder rocks
2. grip has to be good for grabbing
3. CHEAP
4. durable
5. maybe with extendable function
6. Graphics have to be sick

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anymore ideas from you guys out there.
im digging the feedback.
MK
Feb 13 2007 12:52PM
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skithesprings
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a company already makes those. its like a flask in the pole
Feb 13 2007 1:27PM
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skiboardmag
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i would be all for the flask in the pole
Feb 13 2007 1:41PM
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jca
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chrome spinning baskets
Feb 13 2007 2:09PM
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teamsleep
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Yeah i agree will all of that so far. However, the extendable function might add too much weight so I don't know if it's a good idea. I think the 2 most important thing is that it is CHEAP and DURABLE because skiers around here always tend to break/bend them so we think that there is no point in spending money for poles. Also a freestyle specific grip would be great. I really like armadas love handles [ http://www.armadaskis.com/product/poles/handles.php ] they look great and are easy to grab. By the way i always use my sister's Lexi Equipe SC poles because they're nice and light and short. 
Feb 13 2007 3:04PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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hand warmers in the grips!! snowmobiles have em, why cant we?
Feb 13 2007 4:00PM
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eheath
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I could care less how my pole look, DURABILITY they must not break!
Feb 13 2007 4:04PM
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skyabamba
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yeah somthing that flexes like a ski in all directions and bends back into place. it seems like every time i crash i have to stand up and bend my poles back into shape.
Feb 13 2007 5:38PM
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uni-corn
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Yup, they should be composite(SP?). I have a pair of those, and never break.
Feb 13 2007 6:57PM
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milkdud951
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put a tiny little screw at the top so it can be used as a monopod for a camera. My friend made one like that, it was such a good idea.
Feb 13 2007 6:58PM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
hollow the grips. get some drink in there. we need that on a freeskier-oriented pole.
Feb 13 2007 6:59PM
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shagalabagala
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yes
i also know the kid who did this and it works soo well
difinitely try it
Feb 13 2007 7:09PM
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Jib_This
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good market research costs money. Silly Leki!
Feb 13 2007 8:14PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
such a good idea, or at least a little compartment to put the hand warmers in,
so far

hand warmer pocket in grip or heated grip
VERY durable
light weight
belt holder
sick graphics.
Feb 13 2007 8:23PM
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bobs
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to be honest i would buy those....
Feb 13 2007 8:28PM
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cobra_commander
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for something that might actualy help with 'freestyle' if the bottoms were wieghted it would theoreticaly help you pull a spin around, inertia and all that shit.
Feb 13 2007 8:32PM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
make them out of the cheapest materials possible
sell them for under 15 bucks... you'd make millions
Feb 13 2007 8:44PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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o ya make the biggest size like 40 inches.
Feb 13 2007 10:10PM
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max-k.
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
Right,
to put things staight, the poles will have to have a certain style to them, not just functions!

Scott poles ahve some really sick designs on them.
Graffiti sketches, neon colours and camoflage are all already available. how do you guys like that?

My Idea:

Make theme poles such as: Samurai style
or Middle Ages sword styles.
Feb 17 2007 11:22AM
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max-k.
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
check these pics out:

samurai sword: http://www.mwart.com/images/p/Oriental_Samurai_Sword_With_Mini_Ta_UC1188_491.jpg

Gothic sword:
http://www.swordsandarmor.com/images/SD266_German_Gothic_Sword_Hilt.jpg
Feb 17 2007 11:26AM
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RoLLLinDeep
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samuari sword is dope the midevial ones maby the emo kids would like
Feb 17 2007 11:30AM
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