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How big are your poles?

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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
mine are the" turn it over and right angle length", if ya know what i mean.  but i think that they are too big.  i ski about 80% park and sometimes they just get in the way.  where are yours?  where should mine be?  thanks doods
Nov 30 2007 4:59PM
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psizzle
Posts: 1299 - Karma: 567
mine r alittle bit taller then my waist
Nov 30 2007 5:02PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
how do they ski all around the mountain like that? (park, all mtn, anything)
Nov 30 2007 5:04PM
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
Park - 42"
All Mtn - 46"

I am 6'2" - if i used the turn it over method i would measure at about 50" - that method sucks - go shorter
Nov 30 2007 5:05PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
haha alright sick, im 6'1 and i was using 48s for park and all mtn.  i think i should go like 42-44 soewhere around there.  thanks
Nov 30 2007 5:12PM
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Jerzeystyle69
Posts: 14 - Karma: 10
43'' im 6 foot for reference
Nov 30 2007 5:13PM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23

custom home made poles = 38 inchers

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Nov 30 2007 5:50PM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,612
zero inches
Nov 30 2007 5:51PM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
wait, so you ski with no poles??? look at your signature!!!
Nov 30 2007 5:58PM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
haha just kidding man, i like short ones cuz they are still there but dont get in the way ever.
Nov 30 2007 5:59PM
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Capurnicus
Posts: 9947 - Karma: 1,886
kids poles only
Nov 30 2007 6:50PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
Not sure, they fit me with the 90 degree angle test, maybe they're a little shorter since last season and I'm 5'8"
Nov 30 2007 6:52PM
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s10w
Posts: 23 - Karma: 10
I'm 5'8" and i ski with a 50in. pole.  When i was a kid i used to xc ski a lot some i guess im used to using a longer pole
Nov 30 2007 7:10PM
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SteveStepp
Posts: 9529 - Karma: 20,646
Junior Scott poles........35 inches. micro steeze
Nov 30 2007 7:13PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
I have one set that's 48", and the other set is whatever length I want them to be.
Nov 30 2007 8:04PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
38
Nov 30 2007 8:10PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
a bi t short for my hight but there the 2010 osama pro protos so cant complain
Nov 30 2007 8:14PM
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freshlyDIPPED
Posts: 1160 - Karma: 121
0in
Nov 30 2007 8:18PM
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JaySkier107
Posts: 288 - Karma: 29
the shorter the better.

Unless your a racer
Nov 30 2007 8:18PM
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JaySkier107
Posts: 288 - Karma: 29
the shorter the better.

Unless your a racer
Nov 30 2007 8:19PM
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eheath
Posts: 61097 - Karma: 118,221
all mountains are 44" (well they are broken right now uhgg) park poles are 42" and 0".
Nov 30 2007 8:20PM
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Billy_B
Posts: 1019 - Karma: 185
dont know mine but  are up to my wasit
Nov 30 2007 8:26PM
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Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
I ride with my normal length poles.  I just use the old fashioned way when you flip the pole over, grab underneath the basket and if your elbow is at about a 90 degree angle, they're good.  Do whatever feels the most comfortable though...
Nov 30 2007 8:26PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
idk im like 5"9 and my poles are below my ass  for reference ha
Nov 30 2007 8:33PM
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2bi40s
Posts: 275 - Karma: 15
i traded mine for a 12 yearold girl's poles that were too small for her.
Nov 30 2007 8:43PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 149
120cm
Nov 30 2007 9:58PM
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ConroyAK
Posts: 52 - Karma: 10
my poles are like 105 inches and they are pretty dope for park and pipe because you can just pole-vault 
Nov 30 2007 10:06PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
I go with the elbow at 90 degree method
Nov 30 2007 11:01PM
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JayDope
Posts: 6842 - Karma: 408
42's! im 5'10
Dec 1 2007 1:04AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 149
word
Dec 1 2007 1:07AM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
kiddy poles or  no poles.
Dec 1 2007 1:15AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,861
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Dec 1 2007 1:20AM
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ElliottP
Posts: 606 - Karma: 12
word. with arms at my side. mine are just below my palms. finger tips in skis and boots. work fine for skating and shit if i put my hands on the top of the grip. i got longer poles for BC tho. but even they are just above waist.
Dec 1 2007 2:27AM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
42" and im 5' 9"
Dec 1 2007 2:28AM
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