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How short do you cut your poles?

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Dub_Digital
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I've seen some pretty short poles, how small does everyone on ns cut their poles?
as for me, the shortest I've gone was 25 haha kindof as a joke though
Nov 16 2008 2:15PM
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Malcolm
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pretty short
Nov 16 2008 2:18PM
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h_bar
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aaah man, i hate that europe and america dont have the same system.

i've used 1 meter straight, but recently i got some new poles in the mail i cutted them to 1.05 meter. i dont know if im to feel the difference
Nov 16 2008 2:41PM
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Dub_Digital
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thats like 40 inches I think...idk
Nov 16 2008 2:46PM
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Balto
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im rockin 40in in park, 50in in pow
Nov 16 2008 2:48PM
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SteezeNutz
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I just tape a basket to the bottom of my grip. Now thats some real ghetto steeze.
Nov 16 2008 2:59PM
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h_bar
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it made me laugh
Nov 16 2008 3:09PM
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Dub_Digital
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haha
Nov 16 2008 4:19PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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like 2ft? mine are around there...
Nov 16 2008 4:25PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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short
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Nov 16 2008 5:04PM
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sykonaut
Posts: 346 - Karma: 11
I have two pairs. One is like 4ft the other is like 2.75ft.
I refuse to buy expensive poles. So I rock some 7 year old generic brand aluminum poles and some Scott's I got at Goodwill.
Nov 16 2008 5:35PM
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smells_like_tuna
Posts: 729 - Karma: 104
I just cut my 50-inchers down to 48 inches and didn't even feel a difference, so I'm gonna cut off another 2 inches and see what happens.
Nov 16 2008 6:04PM
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borskee
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I'm 5'5" and i use 34" poles which i think is perfect for me
Nov 16 2008 6:33PM
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Lemuel
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i like my poles to touch the ground so i dont have to bend over. i think mine are around 46" which is a little long to the freestyle standards of my height, but io used an old sick white and purple pair of kids Scott poles one time, too short
Nov 16 2008 6:42PM
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mmallender.
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im a little under 6'0 and i rock 45 inches
Nov 16 2008 8:10PM
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Dub_Digital
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have you tried using a vice, and pulling?, if so I have a tip

What they do at some shops, they lit it sit in hot water for a little bit, and the grips should come off pretty easy
Nov 16 2008 8:30PM
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*davidallen*
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yeah i'm 5'4" and i have 34"
Nov 16 2008 9:46PM
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I_liketobutter
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put your pole in between a door the frame (hinge side of door) you can usually slide it over the top, and then clcose the door a little and just pull. you can even do it on the bottom and use your legs like a leg press to do it.
Nov 16 2008 11:44PM
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charmander
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i dont have poles
Nov 16 2008 11:55PM
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