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SkeechyD
Posts: 2026 - Karma: 1,071
so i use to think skiers who didnt use poles were gay.

then i this weekend i was practicing lincolns and i kept eating shit and bending/ jamming my poles into my body,

so i was like what the hell ill get rid of poles.


so i did.

and skiing is much more fun with out poles.

it feels great.

i feel like a douche for thinking skiers with out poles are gay. i ski poless now
Feb 16 2009 8:10PM
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eheath
Posts: 61161 - Karma: 118,908
No pole is the park is the best thing in life.
Feb 16 2009 8:10PM
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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 86
amen!
Feb 16 2009 8:11PM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429

I use poles constantly unless were filming so we can switch off easily. I just feel more comfortable using poles, however i dont hate on people that go no poles its fun and unique.DO YOUR OWN THING

Feb 16 2009 8:24PM
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Elg
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 3,880
did you land the lincoln?
Feb 16 2009 8:25PM
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GetPitted
Posts: 3443 - Karma: 2,299
Fuck Salt.
Feb 16 2009 8:35PM
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specialh
Posts: 419 - Karma: 20
did it feel wierd to use no poles? I think it looks steazier......but idk if its worth it
Feb 16 2009 8:36PM
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XxSkiAddictxX
Posts: 36 - Karma: 11
since i learned from the beginning with poles i feel pretty naked without them, but i agree with that other guy no reason to hate on people who don't use poles, its all personal preference i guess.
Feb 16 2009 8:36PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
i have started using poles again, but thats just cuz it feels better to me in the air and in the lift line
Feb 16 2009 8:38PM
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Durtschi
Posts: 6897 - Karma: 1,878
yea, no poles is great, because you dont get skiers thumb
Feb 16 2009 8:40PM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
its just a comfort thing for me.
Feb 16 2009 8:55PM
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Z_rob
Posts: 3076 - Karma: 152
i sway back and forth like a tree in the wind
Feb 16 2009 8:57PM
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Commonwealth
Posts: 3729 - Karma: 11
fuck tomatoes
Feb 16 2009 8:58PM
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Gorno
Posts: 266 - Karma: 28
Ya no kidding... both of my thumbs are swollen and tender. I busted a pole today and was forced to go without them for half the day. I couldn't get used to riding without them, and my balance in the air (rolling up the windows) and on rails was off. I think I might be to used to them to give them up now. 
Feb 16 2009 8:59PM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429
I hate spinning without poles
Feb 16 2009 9:00PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253
dont fuck poles dude, only core, hood girls do that
Feb 16 2009 9:02PM
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Phill.
Posts: 1149 - Karma: 37
i dont know what to do with my hands when im going with out poles, i feel dumb.... not saying people who dont use poles are dumb, i just feel awkward with out em.....
Feb 16 2009 9:03PM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
the past few times i've skied I forgot my poles, so I had to go sans poles obviously, and I was pissed each time. It's great for grabs and stuff, but I like poles. Then again, I usually end up skiing a good few days a season without poles, whether it is due to forgetting them, breaking them, skiers thumb (hasn't happened in a long while thankfully), etc.
Feb 16 2009 9:05PM
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jibbinc
Posts: 804 - Karma: 33
i used to hate no poles, untill i broke both poles 1st run and i couldnt do shit, by the time lunch came around i got the hang of it and i havnt used poles the last 6 times ive gone and i like it ALOT more. WAYY easier to do grabs.
Feb 16 2009 9:13PM
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iceshredfuck
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
in the park i find it much easier and more fun without poles, however, i cant ski any back country or glades without em, i dont know why.
lift line tho, such a pain in the ass.
Feb 16 2009 9:14PM
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NaturalRotater
Posts: 433 - Karma: 36
if your not skiing techincial stuff or powder or stuff you really dont need poles except for ski lifts
Feb 16 2009 9:22PM
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NaturalRotater
Posts: 433 - Karma: 36
if your not skiing techincial stuff or powder or stuff you really dont need poles except for ski lifts
Feb 16 2009 9:22PM
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Loges
Posts: 1928 - Karma: 21
truth
Feb 16 2009 9:27PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
aaahahahaah awwww I miss turrets guy.

Ya I find no poles is a lot of fun every now and then
Feb 16 2009 9:33PM
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JosephStalin
Posts: 1673 - Karma: 100
werd...
Feb 16 2009 9:36PM
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Powdered_Donuts
Posts: 2180 - Karma: 187
i agree with everyone in this thread. except the guy who said fuck salt. i like salt. and yes, fuck tomatos.
Feb 16 2009 9:46PM
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AOTEAROA
Posts: 2216 - Karma: 15
same i used to hate no poles, no i love it.
Feb 16 2009 9:50PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
whats strange is that for an entire year i thought no poles was the best thing in the world. i picked up poles for the jib academy at 7springs and felt so much more comfortable in the air with them. now everything seems a lot smoother with less arm flailing in the air and on the rails. still though if im going to do some hand drags or pow skiing i leave my poles behind. skiing pow sans poles is amazing, just make sure you keep your speed up.
Feb 16 2009 10:02PM
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Whifazoo
Posts: 737 - Karma: 132

YES lol

i hate that and its sooo fun wayyy bettter

Feb 16 2009 10:04PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
No poles on jumps...Poles on rails...I am weird?
Feb 16 2009 10:06PM
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[JBH]
Posts: 51 - Karma: 10
I ski technical and powder terrain all the time without poles.  I personally find them to be pointless extra weight to carry.
Feb 16 2009 10:06PM
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SteezyOhio
Posts: 6044 - Karma: 60
i stopped when my trusty rentals i "found" broke, its fuckn awesome you get grabs better less likely to flare in the air, better control on rails, and you only need somebody with poles to hold you back from hitting the people infront of you well in line
Feb 16 2009 10:06PM
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
cold days - poles
hiking or slushy days - no poles
Feb 16 2009 10:08PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 720
and pow........
Feb 16 2009 10:08PM
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Powdered_Donuts
Posts: 2180 - Karma: 187
ya, but not because you use poles on rails and not jumps...
Feb 16 2009 10:15PM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
I like both.  I love to toss the poles aside for a few runs and do something that feels different.
Feb 16 2009 10:21PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15949 - Karma: 9,432
skiing without poles is like having sex with a fat chick. its super fun but then it gets even funner when you gang up with your friends!
Feb 16 2009 10:24PM
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Sallabillz
Posts: 1289 - Karma: 762
Lincolns are easier with poles
mabe your just hitting to small of jumps
Feb 16 2009 10:25PM
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Reed.S
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 10
I was just messing with friends today with no poles and it was a lot funner than with poles, just for a while then it gets hard to just ski regular
Feb 16 2009 10:31PM
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NESblowjob
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 41
why dont any pros go no poles in the competitions?
Feb 16 2009 11:23PM
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BikeMlatt69
Posts: 1947 - Karma: 60
i wish there were poles that you could fold up and put in your pocket..
Feb 16 2009 11:31PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 67
cause they can possibly be judged badly for not using them
Feb 16 2009 11:32PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 372
you still dont need poles.

i dont use poles, cause i cant.

it makes you a better skier, because you dont have that crutch and have to get the right balance and stand in the right spot at all times.
and the lift lines teach you edge control without poles.
Feb 16 2009 11:33PM
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fsscott
Posts: 4684 - Karma: 114
they be fun, i know i look better with them though so i stick wit em
Feb 16 2009 11:40PM
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blackoutbill
Posts: 2918 - Karma: 282
I broke my new poles a couple days into this season and started using my poles from many years back. I went from like 125cm poles to 75cm poles this season. I get tons of funny looks in the lift lines
Feb 16 2009 11:40PM
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asian_andy
Posts: 830 - Karma: 61
true fuckin tht..poles are gay
Feb 16 2009 11:45PM
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nathanielstyza
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 38
i think it is really beneficial to be comfortable with both.
i went all last year without and all this year so far (except for a couple park runs).
i think my no poling last year helped a lot with style and creativity in the park.
using poles this season has helped me push my self comfortably in the pow.
i broke my poles recently so ive been borrowing but im going to either buy/cut a pair of short -ish poles so it is still light but still touching the snow when its knee deep.
Feb 16 2009 11:55PM
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chames
Posts: 2331 - Karma: -33

Grab?

I used poles forever, and i broke them last weekend, so this weekend i just went no poles and it was a lot of fun. I might be switching to no poles in the park.

Feb 16 2009 11:56PM
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LeoSpaceman
Posts: 569 - Karma: 44
the only thing cooler than skiing without poles is talking about how you ski without poles!
Feb 16 2009 11:56PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
worddddddd

on rails i feel fairly unstable to begin with, with no poles im a mess haha.

on jumps i cna handle it with out poles haha.
Feb 16 2009 11:59PM
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abelG
Posts: 138 - Karma: 79
I like poles! They are steezy!

No poles is really fun too, especially riding switch :]
Feb 17 2009 12:00AM
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