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Park poles becoming too short?

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KillaSteeze
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Just watched this video that was posted on my FB news feed and saw that these kids poles are extremely short, do kids this days actually use poles that short?

Example at 1:05 and 2:10

GFS WEEK A from GFS camps on Vimeo.


Jul 1 2012 3:01PM
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*Bird
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idk but the second kid cork 7ed and hes like 10 so props to him
Jul 1 2012 3:05PM
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k-fred
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no, I wear poles because it feels wrong to have nothing in my hands while skiing. and I never really use my poles so why would I get longer poles?
Jul 1 2012 3:07PM
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snakerton
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i agree, too short
Jul 1 2012 3:09PM
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ColinB
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poles that short have no function whatsoever besides maybe comfort. there is a line to be drawn. I never use a pair of poles that is too short to be of use when im actually skiing, it just defeats the point of them for me
Jul 1 2012 3:11PM
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NinetyFour
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If you're going to use poles that short, you should probably just have a dildo in each hand instead........
Jul 1 2012 3:14PM
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TimRiley
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HA  - Too short = Wankers or Lil Wanks
Jul 1 2012 3:18PM
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.Hugo.
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They're also both 10 years old and like 4'6"...

But one day at keystone last year I saw someone using poles that were like 1 foot long and he looked like a fool trying to use them in the lift line.
Jul 1 2012 3:21PM
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KillaSteeze
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yeah when there that short its just stupid, there almost useless and look silly
Jul 1 2012 3:22PM
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ForeverYung
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mine go a little past my waist (i think have not seen them in a while) but they're perfect
Jul 1 2012 3:26PM
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Malcolm
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The optimal length for me is long enough to be able to push off with my palms. Those poles look a little too short. If he wants something to carry he should just ski around with two handguns.
Jul 1 2012 3:37PM
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Squeenerd
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i'm 5 10 and my poles are like 36". they are still functional outside the park but are also short enough to not get in the way
Jul 1 2012 3:57PM
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garret.
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do the kids poles at 1:05 look like a shake-it-weight to anyone else?


Just me?
Jul 1 2012 3:58PM
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Backyard.Skier
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no poles for me.
Jul 1 2012 4:15PM
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Kebec
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ya well those are too short, my poles go just past my hip
Jul 1 2012 4:19PM
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whoa-dere
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Why don't you just not use poles, you look steezier and you have nothing in the way
Jul 1 2012 4:49PM
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Mag
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that's just embarassingly short
Jul 1 2012 4:55PM
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KillaSteeze
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so you actually use poles that short?
Jul 1 2012 4:57PM
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Holte
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Long poles (read: normal sized poles) look ridiculous in the park these days, but that's pushing the other end of the spectrum pretty hard. If i saw somebody with those poles in the lift line I'd think they were using them as a joke.
Jul 1 2012 5:03PM
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Tinga
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may poles are way too short but i only place my hands on top of the grips instead of using them like youre supposed to. So i think thats adds to the shortness.
Jul 1 2012 5:12PM
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snakerton
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why dont you get poles a little longer and use the grips
Jul 1 2012 5:17PM
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easy.steezy
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Same here.  But I have realized how other people view short poles.  I was on a skiing trip with my cousins who only ski like twice a year, and I forgot my poles at home.  When I went into the rent shop I ended up having to get poles out of the 6-7 year old size bin, and the guy kept laughing at me.
Jul 1 2012 5:20PM
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Tinga
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i have short poles because i use my grips like that. I dont use the grips like that because my poles are short. I get better leverage when i put my hands on top.
Jul 1 2012 5:24PM
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richard.
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Same for me. But those poles look like he was holding pencils.
Jul 1 2012 5:43PM
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KillaSteeze
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yeah there probaly are kids these days using them that short, it just looks awful
Jul 1 2012 5:53PM
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rareison
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I can't fucking stand long poles. I don't care if I look like an ass clown in the lift line
Jul 1 2012 6:18PM
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Malcolm
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Yeah ski patrol at my mountain make fun of me daily.
Jul 1 2012 6:20PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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i was at a race this last season and there was a kid going full henrik with his 10 year old buds and he had poles literally 10 inches long. right as he got off the lift he tried to push and he looked like a total retard
Jul 1 2012 6:23PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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This.

Being able to hold the grip and just stick it in the snow without really bending over is just right. Helps if you need an emergency push.

Jul 1 2012 6:38PM
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FullStack
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they dont really count because their pretty small kids. BUT ya short poles are prtty gay if you ask me. anyting below where your hands are at your side is asking for a douche bag title.
Jul 1 2012 7:41PM
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joe_dirt
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they are all wearing gay poc helmets

Jul 1 2012 8:18PM
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Chubz.
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but poles that go up to about a little under your waste are a lot more functional and look normal than some dipshit with poles that are a foot long.
Jul 1 2012 8:28PM
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TimRiley
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I'm guessing you look like an ass clown lots of places. I wouldn't go to the circus anymore.

Jul 1 2012 8:53PM
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bnewbs6
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im Like 6' 2 and Use 44 inchers. Just the right size for both Bombing Backcountry and park. Also. Im rad
Jul 2 2012 1:23AM
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AngryFromBend
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People try and put us down, just because we get around. The things they do are awful cold, hope I die before I get (too) old...
Jul 2 2012 3:09AM
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AngryFromBend
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..And goddammit the reason I use short poles is so they don't get in the way when I'm doing sketchy shit. They're there when you need 'em and not when you don't. Plus if I bend over in the lift line I get to flash whoremongers from Aspen and pretend it was an accident. Fuck you Children of NS for thinking everything needs to be a clone... And other stuff !
Jul 2 2012 3:20AM
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Ribss.
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I cant tell.. if serious..
Jul 2 2012 5:09AM
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Isabelle
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I just like 80cm poles, if I stretch my arm it hits the ground, I think that's perfect I can still use em but they don't get in the way. And for the record no poles is not steezy at all, you can maybe pull it off if you have incredible style on your own, but if not don't.
Jul 2 2012 5:40AM
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yamahabdv
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I use poles that fit just right. So if i want to go from park then to some moguls I can with out losing performance. I do admit though it does look kinda gay having longer poles in the park.
Jul 2 2012 5:45AM
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LarryPowers
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I use pretty short poles, but in my local ski resort there are kids, who like just cut their poles by stepping on them without any measuring. then they are so short they don't even hit the ground if you stand hands straight, looks dumb as fuck
Jul 2 2012 9:01AM
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GrabsForFun
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Jul 2 2012 10:02AM
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Jibberino
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Are threads on NS becoming too stupid? I saw this kid the other day, he made a stupid ass thread about poles, and I wonder, do kids actually make stupid ass threads about stupid shit these days?
Jul 2 2012 10:52AM
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WI_Personallty
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Why was that kid hold two butter knives in his hands while skiing?
Jul 2 2012 11:04AM
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Monsieur_Patate
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If we're talking about the same trick, looks like a D-spin to me, but impressive nonetheless.
Jul 2 2012 11:46AM
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TOAST.
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They should be thanking you, that way you have less of a chance of taking a pole to the face when you fall and they dont have to deal with it.
Jul 2 2012 12:20PM
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.Hugo.
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2 years ago the lifties at my hill all called me short poles
Jul 2 2012 12:23PM
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JWoods
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People do this way to often where they either generalize all of park skiing or all of newschoolers by one video they watch. It's not like that
Jul 2 2012 12:35PM
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EL.JUANO
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Jul 2 2012 12:44PM
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bdc.
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Ahahaha yes
Jul 2 2012 12:51PM
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JWoods
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Cat track* this is a catwalk
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Jul 2 2012 2:32PM
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KillaSteeze
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i was just asking if kids actually do that? or if this kid was one of a kind.
i know like every park skiers has short poles like maybe 70-100cm but not like 30cm like this kid
Jul 2 2012 3:36PM
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