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Ever Injure Your Thumb Skiing? Please Take this Survey for my Integrated Product Development class!

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brian.hanley.334
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Oct 26 2013 1:05PM
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rememberscott
Posts: 1291 - Karma: 5,199
I done did it. Grab dem poles tight/make a fist when you fall
Oct 26 2013 1:21PM
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mowglii
Posts: 545 - Karma: 339
broked my right thumb twice due to a nice firm grip on the poles while eating shit
Oct 26 2013 1:36PM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
Broke my left, then my right thumb the same way, from trying to break a fall on a jump and bending it too far back. Took your survey
Oct 26 2013 1:40PM
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will_powder
Posts: 3194 - Karma: 5,445
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Oct 26 2013 1:40PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
breaking your thumb is the most stupid and annoying injury ever.
Oct 26 2013 1:46PM
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YoungJ
Posts: 447 - Karma: 883
Shattered my Right Thumb which is my writing hand and now only have 10 degrees of movement, even after PT.. Good choice for a topic
Oct 26 2013 2:05PM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
I've broken my thumb before. So stupid and it sucks
Oct 26 2013 2:45PM
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PizzaKid
Posts: 297 - Karma: 309
Maybe it's just me, but this way of wearing the straps hurts my thumbs a lot more...
Oct 26 2013 2:53PM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,564
Done
Oct 26 2013 3:08PM
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Jacob.tooke
Posts: 21 - Karma: 140
Done.
Oct 26 2013 4:00PM
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1kewldewd
Posts: 795 - Karma: 1,143
done
Oct 26 2013 4:09PM
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mt.hemel
Posts: 115 - Karma: 1,150
Done
Oct 26 2013 7:19PM
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JDUBSki22
Posts: 173 - Karma: 175
Done
Oct 26 2013 10:24PM
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Kimmler
Posts: 1316 - Karma: 625
Done
Oct 26 2013 11:33PM
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jibbpeter
Posts: 1613 - Karma: 4,083
On the opening day it's a tradition for me to sprain my thumb.

So... done
Oct 26 2013 11:36PM
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KingGeedorah
Posts: 890 - Karma: 1,576
I did the survey, but I'm curious. Do you actually have anything in mind for this thumb saving invention. Because from the survey it seemed like you didn't have anything in mind.
Oct 27 2013 12:25AM
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Brule.
Posts: 3846 - Karma: 5,658
By using the "correct" pole strap technique, I managed to partially break the metacarpal in my left thumb while skiing switch when I was 13. Had to wear a cast for 6 weeks and still have a few small problems with my thumb.
Oct 27 2013 12:49AM
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deng
Posts: 74 - Karma: 39
Done done
Oct 27 2013 2:15AM
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BLADEE
Posts: 1017 - Karma: 778
Done. Looks like I'm not the only who gets skiers thumb.
Oct 27 2013 7:59AM
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Jarle
Posts: 278 - Karma: 321
Done. You should check out Leki's system for inspiration.
Oct 27 2013 9:48AM
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BennettAllen
Posts: 187 - Karma: 692
Just don't use pole straps, lots of fun doing pole flips easy ejection when falling
Oct 27 2013 1:07PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5414 - Karma: 11,608
You ever notice how patrollers don't even have straps on their poles? There's a reason.
Oct 27 2013 3:56PM
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thebabywilliam
Posts: 176 - Karma: 98
^ This. Shittiest thing ever.. but at least you can still ski and cast bang.
Oct 27 2013 5:06PM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
The only time I wear poles is if I am either in a glade or powder, somewhere were actually finding the pole might be a problem.'
In the park the second I feel something going wrong I throw the poles out to either side and ball my hands into fists to keep all my digits attached.
Oct 27 2013 6:51PM
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Nieds
Posts: 832 - Karma: 1,926
Done.
Oct 27 2013 6:52PM
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OGHolliday
Posts: 2390 - Karma: 2,430
Broke right thumb twice and left once falling with poles....... Right thumb doesn't bend as far anymore... good call with the topic
Oct 27 2013 7:30PM
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joe_dirt
Posts: 372 - Karma: 2,405
done.

Oct 27 2013 8:45PM
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joelski
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 736
Done
Oct 27 2013 10:51PM
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JAHpow
Posts: 7282 - Karma: 17,166
Done, I injured my thumb last season and still can't quite bend it as much as my other thumb, it's barely noticeable now though.
Oct 27 2013 11:38PM
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RipeTomato
Posts: 231 - Karma: 289
Done, somehow sandwiched it between my ski and a rail once. Irrelevant but also snapped it playing Twister once.
Oct 28 2013 3:12AM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
my one thumb has been injured so many times from skiing that it has problems now. small ones but i think its for life at this point.
Oct 28 2013 3:15AM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,462
this this this this this this.

Oct 28 2013 3:44AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
In powder I use strap, in park I don't.
Oct 28 2013 3:46AM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,462
Almost worse. What happens if you get a pole stuck on a tree branch? You snap something in your hand
Oct 28 2013 4:59AM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
Really depends on the local Id say. I cant imagine there is much of an issue catching a branch in pow if you are above the treeline out west, however if you drop the pole into bottomless pow during a wreck, your probably never finding it again.
Granted I am an east coast skier, so what do I know? Even in the glades out here, I try very very hard to not come so close to trees that that would ever be a problem.
Oct 28 2013 5:09AM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,462
also when skiing in backcountry you never want your poles attached if you are taken down in an avalanche. i really dont see the point.
Oct 28 2013 5:31AM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
I didn't say back country, I said pow. Deep inbounds pow where avalanche control has been done and pure back country are way different. If I am caught in an avalanche the last of my worries is going to be finding my 40 dollar poles.
Oct 28 2013 5:46AM
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Rem-Dog
Posts: 264 - Karma: 1,131
Yes.
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Oct 28 2013 6:39AM
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Stainr
Posts: 1186 - Karma: -1,150
yes fuck my thumbs hurt till next season, then repeat every god dam year..
Oct 28 2013 6:49AM
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Mar-O
Posts: 960 - Karma: 827
took the survey, never understood how people manage to ski without straps so some sort of system where the straps could easily release with a little bit of pressure would be nice
Oct 28 2013 8:29AM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
That kind of negates the point of straps, doesn't it? How often do you ski around with them just dangling from your wrist?
Oct 28 2013 8:36AM
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Mar-O
Posts: 960 - Karma: 827
of course it would have to hold up to enough pressure to ski with, but if stuck in a tree or when falling and giving it allot of pressure or whatever it could release. Might not work at all I dunno just an idea
Oct 28 2013 8:46AM
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Benson.
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 3,787
Fuck thumb injuries... Limits you so much but it's such a stupid, insignificant injury.
Oct 28 2013 8:46AM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
ive never found the problem to be the straps. ive hurt my thumbs using the straps, but even if they arent on i will still hold onto my poles when i fall and still hurt my thumb. and i always wear them and have never had an issue with them snagging on a tree either
Oct 28 2013 2:13PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
I had to compete with my pole taped to my gloves cause my thumb was so messed up. I couldn't even grip my pole.
Oct 28 2013 2:35PM
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PackBombs
Posts: 99 - Karma: 1,098
Done. Happens too much
Oct 28 2013 3:10PM
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CJ_S
Posts: 543 - Karma: 312
Took the survey, have definitely had this problem in the past
Oct 28 2013 3:46PM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
Ive seen that before, and I cant even begin to imagine the how bad you would be fucked if you crashed with it taped to your hand, talk about aggravating an injury, especially if your talking about race speeds (which I assume you are)
Oct 28 2013 4:03PM
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