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How often do you break your poles?

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hanksy
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About how often, per season, do you break a pole or both poles? I think I'm the far end but I'd like to see.
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9 years ago
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Jaybrtn
Posts: 375 - Karma: 643
I think my poles must be made from some mythical material because I just keep bending the crap out of them then just straightening them out with my knee. They're still going strong after a few seasons
9 years ago
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Raptor.
Posts: 784 - Karma: 255
I don't think I've ever broken a pair of poles
9 years ago
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Morriski_
Posts: 179 - Karma: 895
Never broken MY poles, only time ive ever had to replace poles was when i grow out of them

I managed to snap a pair of someones dodgy (and expensive) adjustable carbon fibre poles when i crashed, never really saw the appeal of them and seeing them snap so easily just sealed my judgement on them, aluminium all the way
9 years ago
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GinTable
Posts: 17 - Karma: 33
I used to break my poles, then I bought full tilts
9 years ago
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270on420out
Posts: 7525 - Karma: 51,353
About a pair every 2 seasons.


But if you count all the times my friends and I have broken poles doing silly hood rat things, then about 10 pairs per season
9 years ago
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Dddsz
Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,323
Never snap them, but I lose baskets a lot.

Lost both baskets from my Armada poles and their customer service was total shit, never emailed or messaged me back for replacements, so I just threw those things in the trash.

Liftees lose their minds when you are missing even the slightest part of a basket.
9 years ago
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Deforestation
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GinTableI used to break my poles, then I bought full tilts


Full tilts are boots, buddy.
9 years ago
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Willows
Posts: 442 - Karma: 2,632
DeforestationFull tilts are boots, buddy.


I think he realises that buddy
9 years ago
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freestyler540
Posts: 13237 - Karma: 20,479
None, I keep losing them in the woods!!! Its super annoying to tomahak in the steep trees, but to have your pole get caught in the trees on the way down is worse. Since they are much cheaper than skis, I just leave them and maybe try to get them in the spring.

http://en-ca.k2skis.com/ski-poles/power-7?swatch=gray
This is the solution to never break a ski pole at a reasonable price. 60$US is a fucking steal. Had these for 3 seasons, the under basket is breaking off. Composite poles are the best quality/value on the market, they bend naturally and regains its form.
9 years ago
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fries
Posts: 2979 - Karma: 7,527
I just lost my basket on one of my poles this season that I've had for 2 years
9 years ago
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supersquid
Posts: 1430 - Karma: 2,552
i alwaya get mad and hit them against rails and stuff. usually about 1.5 per season. .5 because my new pairs are always bent significantly by the end of the year
9 years ago
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
Never break my poles. Have had a pair of those carbon ones that bend for like 8 years now. Things are impossible to break. Well worth the investment.
9 years ago
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Alvaro
Posts: 323 - Karma: 2,055
last season i broke 3 pairs, currently im using my old ski racing poles
9 years ago
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trannyfinder.edu
Posts: 236 - Karma: 288
My poles just keep bending and stuff. The paint is chipped bad and the baskets fall off sometimes but all good
9 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22738 - Karma: 77,013
JaybrtnI think my poles must be made from some mythical material because I just keep bending the crap out of them then just straightening them out with my knee. They're still going strong after a few seasons


Pro Tip:

If you heat them up before bending them back they have much less chance of breaking.
9 years ago
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saskskier
Posts: 4774 - Karma: 10,005
I've never broken my own poles, but crashed in into a friend off a rail and broke one of his new, adjustable, carbon Joystick poles... I felt pretty terrible.
9 years ago
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CaptainGaper
Posts: 44 - Karma: 141
Since I only ride park... My poles aren't really a big help its just for style. I barely use them for speed anyways! Hope this will possibly help.
9 years ago
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Session
Posts: 5408 - Karma: 22,546
KravtZNever break my poles. Have had a pair of those carbon ones that bend for like 8 years now. Things are impossible to break. Well worth the investment.


Same here, I used to fuck up poles non stop. Then I got some composite poles. I'll never go back to aluminum. I'm on my 4th season with these bad boys.
9 years ago
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Lonely
Posts: 7139 - Karma: 69,466
For some reason there's this weird thing that people do. They lean their poles on the side of the rail, then jump on them and snap them in half. I've seen people do this 4-5 times now with relatively new poles. After they break them they just through them into the glades.
9 years ago
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tschums
Posts: 207 - Karma: 1,064
for whatever reason me, my mom, and my dad all bough carbon fiber poles a few years ago. We've all lost baskets 5+ times a season, and each pair of them snapped. We got 3 pairs as replacements and they snapped too
9 years ago
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Jaybrtn
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Mr.BishopPro Tip:

If you heat them up before bending them back they have much less chance of breaking.


Good call.
9 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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JaybrtnGood call.


Heat gun is the best way to do it if you have one.

Over the stove does the trick, but its a bit ghetto and you can get paint on the stove. Still works though.
9 years ago
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elcornholio
Posts: 797 - Karma: 1,556
I've broken my poles on the first day of the season 5 years in a row. It's the most frustrating thing ever. That's like the only time that I break them too.
9 years ago
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TACO-DOG.exe
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every single day
9 years ago
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Ricky420
Posts: 162 - Karma: 615
I just don't ski with poles never really liked them
9 years ago
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klibs
Posts: 260 - Karma: 182
join the no pole revolution. so much better but if you're not good at it you'll look like an idiot
9 years ago
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enso
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KravtZNever break my poles. Have had a pair of those carbon ones that bend for like 8 years now. Things are impossible to break. Well worth the investment.


Oh shit good to know, I managed to break three pair of those cheap aluminum poles last season. Broke one on the first day and of course to end the season broke one on the last Always sucks to ski the rest of the day with just half a pole
9 years ago
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Jaybrtn
Posts: 375 - Karma: 643
Mr.BishopHeat gun is the best way to do it if you have one.

Over the stove does the trick, but its a bit ghetto and you can get paint on the stove. Still works though.


It's just kind of tricky when I'm on the hill with a significant amount of time left in the day and it happens. I have a propane torch I could throw in the car I guess, that should work
9 years ago
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snowfinder
Posts: 2941 - Karma: 34,924
One season I went through 8 poles. The third time it happened I came out of the woods, went to push and almost went down. I look and the only thing left of my poles were the grips. After that I said fuck it and just ended up taking rental poles.
9 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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JaybrtnIt's just kind of tricky when I'm on the hill with a significant amount of time left in the day and it happens. I have a propane torch I could throw in the car I guess, that should work


Yeah I mean you can do it on hill no problem, the thing is you risk the steel breaking. If you're totally screwed just do it, but the best thing to do is wait until you're home and you can heat them up and bend properly. Depends on how much you care about your poles.
9 years ago
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Jaybrtn
Posts: 375 - Karma: 643
Mr.BishopYeah I mean you can do it on hill no problem, the thing is you risk the steel breaking. If you're totally screwed just do it, but the best thing to do is wait until you're home and you can heat them up and bend properly. Depends on how much you care about your poles.


True, I'll try the heat next time, thanks. I'd rather not have to buy new poles if I don't have to haha.
9 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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JaybrtnTrue, I'll try the heat next time, thanks. I'd rather not have to buy new poles if I don't have to haha.


Yeah tight. I mean most of the time bending them back on hill works. However that one day you do it and the metal isn't happy... snap and you're done.

Heating always works. If you have a torch at home that would more than do the trick.
9 years ago
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Phil-X-
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I use old ass poles that are bent to shit, might replace them for aesthetic reasons soon, they work fine as poles so I haven't seen a need to replace them
9 years ago
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