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Are adjustable ski poles the move?

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CharlieX22
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Help
Feb 24 2022 11:04AM
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asparagus
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they can be heavy, I already bend my poles in the park so I just carry 2 pairs
Feb 24 2022 11:19AM
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ank
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Unless you're touring don't waste your money
Feb 24 2022 11:29AM
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KCoCM
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i just got my first pair of adjustable and im very happy with them
Feb 24 2022 12:03PM
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ericforman
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No. Things with moving parts suck. Like goretex, it is a marketing trick. It’s like walk modes on resort boots are you kidding me.
Feb 24 2022 1:33PM
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PhlebotomistOld
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Nah




But really i had mine set to 110cm and almost never changed them so i guess they were kinda pointless to me atleast. And like others said these were expensive, heavy, and had also had huge baskets which i wasnt really a fan of

**This post was edited on Feb 24th 2022 at 1:42:36pm
Feb 24 2022 1:41PM
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Bmillerz
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Pretty good for touring. But steer clear of carbon, they snap real easy!
Feb 24 2022 4:34PM
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Tha_mk4_owner
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Actually touring pole are 🔥
in my opinion I ride in Quebec and I love park but when it’s a powder day it’s fun to have a little space to adjust for different type of terrain …
Feb 25 2022 2:41PM
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mrk127
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ericformanNo. Things with moving parts suck. Like goretex, it is a marketing trick. It’s like walk modes on resort boots are you kidding me.


Fuck walk mode, all my homies hate walk modes

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Feb 25 2022 7:40PM
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Tha_mk4_owner
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Talking about pole homie not boots
Feb 25 2022 9:36PM
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Dani-B
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I'm in the same boat: get one adjustable set for both resort and touring, or two sets one adjustable and one not. My current poles have no baskets left and they can't be swapped out.
Feb 26 2022 3:19PM
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FruitBootPro
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I have Paintbrushes and they're nice. I used to ride them "standard" height for big mountain and 40" (minimum height) in park. Nowadays, however, I prefer always riding them at 40" as it helps me get low when skiing moguls and other tight terrain. If you ride different lengths in park than big mountain then maaaaybe get them if you can find them on sale.
Feb 26 2022 3:47PM
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Colingarnes
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Pollard Paintbrushes are legit amazing. Been about 40 days using them skiing. No problems. No bends.
Mar 6 2022 12:45PM
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bbw.enthusiast
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simply be a man and dont use poles
Mar 6 2022 5:43PM
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BingPow
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ColingarnesPollard Paintbrushes are legit amazing. Been about 40 days using them skiing. No problems. No bends.


glad you're using them skiing not some other way :P
Mar 6 2022 5:55PM
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