alot of "Gear borrowing" goes on...people break poles, skis, ect...and make due w/ what is readily available to them so they can continue on w/ the comp
i think its pretty gay how solomon has the rivets like k2 atomic also copied k2 but atomic is a poser/fag company so no one really cares beacuse we expect that kindov shit from them
he covered up the armada name on the pole with target stickers, another one of his sponsors. he just forgot to cover up the name on the grip, usually his hands do that