Help with shortening ski poles?

[A-Frame]

I'm 6ft and have 127cm poles (50inches) and i want to shorten them. I was wondering if anyone has the 'propper' way of doing it, or a way that would not completely fuck them up? They are Scott, series 4 if that helps. Thanx

 

[Schoening]

take the grips off/pipecutter/put grips back on

 

[A-Frame]

This may sound dumb, but how do u get the grips off?

 

[pbplaya69]

pull them off they may be glued on so somehow put like water under it to de-glue it. But make sure you account for the grips going back on becuase my friend didnt do that and now he has hella short poles

 

[Ryde]

Its that simple.

 

[=nick=]

mine had glue and i just put the grips in hot water for like 15 seconds

 

[thejackal1177]

yah boil the grips...

 

[lalalalaura]

if you don't really give a fuck about the pole grips, you could use a hammer as well.

 

[skirbrt88]

i would use a hacksaw though, cus a pipe cutter will crunch the tip of the shaft together

 

[=nick=]

yeah i used a hacksaw with mine

 

[squibble]

pipe cutters dont crush the pipe numnuts

 

[samck89]

i usually just shove it up my ass then break it off

 

[potatofarmer]

cut them with a saw??

 

[Aseets]

He might be thinking of bolt cutters

 

[Petecanski]

Does anyone ever wonder why some people cant figure this shit out by them selves?

 

[dozerr]

they can if you try and cut too close to the top. but i think a saw would do the same

 

[JibEarth]

use a saw and run hot water ove rhte grips ofr like a minuit to loosen them off

 

[lukew06]

use them as a dildo, they would soon wear down to the lenght you need

 

[tomc51]

yeah water will work fine. use a saw yourself to be safe

 

[JeremyG77]

yeah just put ur feet on the grip and push out make sure the pole doesnt go into you i learned from experience it hurts