How to do grabs with poles?

Whackson

Whackson

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I started riding park with poles because i prefer it on rails but how do you do grabs with poles in your hand? Like do I keep my thumb wrapped around and slam the skis on my thumb or do I just let go of the pole and pray? Idek how to approach it
 
topic:Whackson said:
I started riding park with poles because i prefer it on rails but how do you do grabs with poles in your hand? Like do I keep my thumb wrapped around and slam the skis on my thumb or do I just let go of the pole and pray? Idek how to approach it
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I’ll take a photo of how I hold my pole if necessary ?

I keep my thumb on top and bend the pole back in line with my arm or away from my body holding pole with thumb and grab with rest

I also moderately hurt myself falling on a pole to an instant stop this way so ya know have fun with that
 
I kinda palm the pole and use the tips of my fingers to grab. This however gives me an iron grip that hurts my thumb whenever I fall
 
Its pretty much the same as if you were grabbing without poles in your hands; Set for the jump, Pop, bring your knees up and grab. For me, i try to keep my thumb at least wrapped around my pole and then use my 4 other fingers available to grab the ski from the bottom of the base. Try to keep your head up otherwise youre gonna go head over heels on your landing.

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2020 at 6:26:16pm
 
14093738:DeebieSkeebies said:
Its pretty much the same as if you were grabbing without poles in your hands; Set for the jump, Pop, bring your knees up and grab. For me, i try to keep my thumb at least wrapped around my pole and then use my 4 other fingers available to grab the ski from the bottom of the base. Try to keep your head up otherwise youre gonna go head over heels on your landing.

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2020 at 6:26:16pm
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My problem with that is that when I go to do the grab I absolutely smash my thumb with my ski but ig just gotta deal with it
 
I found the easiest way to do grabs with poles was to throw them in the goodwill donation bin before I got to the hill... never struggled with this issue again
 
Apply these methods through your mittens and find your fit/adaptation. This is also for anyone else.

1. Two Finger (my most common)

2. Sock Puppet Grab

3. Pinch

4. Magic

Two Finger:

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Sock Puppet (maybe include pinky):

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Pinch:

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Spooky Magic:

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**This post was edited on Jan 6th 2020 at 8:34:26pm
 
14094117:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
Apply these methods through your mittens and find your fit/adaptation. This is also for anyone else.

1. Two Finger (my most common)

2. Sock Puppet Grab

3. Pinch

4. Magic

Two Finger:

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Sock Puppet (maybe include pinky):

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Pinch:

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Spooky Magic:

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**This post was edited on Jan 6th 2020 at 8:34:26pm
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As previously stated must have the grab tab, just don’t hook it on the bottom of the ski. I did that didn’t end well
 
You don’t need the grab tab. On grab types 1-3 I choked up on the handle to show this. The tab are nice though!

14094120:galardogod said:
As previously stated must have the grab tab, just don’t hook it on the bottom of the ski. I did that didn’t end well
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**This post was edited on Jan 6th 2020 at 9:05:19pm
 
What are people on about. Its exactly the same as grabbing without poles. You open your fingers and when you feel the ski in your hand you close your fingers.

Thats literally the strongest instinct you have seconds after being born. How can you do so little in your life that you lose your most primal instinct?
 
14094206:b0ss said:
What are people on about. Its exactly the same as grabbing without poles. You open your fingers and when you feel the ski in your hand you close your fingers.

Thats literally the strongest instinct you have seconds after being born. How can you do so little in your life that you lose your most primal instinct?
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yea you tell em. Those pathetic cretins..
 
14094206:b0ss said:
What are people on about. Its exactly the same as grabbing without poles. You open your fingers and when you feel the ski in your hand you close your fingers.

Thats literally the strongest instinct you have seconds after being born. How can you do so little in your life that you lose your most primal instinct?
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My first primal instinct was to try and fuck the nurse
 
Throw your pole ahead of you right before takeoff then do your grab and since your pole has less momentum you'll catch up to it when you're done the trick and catch it again. Works every time.
 
14094206:b0ss said:
What are people on about. Its exactly the same as grabbing without poles. You open your fingers and when you feel the ski in your hand you close your fingers.

Thats literally the strongest instinct you have seconds after being born. How can you do so little in your life that you lose your most primal instinct?
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No poles = easy grab

poles = obstacle

it’s not the question “how do you grab” it’s the question “how do you grab your skis while your hand is occupied”
 
you sound, stupid

14094206:b0ss said:
What are people on about. Its exactly the same as grabbing without poles. You open your fingers and when you feel the ski in your hand you close your fingers.

Thats literally the strongest instinct you have seconds after being born. How can you do so little in your life that you lose your most primal instinct?
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also for the people saying you can’t have mittens and poles, ??? ??? ????? or anything type of pole with a small grip, I can grab my ski normally with my 4 fingers on the base and thumb on the top sheet the grip sits on the edge/sidewall area. Its not very hard people
 
What is a kid pole for? Like it’s too short right? So y bring em at all ?

Could think of something better to bring with me if I wasn’t holding poles , shot and a beer perhaps, ice axe , sex dolls idk

14094953:DomRichard said:
also for the people saying you can’t have mittens and poles, ??? ??? ????? or anything type of pole with a small grip, I can grab my ski normally with my 4 fingers on the base and thumb on the top sheet the grip sits on the edge/sidewall area. Its not very hard people
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bro obv the poles shouldn’t be shivs but like a little bit below waist high, unless your a big boy that’s probably a kid pole
 
14095293:DomRichard said:
bro obv the poles shouldn’t be shivs but like a little bit below waist high, unless your a big boy that’s probably a kid pole
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May get line poles with da grab tab since I am tall and need taller poles. Plus the skinny grip will definitely be a plus.
 
14095297:Whackson said:
May get line poles with da grab tab since I am tall and need taller poles. Plus the skinny grip will definitely be a plus.
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Does the grab tab like buffer between the ski and the hand or sumn idrk what it does but the poles look sick ?
 
this makes me think, how do y’all without poles make it through lift lines? I don’t see how you could move without them

**This post was edited on Dec 14th 2022 at 11:17:20pm
 
14490813:muffMan. said:
this makes me think, how do y’all without poles make it through lift lines? I don’t see how you could move without them

**This post was edited on Dec 14th 2022 at 11:17:20pm
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gotta have the lor shimmy
 
14094117:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
Apply these methods through your mittens and find your fit/adaptation. This is also for anyone else.

1. Two Finger (my most common)

2. Sock Puppet Grab

3. Pinch

4. Magic

Two Finger:

View attachment 950261

View attachment 950251

View attachment 950252

Sock Puppet (maybe include pinky):

View attachment 950253

View attachment 950254

Pinch:

View attachment 950255

Spooky Magic:

View attachment 950262

**This post was edited on Jan 6th 2020 at 8:34:26pm
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sock puppet is definitely the best way to do with poles and mittens

you get used to it fast !
 
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