Pole length

[nickenrite]

how long should poles b?

 

[eheath]

Depends. 40-46" is a good range though.

 

[Schoening]

the "proper" size is for your elbow to make a 90 degree angle when you hold your pole...but other than that its all personal preference

 

[goodfriend]

mine are around 30'

I'm thinking on going smaller.

 

[TWoods]

mine are 37 inches and I am 6'3. they are reallly really small... but it's personal preference.

as said above, you should hold the pole upside down just below the basket, and that should place your arm at a 90 degree angle. That's the "correct" size. I wouldn't go any bigger if I were you, but going smaller is personal preference.

based on that rule, mine are like 9 inches too short haha

 

[k-k-kyle]

get whatever size then saw it down to fit your personal preference.

 

[TWoods]

exactly haha, get what's cheap. hit up thrift shops. Ihave never paidmore than 5 dollars for poles.

 

[wazzucrewskier]

lol, way more than 9 inches too short. im 6'2" and the correct length for me with a 90 degree arm is a 52.

 

[STAUSS]

None. 0in.

 

[hugedoinker]

14 inches limp....

 

[alexL]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you think youre wikid awsome!!

 

[FJibber]

15 inches bitches

 

[FJibber]

 

[eheath]

I take it you don't ski out of the park...

 

[EL_FINRE]

im 6'0" and i ride with 38's

 

[MarkieR]

5'11" my freeride poles are 48" and my park poles are 42". little poles are impossible to use if you ski anything but park. i can't fucking stand riding bc with little poles, it's borderline dangerous.

 

[wazzucrewskier]

yeah, i think anything thats like 8 or so inches shorter than the 90 degree arm thing is just pointless because you get no use out of them you might as well just go without

 

[SigneChristine]

Well it's all about what you feel comfortable with, but most people riding park like to have their pole shorter than the 90 degree rule. According to that rule I should have something around 110 cm, but my poles are 95 cm and I think I will get shorter ones next time.

(sorry for writing the length in cm, but I'm from Europe )

 

[Ahmets_Brother]

i rock 44ish i think

 

[Scolson]

Personal preference. Just be sure to rock just one pole. It's progression.

 

[TimothyLord]

i like really short poles when i ski with poles

 

[zylstra]

Thats actually taking the sport back in time...

 

[Joan]

no poles

 

[Scolson]

Ya I know dawg just like Tanner and the vikings!!!!

Seriously though I'm gonna give one pole a serious shot next season. I like no poles because it's easier to grab, but I hate feeling like im a retard in lift line

 

[GreenStezz]

short

 

[Colt45er]

140 i think is what i have, get them short.

 

[Joan]

yea tanners been chillin with those vikings

 

[invader7]

im 5 11 and mine are 35 inches

 

[Scolson]

no he's chilling LIKE the vikings

 

[poofartpee]

bingo

 

[snogurl]

little poles!!

or no poles...when ur in a cast.

 

[eljefe]

mine are like belt height. I don't really know anymore though...I don't like poles much anymore

 

[Sideways_Shane]

depends how tall you are

 

[ShadyHillGroup]

im 5 11 my park poles are maybe 30 inches, they go up to my knees haha, but for everyday riding i have 44" poles, they do the elbow trick then just cut them down to your preference

 

[woolymammoth]

dude you know that freedom fries died in like '03 right?

 

[asfffffffffdd]

when i'm in the park i like no poles or pretty short poles, but di like a longer pair when i'm bc

 

[Age]

If theres anything dumber than ghetto park rats skiing without poles, its ghetto park rats skiing with tiny little poles. It looks so stupid.

But no matter, when it snows my burly fuckin poles will tear through the pow.

 

[tjski]

no kidding..

 

[lyndon]

None. When I do, every so often, ther are 32 inches.

My buddy has 60 inch poles. Its all preference.