Pole straps, on or off?

[cab_D]

i used to do no pole straps (cut them off) for a season. Then i skied a pow day and ate shit, lost one of my poles. Now i ski with pole straps on.

 

[*SNOWPRO*]

wtf ski with poles and the straps on. I would drop my poles without the straps. And it looks queer when u ski without poles since they how the teach the gapers on the bunny hill without poles.(And you can beat people with them if they cut in the lift line)

 

[B.L.A.K.E]

on, i like just droping them when I am on groomed runs and just letting them drag on the snow.

 

[mattster]

i leave them off so often that i just said fuck it... and took the straps right off the poles

 

[tom_nz]

yer deffently on!

 

[jp_draves]

On...when i ride i grip my poles extremley loose and the straps just keep them on my wrists. Havent had a problem with thumbs or wrists breaking but im just scared if i crash the poles gonna get stuck in the ground and stab me in the chest.

 

[SN0WBOARDER]

on

 

[SnowMedic]

on any time riding any where

off if im doing urban so i can chuck um if i am going to eat shit

 

[ATLskier]

on, if I ski with them off, i always drop them.

 

[uni-corn]

i days when i feel like im going to eat shit(very few), i will put them on. Otherwise, off

 

[hk_]

on

 

[skiinscotland]

on because il drop them if i dont

 

[Kajex]

bingo

 

[Edward.]

my friend was telling me about a safe way to put your pole straps on a long time ago, i think you put your hands up through the strp and then grab the handle or something like that? i cant really explain

 

[jamesmccormick]

yea supposedly its safer if you use them like xc skiing poles, so when you push up without gripping your pole they will drop down your arm

 

[BoomSkier]

on

 

[ogou0287]

on, but put ur hand over the strap, its safer

 

[novel]

I say on, but just have it loose, it;s nto too cool when yuo have to hike up the hill to get your pole.

 

[Liam.]

i think at my mountain u have to have them on...i think

 

[kabozo101]

well now that i have no straps its off