Ski pole sizing

[steezerampage]

your supposed to make a right angle with tip in your hand right?

 

[Lineskier-101]

supposedly, but everyone has their preferances.

 

[eastchris]

ya you are but I have mine a bit shorter, its prefence as well

 

[HiTz]

yep

 

[Anathema]

yeah, some people like maaaad short poles. personally, i find pole planting is key when you're rippin thru fresh powpow. depends on your tastes, homie.

and yeah, hold your hand under the basket and make a right angle with your arm. i'm 5'11 and i use a 125cm, so you can gauge it from there if ya likes.

 

[slice_of_mustard]

go so they are up to your waiste that i perfect for me.

 

[titsLOL]

you want the middle of the grip to be more or less even with the top buckle of your boot. That way you can pole plant with steeze.

 

[powderdream]

hold the pole under the basket and if your arm is at 90* then your good.

 

[ski_cartel]

yea man if you hold the pole upside down under the basket and your arm is at a right angle its the right size, but for park poles il like em smaller

 

[LC.]

That's the general guide but some people like them longer or shorter. I should be a 135cm using that rule but I now use 130s and much prefer the length. Buy them long if you're not sure and you can always cut them down.

 

[nothanks]

I don't have the inches or cm's off the top of my head...but the poles I use for park/all mountain are relatively short(or non-exsistent) but tree and powder poles are a few inches longer...

 

[whattheshit]

i like my poles so that instead of 90 degrees, its more like 95-100 degrees.

 

[sluethi]

ya me too... better for backcountry

 

[IskiCandide22]

its whatever you feel comfortable using. im 5 10 and use a 46 i have a friend that is 6 2 and uses 42's.

 

[DavidStewart]

short poles are definaly better for park

 

[Edward.]

yea i do that, except a little shorter than that length

 

[3ski6guy0]

just do whatever you want. my poles are really small. i like them small so theres less chance that i get stabbed by them and its less to worry about

 

[IskiCandide22]

lolololol If you are afraid that you are going to get stabbed with your poles then stop skiing.

 

[Tmeels]

I ride short poles cause they don't get in the way when spinning and grabbing.