Do you care what your ski poles look like?

**frerad** · 09-10-2010, 12:58 PM

I don't particularly care what my ski poles look like, but I like my ski germans to be blond with an extra beer in hand for me.

**marshalolson** · 09-10-2010, 02:31 PM

all i care about is that they have a BD fliplock in the middle of them.

**digitaldeath** · 09-10-2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by G

I spray paint all my gear flat black when I get it. That way all my sets of poles match each other.

never thought about that, real clever son!

i have mismatched poles- one is a rental

**powder weasel** · 09-10-2010, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Skier M

You must use Roxy poles, they are the best, I love me some polka dots.

Yes, this. Men secure in their masculinity can get great deals on chick's poles.

**XXX-er** · 09-11-2010, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by G

I spray paint all my gear flat black when I get it. That way all my sets of poles match each other.

I spray painted mine flourescent orange so I could find them easier in the pow , spraycan paint isnt that bomber so you end up with little flecks of orange on everything when it gets flaked off

I think any color that is going to stand out when buried in snow is fine

**ACH** · 09-11-2010, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by digitaldeath

never thought about that, real clever son!

i have mismatched poles- one is a rental

Stripper poles...

I like raw aluminum for the same reason.
20 minutes with paint stripper and all poles look the same.
Unless they are carbon of course, or have flip locks.

**XXX-er** · 09-11-2010, 10:58 AM

I usually buy any shitty pole at end of season but the last one's didnt work so well ,SO I got some new leki's last month half price but still spendy for me , the aluminium is triangular shaped (instead of round)for better durability , nice grips with a quick release strap for when you snag it on a tree

black & silver with metalflake sparklies in the black BUT really it was about the features and half price over the color

**farmer** · 09-11-2010, 08:30 PM

i spent $ 2 on my last pair of poles. should have bought a lot more than I did in hindsight.

**wolfelot** · 09-11-2010, 10:06 PM

Who the heck cares about your ski poles? I don't even know what kind mine are. They may be a $20 pair of Scotts. I just know that they are the right size and work. I'm going to keep them and not get new ones until I lose one or I cartwheel over one and kink it too bad to bend out. I think I'd like my next pair of poles to be less bendable but even when they bend I just bash them against my boot and they are straight again.