Smith "Guys" PLEASE Bring Back the Z-Bend Poles

**RShea** · 01-10-2012, 02:57 PM

I could use a set of baskets (standard no need for powder) for my Carbon Smith Z bends. They have the tip integrated as all one piece. My other option is to remove the existing tips- grind the basket portion off (the plastic basket breaks leaving the tip only) and trying to find another brand of basket that will fit the very small narrow carbon end.

**dk_alaskan** · 10-27-2013, 04:21 PM

Time to bump something close to my heart. I am down to my last poles and they are in a state of affairs....

Finstah · 10-27-2013, 04:38 PM

Forget the Z Bend poles. Smith, please bring back Tag. My perception of the brand hasn't been the same since he's left...

**fat yeti** · 10-27-2013, 08:51 PM

My z bends are shot bummed to have replace them

**dk_alaskan** · 10-27-2013, 11:02 PM

Yeti, i am close to being in the same boat. I am holding out hope that Smith will do the right thing and bring them back. I have tried other bent poles, but they don't have the same swing weight/swing weighting as the Smith z-bends.

**BoogiesTheDog** · 11-09-2013, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Finstah

Forget the Z Bend poles. Smith, please bring back Tag. My perception of the brand hasn't been the same since he's left...

Thanks, Finstah. I miss the Smith family but if they don't let sales bs trump the dedication to making great product, Smith will continue to be an incredible brand.

And I still have 10+ set of Z Bends in my garage and just found 5 pairs of powder baskets tucked behind my beer fridge...life is good!!

**dk_alaskan** · 11-09-2013, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by BoogiesTheDog

And I still have 10+ set of Z Bends in my garage and just found 5 pairs of powder baskets tucked behind my beer fridge...life is good!!

Interested in unloading a pair (or two)?

**BoogiesTheDog** · 11-11-2013, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by dk_alaskan

Interested in unloading a pair (or two)?

I was wrong...only have about 5 pair left not including the pair of 48" I just cut down for my boy. Don't think I can give any of them up...sorry dk_alaskan.

**TomCrac** · 11-11-2013, 09:50 PM

Not "z" worthy.

**TomCrac** · 11-12-2013, 03:38 PM

This guys got a pair ...

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/spo/4183064965.html

Not sure if she has z bends, but they do look bent for smiths....?

http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/spo/4174083576.html

**dk_alaskan** · 11-13-2013, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by TomCrac

This guys got a pair ...

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/spo/4183064965.html

I wish i was in bastan to look at the smiths!!! If they are 52-54" i would be ALL over them

**skiJ** · 11-13-2013, 05:20 AM

... you guys are Funny --

dk - Man - I feel your pain. ...

supposedly., I got a pair of 3Fs coming --

I hope I can ski! like Franz !

... tuck it . ...

skiJ

**grskier** · 09-20-2017, 10:54 AM

I'm just going to leave this right.... here.

https://www.dpsskis.com/en/z-bend-alloy-pole?z=88438

oh, bump

**hawkgt** · 09-21-2017, 10:55 AM

^^prod description is great

$99 for poles???? dam...

**grskier** · 10-09-2017, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by hawkgt

^^prod description is great

$99 for poles???? dam...

Poles ain't cheap... especially bendy ones..
https://www.backcountry.com/ski-poles

I'm expecting some next week...

**FLS** · 10-09-2017, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Poles ain't cheap...

Sure they are, just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

Garage sales
Tag sales
Craigslist
Closeouts
TGR

Maybe I am alone here, poles may be the one piece of equipment that truly pains me to spend more than $20 on.

**ill-advised strategy** · 10-09-2017, 12:21 PM

fuck man, last year I finally killed my z bends in an epic tree strike. I felt so weird skiing without them. There's no effing way I can drop a hundo on a pair of poles though. gtfo with that number.

**FLS** · 10-09-2017, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy

fuck man, last year I finally killed my z bends in an epic tree strike.

Are they straight now?

**grskier** · 10-09-2017, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by FLS

Sure they are, just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

Garage sales
Tag sales
Craigslist
Closeouts
TGR

Maybe I am alone here, poles may be the one piece of equipment that truly pains me to spend more than $20 on.

I guess I've broken cheap poles and value a good swing weight. Plus I'm only spending money on them every 5 or so years. But yeah.. $100 is like a few beers at apre

**FLS** · 10-09-2017, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

But yeah.. $100 is like a few beers at apre

I agree. Didn't mean to disparage anyone here. Equipment wise, I am all for anything that works for anyone. It's just my personal experience, the more I spend on poles or sunglasses, the quicker they are toast.

**Cocximus** · 10-09-2017, 09:55 PM

Challenge accepted. What are the dimensions.

**FLS** · 10-09-2017, 10:31 PM

Funny looking basket. And no wrist strap? Kids these days.

**RShea** · 10-10-2017, 08:35 PM

There are a few other aluminum poles that are close to the Z-Bends- Kerma, Rossingol, Atomic, Swix all have GS bent racing poles. However only Swix is carbon fiber bent poles like Smith once offered. Holding on to my Z-Bends still but have a pair of Atomic aluminum and have thought about the Kerma/Rossi triangular poles too.