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01-25-2018, 02:15 PM #51
I went from bending a pole or two a season to never bending a pole again after switching to the Scott team poles. Been using the same pair since the mid-90's and I'm still a hack.
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01-25-2018, 02:27 PM #52
Haha look what else is on SAC:
https://www.steepandcheap.com/soul-p...oxMTpwb2xlcw==
Kinda looks like BD is discontinuing the Expedition 1 fixed aluminum poles.that's all i can think of, but i'm sure there's something else...
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01-25-2018, 02:40 PM #53
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01-25-2018, 02:47 PM #54Registered User
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01-25-2018, 04:05 PM #55
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01-25-2018, 06:46 PM #58Rod9301
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The issue is that over a few thousand vertical feet, you use a lot of energy with heavier poles.
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01-26-2018, 02:36 AM #59
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01-26-2018, 05:01 AM #60
Carbon composite fiberglass poles are super durable, possess great dampening abilities, are very flexible and light.
I have a couple pairs of these fixed height poles. They may tend to show wear more (maybe?) but I'm not saying this myself. Because....
Wether your charging hard, in tight quarters, or have to really use those poles to make last second moves....wear will be noticeable regardless.
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01-26-2018, 09:32 AM #61
I like CF poles, but BD Razor and Razor Pro only go to 140cm, not long enough for double poling on long low angle exits nor for low angle fishscaling. Sticking with our tried and true Traverse (155cm max length). I'm on my 2nd set of lower shafts and I just swapped in a new strap on one of them. Lauds to BD for stocking spare parts @ a good price.
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01-26-2018, 09:49 AM #62
Dang dude. That is long.
that's all i can think of, but i'm sure there's something else...
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01-26-2018, 09:59 AM #63
Idk how some people go through so many poles. Maybe I'm not skiing hard enough? The only times I have bent my poles is if I crash and land on the pole or something like that.
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01-26-2018, 01:57 PM #64Registered User
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01-26-2018, 02:35 PM #65
Poles from the $5 barrel at the shop for inbounds and a pair of adjustable alu poles for earning turns.
I didn’t like my old BD Traverse poles. They had a terrible swing weight as the baskets were heavy. I like my new K2 lockjaw alu poles better.
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01-26-2018, 02:51 PM #66Registered User
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Your problem is: bending them back - don't do it! Aluminum work hardens very easily. Hardened aluminum = brittle. If you do manage to bend it back without breaking, it is most likely going to break soon, with little provocation. With aluminum poles, if you bend them, you pretty much have to live with it or get new poles.
I used to bend a lot of aluminum poles (by falling on them I assume, not so much hitting stuff). I switched to carbon and for me, durability is worlds better. My first pair ($30 Rossignols from the bargain bin at the local shop) lasted over 15 years (eventually one of the tips fell off and was lost - couldn't find a replacement). Current/2nd pair were a little more ($60 Salomons on closeout), are nicer (less bendy, nicer grips), and are on their 3rd season going strong.
I'll never go back to aluminum. Carbon costs more, but is more economical in the end, it would seem (assuming you're the sort to bend aluminum poles - which the OP obviously is, as am I). The lightness probably doesn't make much difference, but it's a nice bonus I guess.
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01-29-2018, 09:07 AM #67Registered User
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I fell on one of my fixed-length BD carbon poles in softish snow this weekend and broke it. Made for a really fun exit.
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01-29-2018, 09:27 AM #68
Depends on the Al alloy. BD Al alloy adjustable pole lower shafts are soft alloy (probably 6000 series), which usually can be rebent once with care without significant weakening, although it's not always easy to bend it back straight enough to slide easily in the upper section. My bud rebent a 30 degree bend to straight, skied it another 5 years/hundreds of days and passed it to his kid, who still skis it. (BD upper sections are hard alloy, maybe 7000 series, and will crack if bent.
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01-29-2018, 09:47 AM #69
I was Super disappointed in the Dynafit Seven Summits carbon poles. They would Not hold the length adjustment. Had to reset the length after almost every run. They could not replicate the failure so they sent them back and said Tough Shit to you.
My theory is that the tiny flat section that should stop the lower section from twisting is not sufficient, that the natural twist I put on my poles is causing the ‘lock’ tab to leave the little notch. Then they collapse.
I refuse to try them again. A wasted $130. Knowing that they will fail when I need them the most.
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01-29-2018, 09:51 AM #70
^^^Thanks. I considered those at one point, and wondered about how that little notch would hold up.
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