Yes, flicking them in the air. If too short, I guess I would miss them when skating or when stepping uphill.If you didn’t notice the difference between “two sticks”, and simulating poling, (in the air?) How would you feel any cue?
Yes, flicking them in the air. If too short, I guess I would miss them when skating or when stepping uphill.If you didn’t notice the difference between “two sticks”, and simulating poling, (in the air?) How would you feel any cue?
I’ll be on snow tomorrow. What’s the cue I should use to determine what shorter length is suitable? I’ve skied with a broken variable length pole before, collapsing both to achieve symmetry. I ended up holding just two sticks and just flicking my wrist to simulate poling. That was pretty short, but it worked; hardly noticed a difference.
I was on 125 length so tried a spare pair of 120s
If you ski a lot of bumps, your elbow will let you know what is the correct length for you specific style.
Yes! I tilt the poles. But, that also feels more natural to me when I flick them. If I have them upright, then the wrist motion feels like something that might give me carpal tunnel syndrome.if you are having to tilt the pole laterally to have a proper height
Ok, I'll bite. How?
Surely you’ve seen the article by Australia’s Prince of Skiing.Ok, I'll bite. How?
Your elbow will hurt from the pole plant impacts if they are too long. If you normally ski on the groomers and your poles are sized for cruising. They are usually at least 2" too long for even a relaxed line in the bumps.
That’s short! But look how he skis. He’s very low most of the time.
I’m the same height and have settled on 45”(114cm). I def could go shorter for moguls. I started several years ago at 49” (124.5cm)
The PP adjustables would be probably be a better bet however I kind of like to get my hands on things before buying.
“...I am currently skiing with my pole set to ...”
-Paul Lorenz (of PP)
So, maybe when I teach Beginners and Intermediates to "squish it (the cuff) and twist it (the ski)" I have not doomed them to a life of intermediate skiing?
I skied all season with my touring poles -- LEKI carbon adjustable with the S trigger. For half the season, I had the big baskets, but finally took the small baskets that came with them and exchanged. I've found I go much much shorter -- probably around 110, and I'm 5'11".I skied with an instructor last month at Telluride who's a friend of Paul Lorenz. She teaches at the school where he is the Director. She was skiing with a pair of the adjustable poles from PP. Really nice. Light weight like a touring pole. But, unlike a touring pole, they have alpine grips and a small basket.