Panda Poles!!!
Panda Poles?
Panda Poles!!!
Panda Poles?
The first time I had ever seen them was last Jan/Feb at Alta. I rode the lift with a guy with a pair on super wide(124?) skis even though the conditions were firm. We watched several good wrecks by people hucking it near the bottom of Collins. Was that you?bamboo ski poles with extra long grips (great for traversing Alta), super light, super strong. they just closed their doors this summer. there are other manufacturers of them however.
One would think so yes. This stuff is not cheap. And I do the same (for me and my type and amount of skiing and my budget) . But neither are a set of quality golf clubs cheap and yet very many avid players of the game will set up a new bag regularly and some even just every coulpe seasons. And or look for the latest model driver even every year or a new wedge. I can certainly picture that happening among some us skiers as well. Some people simply just like new even if for no real reason other than personal preference and hey as long as they got the cash flow to do it, more power to them. I mean someone has to support the industry right? lolIn my experience most people who ski a lot will buy high quality gear(at the best discount they can) and make it last as long as possible.
That's why I always refer to days, not years or seasons, for hard goods. I don't want you to have to go looking up what that means by knowing my ski history. Soft goods it's all about did it hold up, which is really not that "ski days" determinable. I've found issues with how I carry boot bags and skis impacting my jacket wear. Mittens it's how much I sweat, how much they get wet, ski pole strap contact, how I dry them, am I wearing liners, all kinds of issues other than days.But some good posts here. And besids some people ski so much so often they have a need to replace much faster than others of us.
The first time I had ever seen them was last Jan/Feb at Alta. I rode the lift with a guy with a pair on super wide(124?) skis even though the conditions were firm. We watched several good wrecks by people hucking it near the bottom of Collins. Was that you?
Whatever the case , how often (seasons or ski days amount) are you placing yourself in new equipment and is it mostly out of necessity due to ware and tare or is it technology, or is it out of simply desiring new stuff and being able to afford it? this can also be asked of ski attire since in many ways can also be considered necessary equipment. So I was curious about this all and wanted to here from all. No rights or wrongs here of course. But just thoughts shared on what you do and why if you want to share it.