ski pole questions...

[h2o-]

not sure if I should post here or Sports or Fitness section... if so mod please help to move... thx in advance! :D

1. looking at to buy some downhill ski poles for beginner use but seems not easy to find some cheap ones... been visited SportChek and did not find them to have a various size left in stores... where should I go?

2. in terms of price, how cheap of a pair of ski poles do I look at? I know it varies from 40-50 to over 100 for a pair... but I am not looking to pay too much for a pair... what consider as cheap price for a pair?

thx for RFDers

[ichpen]

not sure if I should post here or Sports or Fitness section... if so mod please help to move... thx in advance! :D

1. looking at to buy some downhill ski poles for beginner use but seems not easy to find some cheap ones... been visited SportChek and did not find them to have a various size left in stores... where should I go?

2. in terms of price, how cheap of a pair of ski poles do I look at? I know it varies from 40-50 to over 100 for a pair... but I am not looking to pay too much for a pair... what consider as cheap price for a pair?

thx for RFDers

Go to sportchek and buy the $10 ones. Honestly there's no discernible technology that goes into poles.

Just make sure you buy the right size.

[eelfliw]

As a beginner, you should learn to ski without the use of poles. When you get better and can link turns, poles are sometimes used to initiate and time your turns.

[h2o-]

Go to sportchek and buy the $10 ones. Honestly there's no discernible technology that goes into poles.

Just make sure you buy the right size.

for some recent SportChek visits I saw some long ski poles cost around $29/pair cheapest only.
I did not buy since they're way too long than what I needed. Also I wasn't sure if $29/pair considered as good price....

Thanks for your comment.

[h2o-]

giving some updates here :)

went to SportChek up on Markville Mall (Markham) and saw some old model of ski boots for sale as well as some poles...

end up picked up a pair of HEAD Ez-on 7.6 mens boots for myself original tag $249.99 and reduced to $129.99 and then on top 10% discount due to little wear shown on them.
http://girvas.ru/img_main/SKI/HEAD_boots/large/ez-on-7.6-men-black.gif

Poles over there are mostly 120cm, 130cm long... happened to find a pair 115cm for myself and tag price was $29.99... ran up to cashier to check-out and in fact they're reduced to $19.99 and I think it's a steal...

[CSR]

good find, poles are basically useless, any will do.

[AztecSpec]

There are lots of basic poles out there for about $20, which will be fine. There's no point in spending $100 on poles unless you know why the poles are $100 :)