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bending poles damaged or just squiggly - Gygikata - 01-17-2020
i was waiting in the lift line when some snowboarder came out of nowhere and ran right over my polebent the whole dang thing into an quot;Lquot; shape! well, he bent it back into placeno cracks, just a little squiggly looking! ha ha!But my concern is, will the pole be okay? is there any damage to it that i should be concerned about, or should i just keep going?Structurally, it\'s shotAluminum alloy poles are strong, but once they are bent and the cylindrical shape of the pole is compromised you lose a lot of strengthDoes that mean you can\'t use it? NoYou\'ll likely bend it more if you put a lot of force on the pole and if you use them to do pole plants when turning, the poles new length may set your turns off a bitI say get some new poles when you have a chanceSecondly, unless you need a telescoping ski/trekking pole for backcountry use, stick with getting a fiberglass-composite ski pole insteadWhen they bend, they come back to a straight lineThere is absolutely no reason why anyone should still use an aluminum alloy ski pole when skiing at resorts.Other related question
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