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HOW is a pole measured?
Today I skated a bunch with my older poles, and when I got home, my
new poles had just arrived. I also read the current thread about New Skate and pole length. I opened the box and found that the new poles are about one inch shorter than my old poles. I asked for 162.5 ( I'm 6 foot, or 183 cm). These new poles come up to my chin when I'm wearing only socks. I think I'll probably mail these back for longer ones. I've been pretty happy with the length of the older poles. I measured the new poles without taking them apart, and I got 63.5 inches, or 161.29 cm. My older poles, at 64.5 inches, or 163.83 cm, sort of fit between the lengths that they sell. If I recall correctly, I asked for 165s when I bought the older ones, and after a year or so of use, I sawed off one inch. But I'm just wondering, how exactly do you measure a pole? Thanks, Erik Brooks, Seattle |
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HOW is a pole measured?
Nordicguru wrote:
However, with ski pole I like to eliminate differences in brand and grip design and measure from basket bottom to the strap insertion on the grip-ignoring the extra bit of grip above the strap and the part of the tip that would be in the snow. This is the functional length of the pole and is a useful reference for comparing different pole styles... The answer depends on who you ask. Nordicguru gives one answer and, as a functional one for changing grips or comparing poles, it is good advice. Within reason, your hand doesn't know how tall the pole is, only where it's pulling from, and that's the key measure. However, when purchasing poles the common measurement point is from the basket tip to the high point of the grip. The problems one encounters are that not all grips are shaped the same on top, not all grips add the same insertion length (Toko/Yoko 232a add an additional ~1.5 cm, maybe more -- ask a shop tech) and the strap exit is not the same on all grips, even within the same brand (e.g., older Swix). It would be nice if these were all standardized, but that's obviously asking a bit much. Thus, it pays to be safe on the long side, if strap exit points can't be compared or aren't known. One other problem worth mentioning with cork grips is getting them off and on. It is usually sufficient to heat the pole alone in boiling water to slide grips on. Infinity grips are an exception, at least with non-Infinity poles. For taking them off, Swix cork grips don't take well to boiling water. I had one come apart last summer after 10k of double pole rollerskiing and the US Swix head criticized me for putting the grips in near-boiling water (read: we use cheap cork). Since then, I've found very hot tap water to be sufficient for removal. The main Swix dealer in the TC region says he takes them in a sauna. The cork grips from Toko/Yoko and Infinity are made to withstand boiling water, as are all plastic grips. I don't know about Exel. Gene Goldenfeld |
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HOW is a pole measured?
"Gene Goldenfeld" wrote
One other problem worth mentioning with cork grips is getting them off and on. It is usually sufficient to heat the pole alone in boiling water to slide grips on. Infinity grips are an exception, at least with non-Infinity poles. For taking them off, Swix cork grips don't take well to boiling water. I had one come apart last summer after 10k of double pole rollerskiing and the US Swix head criticized me for putting the grips in near-boiling water (read: we use cheap cork). Since then, I've found very hot tap water to be sufficient for removal. The main Swix dealer in the TC region says he takes them in a sauna. The cork grips from Toko/Yoko and Infinity are made to withstand boiling water, as are all plastic grips. I don't know about Exel. Gene Goldenfeld I used a heat gun last time I had to remove cork grips - low settting and careful, slow, rotating heating of the grip and they came off w/o damage. These particular grips were glued fairly lightly because I anticipated shortening my poles, so ymmv. I've always used the same heat gun to melt the grip glue before I use it, but tried it for removal just recently. A hair dryer might be even better since they don't have to potential for such extreme, damaging heat as a heat gun. I doubt if you could burn cork with a hair dryer. Grip glue, at least the kind I have which comes in a tiny little tin container, is just a version of hot glue like is used for crafts (I think grip glue's a little more rubbery and flexible, but I would also bet that conventional hot glue gun would work as well). That gives you a reference as to how hot it needs to be - you wouln't want it sitting on your skin, but well below the heat needed to burn paper (and cork) for instance. DJ |
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