New Exel World Cup Alpine Ski Poles Orange Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought these from Snow Sports Deals here on Amazon. The price was great and service was excellent. They arrived in just a couple of days. The poles themselves are genuine Exel carbon fiber manufactured in Finland and were brand new as advertised. They came with one set of screw on baskets and pinpoint carbide tips. I like these more pointed tips better than the larger flat carbide tips a lot of pole manufacturers use these days. These points will dig into hard pack snow and ice much better. The poles seem strong and stiff. I'm 6'0" about 215 lbs and I ski fairly hard. These poles are rigid enough for me to pick my way down the mountain and then skate around lift lines at the bottom. The straps are my favorite tried and true leather loop with an adjustable buckle. Nothing fancy but perfectly functional and they allow you to put a glove through and use the strap to put more leverage on the pole. Exel makes a gate guard for these poles but I'm not using them as I no longer bang my way through slalom gates. These poles are nice and light but I can't say there's much noticeable difference from any other pole I've used. I like the bright orange color but that's a taste thing. My skis/bindings are orange, white, black and my boots are also orange, white, black. So the bright orange poles with black n white graphics sort of fit in with the rest of my gear. At least nobody will have trouble spotting me on the slopes.
Edit 19 Feb 2009:
One thing I should mention, the photo of these poles show little orange thingies attached to the strap on each pole. Those are the baskets that screw onto the poles. The picture implies that you get two sets of baskets with the pair of poles. The item description also states that you'll receive two pairs of baskets. Mine arrived with only a single pair of baskets attached to one pole strap. I didn't really mind too much because these tiny baskets are made for hard pack on groomed trails. I want a second set of larger baskets that will work in deeper snow / powder. Just thought I'd point out this discrepancy so no one is surprised when the poles show up with one set of baskets.

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This is a Brand New Set of Exel World Cup AlpineSki Poles.The color is Orange and Black.These poles are made of Carbon. This pole is much stronger than your standard aluminum ski poles. Shaft - Carbon (Carbon Index 1000) Grip - Racing Two Sets of Screw on Basket Systems - 50mm with Carbon Tip Adjustable Racing StrapsTo find your pole size, stand straight up and drop your arm to your side. Now bring your arm up 90 degrees like you are holding a ski pole. Have a friend measure from your elbow to the floor while you are wearing your regular shoes. Take this number and add 4 inches and you should have your ski pole size. If you are in-between two numbers, go short to be aggressive or long for a more relaxed stance.

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