![]() ![]() Personally I think that they are plenty light despite most reviews calling them 'too heavy for a touring ski' I've skinned and skied some 2500' powder runs as well as skied some resort bumps and I'll tell you that they don't quite have the playful float of a DPS Wailer 112 as to be expected but they were plenty fun. But yeah, like I said earlier, maybe they nailed it with the Helio construction because we just haven't seen any of them break which is awesome and confidence inspiring.Hey! I know it's been a while but I finally have ridden them enough to give a decent review. Because they're so light (less kinetic energy) you'd either have to hit a tree branch really, really hard or hit something sharper (like a ski edge) just right. Carbon poles are awesome for just about every single other situation you could put a pole in except for a focused impact and rarely, if ever, do we see them fail because of a manufacturing defect. You get to the top of the climb, knock snow off of your skis and boots by whacking them with the lower third of your carbon poles, transition, start to head down, put your weight on it for the first pole plant of the descent and bam, the pole fails in the same place that you hit your ski with. ![]() We haven't ever seen any broken Helio poles for what it's worth, but the vast majority of warranties we file for carbon poles are from user error. I'd definitely advise against knocking snow off of your skis with any carbon pole. I wish there was more of a grip there, but I think it has more to do with the gloves than the pole itself in this case.ģ/4) The arms on the baskets are incredibly stiff and the lugs are designed so you can manipulate risers and toe levers instead of using the grip.ĥ) Carbon fiber is really good for a lot of things, but sharp/focused impacts are not its strong suit. Better yet, do all three! If you have wet, slippery gloves and don't grab onto the pole tight when you're choked up, you'll likely slip. That and the ridiculous price tag are the only reason I'd give them 4 instead of 5 stars, but given that I paid less than half retail for mine and still get excited about using them almost a year later, I have zero complaints.ġ) Carbon is a very, very good insulator (far better than aluminum, which is a good conductor) and thus tends to stay at a more neutral temperature than most metals.Ģ) The choke grip is definitely effective, but only if your gloves are grippy, or you grab tight, or if you just don't pole plant terribly hard (maybe just choke up on side-hills rather than during aggressive descents if you're worried about it). I'm sure it's made out of climbing-grade sling webbing and will last, but it's very soft and thin and picks up dirt and salt stains easily - should have been black instead of light silver. None of my gloves have any problem getting a nice sticky grip on the bare carbon and it doesn't conduct heat at all so I've not really found any reason to wrap them, even though I constantly change grip height, but I can see why some people might want to add some foam/cord/rubberized wrap down the handle for extra grip. I never realized how much I appreciate the extra power and responsiveness this provides as a ski mountaineer when poling hard or at an off angle until I tried these, and now I'm completely hooked and won't use any other poles. I swear they're made out of viagra-infused carbon. The immediate benefit I've noticed with these poles over other feather-weight poles is how unbelievably stiff they are. ![]()
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