- Location
- alberta, canada
if it helps i have a RRP billet pole and it ways 14lbs with bars, steering, and grips. i love it but its definetly heavy
Freestyle who makes the lightest pole??
- Thread starter jetpilot36
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Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
I would have to say stock is the lightest.
Mark44
Mark44
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
I tried two different scale and got 7.4lbs both times.
EDIT: B3IS beat me to it. My pole weight is without steering system or pad.
EDIT: B3IS beat me to it. My pole weight is without steering system or pad.
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- Location
- Fort Worth
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
shortened 1 inch after i broke it, but i welded aluminum plates to the base so it should be pretty close.
Why the hate? I freakn love my goose replica & was light as the stocker but strong
I have the Rick Roy pole which looks identical to the AC RN pole. That thing has taken a lot of abuse so it's super strong. That said, it is 10-12lbs so it's not exactly light.
One thing I'd like to point out...pole weight should only affect the total weight of the ski and not what you feel in your hands. Pole springs FTW!
One thing I'd like to point out...pole weight should only affect the total weight of the ski and not what you feel in your hands. Pole springs FTW!
Even with a spring the weight is still there . It may hold itself up but handling is still being effected by a top heavy ski . Especially if you have one of those 48 lb hulls with a 20lb Rick Roy pole .
Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
Agreed the goose pole I have seen the weld look like goose poop horrible craftsmanship IMO
Mark44
Mark44
That's a good thought. However, I would think a 20 lbs pole is nothing compared to the 100+ lbs that's already there from your upper body which almost has to be above the pole. Just a thought...
The body has to hold up & manipulate the pole, though. It makes a difference now that I think about it. With my old XMetal pole, I would get shoulder & back pain and some fatigue.
Hasn't happened yet with the carbon pole, unless the bolts are really lose.
Cannibal
Tasty Human
- Location
- Summit Lake, WA
This is true, I lost 25# from the last time I rode (late July ankle sprain) to this last weekend (5 weeks) and it made a big difference, but taking yet another 10# off of pole weight for riders looking for a greater edge is something, especially when they are already thin and can't just loose a few lbs to get an advantage.
If you add up rider and ski weight and both equal 500, I can tell you that a 225lb guy is going to have more fun on a 275lb ski than a 150lb guy is on a 350lb ski.
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Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
poleshoppinbump
- Location
- Saskatoon,SK
And now a RRP Pole weighs 20lbs.......whaaat? Truerider said 14lb's with grips, fatbars, and steering system (do you know how many stainless bolts are in that?)