- Location
- Milton, Florida
Generally speaking, if you are a tall guy, would you want a shorter or longer handle pole compared to a short guy? For freestyle backflip riding
Pole lenght (rider height)
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Bobert540
Site Supporter
- Location
- Rockford,MI
Shorter
Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
I'm 6' and my pole is -3" and it's perfect.
Tyler Zane
Open Your Eyes
- Location
- Panama City Beach, FL
5'7" and I also like -3. I don't like it too short because I like to carve around and keep my weight low and back.
- Location
- Austin
Shorter
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- Location
- Milton, Florida
Please stick to the question.
My question is, on the same ski, with one tall guy and one short guy, which one would need a shorter pole, the tall guy or the short guy?
My question is, on the same ski, with one tall guy and one short guy, which one would need a shorter pole, the tall guy or the short guy?
Tyler Zane
Open Your Eyes
- Location
- Panama City Beach, FL
There isn't a right or wrong answer. It's preference, and riding style dependant. Rider height is probably much less of a factor compared to riding style.
- Location
- Milton, Florida
I said generally, and for freestyle backflip riding.
- Location
- the jetski grave yard
tall guy and or long arms is needing a shorter pole. rider weight distribution needs to be centered on the ski for best ski handling performance. long pole and hanging off the back is not the proper body position. footholds farther forward and hella short poles make for a better center of gravity on the ski. flatwater freestyle. boat wake flips and rolls isn't as critical
Tyler Zane
Open Your Eyes
- Location
- Panama City Beach, FL
My rearward foot gives me all the control for handling. To short makes the ski feel award and makes me feel like I loose leverage. I nearly always have my weight on my rear foot.
Anyways he is asking about "freestyle Backflip riding" so I'm gonna step out.
mike b
Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
- Location
- California
On my XScream Comp pole I am all the way in plus that little added inch on the steering plate. I have found the tighter the pole the better for the back. Sadly I need new bushings and tighten my bolt and I will be able to test that. 3 years and no complaints with the comp shorty. Im 6'1
2HIGH4U
Princess POWER
- Location
- BrisbaneAUS
It's like a golf club ,shorter the guy ,shorter the club ,but it really comes down to rider preference,I'm short as ,163cm and there're guys taller than me I ride with that run shorter poles ,it really comes down in the end to how you like to set up your ski and feel comfortable 
- Location
- Milton, Florida
My understanding was that taller guys go shorter poles, in generalIt's like a golf club ,shorter the guy ,shorter the club ,but it really comes down to rider preference,I'm short as ,163cm and there're guys taller than me I ride with that run shorter poles ,it really comes down in the end to how you like to set up your ski and feel comfortable
I have the same hull as you, and am 5 10. My rrp pole has about 2 inches of tube showing and its been great for me. I could probably go shorter and still be fine. I'm not real tall but I have always preferred a shorter pole. Even on my full length squarenose I had over a -8 inch pole setup.
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- Location
- Milton, Florida
Do you have a pivot to pivot measurement? I have a different pole
FlyinRyan324
High on Helium
- Location
- Lake Wylie, North Carolina
Tall guys = shorter pole
Short guys = longer pole
'Nuff said
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Short guys = longer pole
'Nuff said
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One thing I noticed for me was when I went to a shorter ride plate the nose pops up more which made me want to shorten the pole length. That may be a variable to think about too.
I am going to try a shorter pole length next year, per Mike B.
I am quite short, so it makes hitting the chop harder to ride ( nose into waves). I suppose at some point a guy had to pick his poison and use that hull for what it's specified for.
Overall, from what I have heard is the shorter the better for flat water.
I am going to try a shorter pole length next year, per Mike B.
I am quite short, so it makes hitting the chop harder to ride ( nose into waves). I suppose at some point a guy had to pick his poison and use that hull for what it's specified for.
Overall, from what I have heard is the shorter the better for flat water.
mike b
Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
- Location
- California
Dave, if you shorten the pole and trying to ride around or go through chop the shorter the pole might not work as well. The point of the shorter pole for me is since the nose rides high I can get away with the pole all the way in when I am blipping around. When I do a setup or tricks I can then put the pole in any angle and usually let it sit on the hoodpad. Then when I ride away or go to another setup the nose is up, pole is up, and my back is straight to lessen the strain on my back. Not sure how it will work if you are wanting the nose to be down (opposite from me). I would assume you would want the pole higher unless you are specifically riding that hull for Flatwater riding which I know you are trying to get both out of yours so when trying to do dual sport it will lean to one or the other but probably rarely ever feel right doing both. Hope that helps