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Black Diamond Whippet Self-Arrest Ski Pole
OK I guess BD doesn't make the Whippet in a 3 piece pole...
By Pinky
Ranked #187 - Backcountry Ski Poles
October 27, 2009
OK I guess BD doesn't make the Whippet in a 3 piece pole like the Expeditions. I like the Expeditions because i snowboard and they're small enough to fit inside my pack or strap to the outside without towering above my head.
Can i chop the top half of a whippet down to a better size and insert the bottom two pieces of the Expeditions or will the diameter just not match up?
Thanks. I realize this question seems nuts if you're a skiier.
If you look at Mr Lightcap's picture below (JJ's post) it looks like a 3-piece whippet.
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By Hayden Beck
Ranked #1 - Backcountry Ski Poles
April 28, 2012
That sounds really sketchy graham...
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By Graham Parrington
Ranked #11 - Backcountry Ski Poles
February 1, 2012
If it's that gnar, just ride down with the whippet. after splitting with AT skiers for years, everyone got tired of waiting for me to stow the poles, so i stopped stowing them. now i ride with them all the time, backcountry and resort.
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By Laurel Nelson
December 20, 2011
You can contact BD and they can set you up with a three-piece pole that will fit the Whippet. I believe the cost of this is around $10-$15.
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By bandark
Ranked #244 - Backcountry Ski Poles
March 31, 2010
why dont you just carry an ice axe?
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By Pinky
Ranked #187 - Backcountry Ski Poles
October 28, 2009
thanks. looks like the expedition is 18/16/14 vs the 16/14mm whippet unfortunately. i think the old whippets were 18/16mm so i'm suppose i'll try to find those or the old grivel condors on ebay or something.
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By Shane O'Donnell
Ranked #106 - Backcountry Ski Poles
October 27, 2009
That does sound a bit crazy, but to each his own. SInce I don't know what the middle piece diameter is for the Expeditions, you will have to do your own measurements for it, but the top portion of the Whippet is 16mm, or 0.63 inches. The lower is 14mm/0.55inches, so that's what the Expedition would have to be for it to work. Hope that helped you man.
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