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Black Diamond Whippet Self-Arrest Ski Pole
Okay, now that I've got one of these, I must say, it's...
By luckey115
Ranked #206 - Backcountry Ski Poles
February 4, 2009
Okay, now that I've got one of these, I must say, it's quite an intimidating piece of equipment (mainly I don't want to fall on it). BD's safetly literature really wasn't all that comprehensive, so I'm wondering if anyone's got any good safety advice beyond "don't use pole straps" and "keep the guard on". Thanks.
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By Jer-Jer
Ranked #43 - Backcountry Ski Poles
January 27, 2012
Short tips... I use wine corks, sliced and taped as pick guards/covers for the picks for mine as the pick covers sold by BD cost too much IMO... I often skin-mode/assend with my hands on the tops in the "T" position, with picks facing outwards. This keeps the poles longer so I get more leverage than in the hand-grip and lessening the need to adj the poles reach. Not really sold on mine (I use them as a pair) as I'm so old school as in ski pole/ice axe western style alpinism.
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By Jer-Jer
Ranked #43 - Backcountry Ski Poles
January 27, 2012
Short tips... I use wine corks, sliced and taped as pick guards/covers for the picks for mine as the pick covers sold by BD cost too much IMO... I often skin-mode/assend with my hands on the tops in the "T" position, with picks facing outwards. This keeps the poles longer so I get more leverage than in the hand-grip and lessening the need to adj the poles reach. Not really sold on mine (I use them as a pair) as I'm so old school as in ski pole/ice axe western style alpinism.
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By Andrew McLean
Ranked #10 - Backcountry Ski Poles
November 16, 2010
The pick is fixed on the post 2009 Whippets, so removing it is not an option. Keeping the tip guard on would be a good start, as would going without the straps, but more than anything, you just get use to skiing with them and develop a sense of where the picks are... and hopefully avoid skewering yourself.
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By Peter Schmitt
Ranked #181 - Backcountry Ski Poles
April 30, 2009
I'm fairly certain the pick doesn't fold down on the 2008 model...
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By youkneebonger
Ranked #147 - Backcountry Ski Poles
April 29, 2009
smoke a phat bowl on the top of the mountain
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By Angus Bohanon
Ranked #108 - Backcountry Ski Poles
February 4, 2009
How about "fold the picks in when you head back down"?
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Change me.