I'm bidding on these ski poles...

the best will be that you can take them in your bag, no more mallets straps to the top tube

the true test will be when you actually play some polo.

bingo. if they fail, well, fuck it. i need my pipe and a drill + bits. gabes, where can i grab the pipe from dude-e-o?

the true test will be when you actually play some polo.

.... :/

http://www.extreme-sports-shop.co.uk/item/B000RG16SM

I picked up some one-piece carbon walking poles at the weekend. £15 a pair. Lets see how long they last... :)

I just bought a pair of new ski poles for £15. I'll sell one of them for £7.50.

Me please.
Downham Sun?

Part ex cages & beer?

Done

sweet (note sun not sat)

There are a bunch of new sets on ebay for £15 buy-it-now free shipping.

Yeah, sunday.

There are a bunch of new sets on ebay for £15 buy-it-now free shipping.

I'm lazy.... link????

I'm lazy.... link????

google "ebay." search ebay for "ski poles." get this page.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__ski-poles_W0QQLHQ5fBINZ1QQ_scZ1QQ_sopZ15QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em301

Just received a set of poles from a ebay shop that were advertised as 7075 alloy, but are actually labelled as 5086 Alloy, is there actually much in it in terms of strength and weight between the 2 varieties? (the wikipedia entries don't enlighten me much) Does anyone have personal experience of the differences?

Annoyingly i REALLY need these poles for Cambridge, so i don't want to return them, but was planning on trying to get the seller to give me free postage on another order as he fucked up the ebay listing.

loads of sellers advertise 7075, but ship 5086. 5086 is softer that 7075, so will dent easier, then snap. Still totally usable though.

Just received a set of poles from a ebay shop that were advertised as 7075 alloy, but are actually labelled as 5086 Alloy, is there actually much in it in terms of strength and weight between the 2 varieties? (the wikipedia entries don't enlighten me much) Does anyone have personal experience of the differences?
Almost every 7075 pole I've ever bought has turned out to be 5086.

There's a massive amount of difference in quality but you can still use the 5086.

I'm bidding in some ski poles in the next 20min, so please hands off

and if not, and you win them, I will hack them down in the court

Rik, you'll hack anything.

:) Ray is great!

rik i've just hacked you.

stop hacking my post I will hack you down

who is the one bidding, it is war, I told you
leave the green and white alone

who won them, should we combine postage?

Right, I need some new poles. Anyone got a heads up on a cheap option?

I know it's the wrong time of year but needs must.