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GS/SG Ski Poles

GS and Super-G poles carry a deep bend that wraps the hands in close to the body, so a racer can hold a tuck without the tips swinging wide. That bend is the whole point: a straight pole in a GS tuck puts the tips out in the wind and the hands in the wrong place.

The larger the turn, the more bend and the more length you want. Super-G and downhill poles are longer and more curved than GS poles, and many athletes run a different pair for each.

Length is set by the athlete's height and the discipline. Get it wrong and the tuck is compromised, so measure rather than guess.

See slalom poles, pole guards and replacement baskets and straps, or all ski poles.

Guides: Carbon vs aluminum race poles and Race pole size guide

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