Any advice for which poles I should buy

[wigman]

Metal poles don't survive my tree skiing adventures. I want burly with powder baskets.

[bigelow]

http://www.pandapoles.com/

[wigman]

http://www.pandapoles.com/

I guess its time I tried them out. I just ordered a pair. Lets see if those baskets can survive our twigs.

Thank you my friend

[b632]

I've seen them, they seem pretty bomb proof. Very hip choice.
My black diamond carbon poles are super tough, and collapse for skinning, designed for backcountry but I use them full time

[wigman]

I've seen them, they seem pretty bomb proof. Very hip choice.
My black diamond carbon poles are super tough, and collapse for skinning, designed for backcountry but I use them full time

How are the baskets?

[b632]

Cool design, it kind of opens up as you push down on to the snow. Should work well in any amount of snow, I wonder about hard pack. Hey, it's a set of poles get a pair of BD's too for skinning if the others don't work out. I think they will be fine

[b632]

Ps . They DEFINETLY have the cool factor IMO

[wigman]

Here they are. Looks like Sunday will be their maiden voyage:

[EXILED]

That is the greatest photo ever posted on the interwebs.

[b632]

Here they are. Looks like Sunday will be their maiden voyage:

You happy with the baskets? I think they will be cool.

[wigman]

Here they are. Looks like Sunday will be their maiden voyage:

You happy with the baskets? I think they will be cool.

They seem burly and less likely to get hung up on swag and trees. I'm hopeful. The crew that make them are fun and personable. It's refreshing to see that. If they hold up, I will be their greatest advocate in these parts.

[vcskier]

How are the grips?

[wigman]

How are the grips?

You get to design your own poles!! I picked those grips. They seem nice. The strap, also changeable, looks ez to get in and out of.

[wigman]

So far I really like my panda poles. The straps are really easy to get in and out of. The grips are awesome.

[EXILED]

Saw the Panda poles on the latest cover of Ski Mag...good press for them.

[b632]

Was Wig the "cover boy"?