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10/15/09 at 11:32am
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Where can I find ski poles with powder baskets? Who makes them?

Or...Who sells powder baskets that will fit my Scott poles? Those disc baskets are sorta useless off piste.

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10/15/09 at 12:34pm
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10/15/09 at 12:52pm
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Goode ski poles have an easy system for interchangeable baskets.  They screw right on, & they make 3 different sizes  They also make it easy to replace the tip of the pole without replacing the whole thing in case of breakage.

I have some old Scott powder baskets stored away somewhere, so they may still make them.  I would contact Scott directly & ask.

Powder baskets make a great difference, especially when trudging along ridges, traverses, or escaping from gully traps.

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10/15/09 at 1:20pm
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do you want new poles and baskets or just baskets? 

black diamond, Komperdell, scott, leki and a bunch more.
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10/15/09 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by Finndog View Post

do you want new poles and baskets or just baskets? 

black diamond, Komperdell, scott, leki and a bunch more.

I would prefer to put baskets on my Scott poles. As it turns out, I found two places that sell Scott "freeride" baskets @$10 per pair.

I'll order a pair. Any trick to putting them on or getting the old ones off?
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10/15/09 at 4:12pm
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I'll order a pair. Any trick to putting them on or getting the old ones off?

Soaking them in very warm water worked well for me.
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10/15/09 at 6:02pm
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FD pretty much nailed it. several brands will fit a scott pole and any shop will carry at least one of those brands, and at about $6 per set. It kinda helps to make a block of wood with a hole through it, then cut it in half so you can put the shaft of the pole in it above the basket,  the block in a vice, , and hammer off the old basket by pounding on the tip. nice sentence, huh? but if you follow, it works.
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