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Leki trigger poles
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Ski Sine Fine
Angel Diva
Straps and mittens don’t play well so I got trigger 3D this year. I’m still figuring out the best movement to click in but otherwise it’s easy on and off.
edelweissmaedl
Angel Diva
Do you have any experience with the Hestra Patrol Mitts? Ie. from a warmth comparison standpoint? I have the snowfox which I like, but they are not as warm as my Hestras.
mustski
Angel Diva
Not that specific model. I do have a pair of Hestra mitts that I bought on sale a few years ago. They are warm but not as warm as the Leki down mitts. What I LOVE about the Leki mitts is the finger holsters inside. They give me a much better grip.
Iwannaski
Angel Diva
this whole thread is making me want to buy these poles, because I find the straps on my current poles so useless (but I do love the poles, which are just basic K2s with orange cheetah print).
I am SHOCKED that women on this site are causing me to want to buy ski stuff. SHOCKED I tell you.
I am SHOCKED that women on this site are causing me to want to buy ski stuff. SHOCKED I tell you.
SnowHot
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Long term updates on these here.
Sponsored: - Why You Should Pull the Trigger on the LEKI Trigger 3D Poles
(Reno, NV) So, you’re just skiing along and your pole snags on something and you feel your arm pull back, twisting your wrist and torquing your shoulder. Or, you don't use your straps at all, lose your grip on your pole and have to hike back up...
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I will say, if you buy the new 3D Trigger poles and you have the old S Trigger gloves/mittens, the loop is not big enough for the slightly larger mechanism.
Fortunately you can still use the strap that comes with it.
edelweissmaedl
Angel Diva
Thanks for the Glace Mitts suggestion. I caved and bought them before my recent ski trip. Still had a few moments where my thumb and middle fingers got cold, but overall warmer than any other mitts including my Hestras!
mustski
Angel Diva
Yup. So far they are the warmest mitts I’ve ever had.
SmuggsSkier
Certified Ski Diva
Thanks for this discussion. I've often wondered if people like them.
volklgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I inherited a set of the race poles and fell in love with them. Then, of course, I had to have the regular poles, too (hot pink was a big selling factor as well). I won a pair of the Leki mitts at the Your Turn clinic this year, too. While not quite as warm (or beautiful) as my Astis mitts, I’m pretty impressed with them.
empogo
Certified Ski Diva
I’m looking to get new Leki trigger poles for this upcoming season and just found this thread. I borrowed a pair of men’s trigger S poles and just used the hand straps— absolutely mind blowing how much it helped save my body. (I grip waaaay too hard with traditional poles, causes horrible tension in my back and shoulders.)
anyone try both mens and womens versions of the Leki Trigger S or 3D poles? Preferences? (Anyone in Vermont want to sell me their unwanted ones? Need 115cm.)
anyone try both mens and womens versions of the Leki Trigger S or 3D poles? Preferences? (Anyone in Vermont want to sell me their unwanted ones? Need 115cm.)
AJM
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I cant help as I'm on other side of the Pacific but you wont look back once you've got them, they are so good. x
MissySki
Angel Diva
I'm not sure how much is different between the men's and women's.. I always assumed poles were pretty universal in grip size and such? Not positive about that at all though. I did notice that the hand straps that came with my women's poles were the smaller size and I bought the larger size separately which fit my hands a lot better. I have larger hands and also wear big mittens.
Mudgirl630
Angel Diva
I just bought a pair for the next season. It seems very handy to have the quick trigger thing
SnowHot
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
My recommendation is that you get the gloves as well but make sure that you have the 3D poles if you have the 3D gloves.
The S Poles will work with both but the 3D poles will only work with the 3D gloves.
Mudgirl630
Angel Diva
The pair I just bought is called Stella S
Mudgirl630
Angel Diva
AND I did not by one of their gloves because I have MANY gloves for different temps.
I tried with one of my gloves and gripped them.
It seems work just fine.
I tried with one of my gloves and gripped them.
It seems work just fine.
MissySki
Angel Diva
I prefer to use my own gloves/mittens as well. For me it's mostly that I have hands that don't tolerate the cold well and use specific very warm pairs of mittens much of the year. I also like being able to just swap out the straps when the temps are different or when a pair gets wet on a snow day and I change out to something dry at lunchtime etc. The only time I don't love the straps is in the spring.. when I go to my very thin spring gloves I feel like the straps can irritate my hands a bit right through the thin material.. but those days aren't usually very plentiful, so it's not a big deal overall.
