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95 out of 100 Single Rating

Leki ViperSki Poles // Alpine // All Around

  • Generic target
  • 2000/2001 apx. production year
  • 1 rating
  • 1/0 photos/videos
  • Overall Weight 5 Slider
  • Swing Weight 5 Slider
  • Stiffness 5 Slider
  • Grips 5 Slider
  • Straps 5 Slider
  • Adaptability 3 Slider
  • Graphics 4 Slider
  • Overall Design 5 Slider
  • Availability of Replacement Parts 3 Slider
  • Durability 5 Slider
  • Warranty 5 Slider
  • Value vs. Price Paid 5 Slider
  • Would you buy this product (again)? Yes Slider
  • I use this Product for Recreation Yes Slider
  • I use this Product for Work Yes Slider
  • This was a Product Test or Demo ONLY No Slider

Additional Data

Product Specs/Dimensions

  • Length: 125 cm

Best Suited For

  • Intermediates, Experts, Extreme, Park/Pipe, Carving, Free Ride, All Mountain, Backcountry, Tricks, All-around

Test Conditions

  • Beginning Terrain, Intermediate Terrain, Expert Terrain, Extreme Terrain, Park/Pipe, Tricks, Bumps, Carving, Free Ride, All-Mtn., Trees, Backcountry, Race, All-around
  • Bullet-proof/blue ice, Hard pack, Man made COLD snow, Frozen granular, Natural DRY/PACKED cold snow, Groomed COLD snow, Falling and/or fresh fallen snow, Packed Powder, Powder, Crud/Mixed conditions, Groomed SPRING snow, Spring condition

Comments

General Comments/Likes

In my 42 seasons of skiing this was my favorite ski pole out of every brand and make that I’ve ever tried. Fantastic swing weight and the trigger strap keeps the pole in the perfect sweet spot. I always thought that a pole, is a pole, is a pole until I demoed the Viper at the 2000 WWSRA On Mountain Demo. This pole actually improved my skiing posture. I cannot go back to 20th century technology, I refuse to use a pole with a standard strap, I can’t, I won’t

Dislikes

The one problem with the trigger system was if you got snow packed into the trigger-grip then you couldn’t insert the yellow tap into the grip. I always managed to clear the opening and found this to be a minor inconvenience.

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