We at the Daily Skier believe that the best skiers are not just medal-winning machines, but personalities – and influencers. To put it bluntly, knowing “who’s shirt she/he wears” is important tidbit of knowledge that may or may not affect your choice when time comes to renew your equipment. Or it may not – but people still care to know – the way they care about football or basketball stars’ preferences.
…This story is about what poles best international skiers are using. Naturally, vast majority of them are sponsored i.e receive the poles for free in exchange for visibility/promotion. Still, no skier would ever use poles if she/he find them wanting in any respect. So it’s fair to say poles they use reflect their personal choices.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmCAgrChXps/?taken-by=daily_skier
unusual to see Krista Parmakoski with Swix poles
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRcajPgeWN/?taken-by=daily_skier
…ditto for Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmIxWHDAypG/?taken-by=daily_skier
By the way – the Russians use Swix poles only – that’s a part of the deal the Russian Ski Federation signed a few years ago. Such team-wide deals are not common but not unheard of
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmI31mhgw2u/?taken-by=daily_skier
Sergey Ustiugov was seen for the first time competing with Triac 3.0 ( last season he stuck to 2.5 model)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmIg-1_gUL5/?taken-by=daily_skier
2.5 is not out either – here’s Irina Kovalenko using them in sprint semis
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmF5nQFA6cJ/?taken-by=daily_skier
Both Charlotte Kalla…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmOKZNngVr2/?taken-by=daily_skier
..Ragnhild Haga were seen using the poles from their old sponsor, now bankrupt One Way Sport.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmOMDm5AcXm/?taken-by=daily_skier
More exotic choices were on display as well
Masako Ishida and KV+
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmOLUYpAhyX/?taken-by=daily_skier
Federico Pellegrion and Rossignol
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmDLE3ug_85/?taken-by=daily_skier
Kari Slind and Exel
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmGE-h5AHlQ/?taken-by=daily_skier
Sindre Skar and Leki
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRgPJSAC6A/?taken-by=daily_skier
Amalie Honerud Olsen and Rex
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmF1Ap1ALbb/?taken-by=daily_skier
