Abstract: The invention relates to a pole shaft for a cross-country ski pole. Longitudinal and transverse fiber layers are used for providing a hollow shaft, whose cross section changes progressively downwards into a droplet shape and, below the mid-way point of a shaft, the length of a droplet shape in relation to its width increases while the cross-sectional area diminishes. By virtue of the droplet shape, the pole can be given more rigidity in skiing direction, whereby the bottom end of a pole can be made lighter while improving the aerodynamics of a pole.

Abstract: A shaft for an indoor bandy stick, comprising a hollow tube. The tube has a substantially circular bottom end which turns elliptical when progressing upwards while the tube expands conically. The ellipse has a major axis (a) which at its maximum is at least about 15%, preferably about 30% longer than its minor axis and the conicity is such that the diameter of the ellipse parallel to the major axis (a) increases at least about 30%, preferably about 50% or more and the diameter parallel to the minor axis (b) increases 0-30%.