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The only time that you move up poles/grip is if and only if you are hitting the bar on the way up with the standards at 80cm. A 12' pole to a 13' foot pole is a huge jump in size that a lot of beginners don't realize. Being only a 10' jumper, technique is much more important to you than grip height ...

Your best bet is to go from short runs (approx. 6 steps) and then build back up to your full run.

Mitchell Erickson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIIVss3_yj4 not sure, but my search results yielded that he graduated in 2008, vaulted 16'10, and then went to university of Oklahoma...but he's not on the roster...{shrugs} hope this helps. -6P Mitch is jumping for Purdue now. He just started jumpin...

Here's the vid of Darren's 5.70 jump. Sorry I was a little bit shaky on this one but I was caught up in the moment haha. I've got a handful of other jumps from the other elites that I'll get up on youtube in the next couple of days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1nZbT52yc

vault3rb0y wrote:This might get off topic just a little so im sorry.... but what would happen if they just made a pole the same all the way from top to bottom? You have that much pole, why not have it all bend equally?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Skypole EZ Plants are made without a sailpiece.

Second on that one. I'd like to see some big marks out of Hollis and Mondschein.

Ok. Thanks Becca that does help a little.

Does anyone know the flex number range for a 14'6" 165 PacerFX?

what a takeoff.

I would keep away from carbons until you are at least up to the 15' models and jumping at that. But I would generally move up in weight before I moved up in length.

what size pole are you on?

You really need to make sure you're covering your pole before it is completely unbent in order to get a nice pushoff.