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what kinda poles do you like?

Unread postby Lax PV » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:59 pm

just curious what kinda poles everyone likes, and what size people are on vs. how heavy and how tall they are...

the biggest pole i have ever been on was a 16' 170', im 5'9", ~160 pounds

but i like essx carbons the best...


let me know what you guys (and gals) think

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Unread postby CHC04Vault » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:05 pm

I was 135 5'10" and using a 14' 6" 155 Spirit, i love spirits, i feel in love with them at Sky Jumpers and havn't touched another pole since.
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Unread postby PacerJake » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:42 am

I'm on USC poles right now but my favorite is pacer, i love em... the bend just how i want em to

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Unread postby PacerJake » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:43 am

oh, 15' 150, 22.4 flex
15' 155 22.1 flex
15' 160 21.8 flex

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Unread postby csuvaulter » Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:30 am

I :heart: zebra poles!!! (Carbon Pacer Mystics)

I'm 5'5" 125 on a 13'6" 150. I like to train more on Spirits since they seem easier to get onto, but the zebra poles will throw you more if you can vault on them. (I'm often not fast/pumped up enough to vault on the Mystics during practice...need the adrenaline of a meet.)

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for some wonderful reason I like...

Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:24 am

for some wonderful reason I like...ESSX poles :devil:

I did however jump my best as a sophmore in high school 12'4" on a Wonder Pole and my best as a senior on a skypole 13'6" and my best in college as a freshman on a Catapole 15'8 1970

The worst pole I jumped on was a thermo flex they talk to you everytime you bend them LOL
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Unread postby jomrus » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:44 am

I like the carbon fx poles. They treat me pretty well.
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:53 am

agreed the Carbon Fx give you a kick like you wouldnt belive if they are like 10 lbs above your weight i am on a 14'6'' 165 Carbon FX right now and i weigh 150 and i am about 6'i also agree with the zebra comment but mine is a little bigger a 15'165 now thats a sweet pole only probublem is that it dosent really like me right now haha
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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:14 am

i love pacer fx carbons. I have tried the essx poles too and while i did like them.. i guess im just a pacer guy.

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16'5 205 (13.8 flex)... only holding 15'9 on it though.. need to work on that
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Unread postby Lax PV » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:17 pm

I totally agree, I jumped on CarbonFX a few times as well, 15'6" 170 and 175... youre right, they have one hell of a recoil, my runway has just been to inconsistant to stay on them, but i prefer Pacer of Spirit

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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:43 pm

Im all about the Pacer Carbon fx's. Iv got a 15' 170, and 14'-6" 175. love my 15' 185 spirit too, also the old yellow catapoles are awsome.
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