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Unread postby Carolina21 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:36 am

Pole = 4.90 - 188.50lbs
My Weight = 168lbs
Grip = 15'04.00
Bar = 5.50m.

I would guess most guys who clear right at 18'0, are probably split half on 4.90's and half on 5.00m. Once you get people clearing 18'6 and up I would guess about 75% or more are jumping on 5.00m poles. Of course it's more about hand grip than anything; the higher sail piece on the 5.00m poles has an effect but I would say the hand grip is the biggest determinate, meaning that most people who jump 18'6-19'0, grip above 16' and therefore have to use a 5.00m - 5.10m pole to be able to grip that high. And as most other people said I would guess typically jump on poles 15-30lbs over their weight.
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Unread postby NUVAULTER » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:28 am

Gable baldwin jumped 5.55 (18'2) gripping 15'6 on a 15'6 carbon....
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Unread postby VaultNinja » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:04 am

I don't think that there is any typical or average pole length for 18'+ vaulters. Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole) Just depends on the vaulter and the conditions.

Don't focus to much on wieght (flex actually) because my coach jumped 5.50 for the first time on a pole UNDER his wieght.
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Unread postby Lax PV » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:17 pm

[quote="VaultNinja"]Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole)quote]

Who was that? thats nuts

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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:25 pm

Lax PV wrote:
VaultNinja wrote:Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole)


Who was that? thats nuts


and did he cap it?

in addition, surely somebody has used a 15'er to do it

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Unread postby Soar Like an Eagle » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:43 pm

Lax PV wrote:
VaultNinja wrote:Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole)quote]

Who was that? thats nuts


Probably Patrick Abada in the early 80s

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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:05 pm

Skyin' Brian wrote:
Lax PV wrote:
VaultNinja wrote:Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole)


Who was that? thats nuts


and did he cap it?

in addition, surely somebody has used a 15'er to do it


Tim Mcmicheal told me he jumped 18ft at earl bells once on a 15ft pole, so earl gave him the pole. and im sure greg duplantis could jump 18ft on a 15ft pole.
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Unread postby NUVAULTER » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:03 pm

First time Eshbach jumped 18 his old highschool record.. 5.53 he was gripping 15 feet.... not a bad pushoff if you ask me... funny thing his last year in college when he jumped 5.70 he was gripping 16+ on a 5m pole... crazy how things can change and depends on so many things
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Unread postby VaultNinja » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:38 am

Lax PV wrote:
VaultNinja wrote:Everyone is a little different. People have used anywhere from 15'6" to 18'1" poles to jump over 18' (yes a frenchman did jump on a 5.50/18'1" pole)quote]

Who was that? thats nuts


Not for sure but it maybe Kollet or Bellot, I will drop an email to the boys at UCS and my coach to find out.
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