Who here has NOT broken a pole?
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 3:20 am
There are a few posts on here about who has broken a pole and stuff. Who here hasn't broken a pole? A different spin on the same topic pretty much.
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 3:33 am
I havent, its coming though
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:21 am
mee mee meee...
i dont think i ever really will either. the poles im on r alittle stiff i think. and im only gripping hihg on one but thats like 35 lbs over my weight and i dont think i bend it too much.
i dont think i ever really will either. the poles im on r alittle stiff i think. and im only gripping hihg on one but thats like 35 lbs over my weight and i dont think i bend it too much.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:47 pm
I havnt, but its gonna happen eventually. a few times this season iv got about as close as you can get without actually breaking the pole though 
I had a beat up old 14' 170 the other day, and we heard the thing cracking when i took a jump on it
I had a beat up old 14' 170 the other day, and we heard the thing cracking when i took a jump on itPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:20 pm
one time I didnt get into the pit... so i held on like they tell you and I ended up over the box and i dropped straight down rebending the pole like 90 degrees again. i let go and the pole recoiled like 20 feet into the air and since it didnt have a box guard thing the pole had snapped against the side of the box a foot frm the bottom. But that doesnt count.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:34 pm
I have yet to break a pole 
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:27 pm
i hope i don't break any poles. 
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:31 pm
Yeah why would you they are too expensive!
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:24 pm
i haven't yet, but it's bound to happen
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:54 pm
im not saying you should try to, but breaking a pole is a part of the sport. you show me one elite guy who hasn't broken a pole. its bound to happen is you bring a good run and high plant. russ has broken one at each of the last 2 trials. i met earl bell right after my season ended when i broke a pole and sliced my hand open for about 2.5 inches, he said he has broken over 30. it just happens.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:42 pm
Like VTechVaulter says, breaking poles is part of the game. It can be an expensive habit to get into so try not to add up many frequent flyer miles there. You can do everything EXACTLY like you need to and still break a pole. We had it happen after someone spiked a brand new pole of ours in warmups several yrs ago.
Up until yesterday my 16 yr old son Conrad had not broken a pole. When he broke it I told him he just entered the "Awe Crap Club". As in, "Awe crap, they just broke another one of my poles!"
One of my 8th grade girls also broke one of my poles recently... impressed the heck out of me. This girls gonna be good.
Up until yesterday my 16 yr old son Conrad had not broken a pole. When he broke it I told him he just entered the "Awe Crap Club". As in, "Awe crap, they just broke another one of my poles!"
One of my 8th grade girls also broke one of my poles recently... impressed the heck out of me. This girls gonna be good.
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:21 pm
never broken a pole. but poles break, so maybe one of these days it'l suprise me