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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:24 pm

has anyone here used skypoles before? if you have, what do you think of them? im looking to get one, but would like some other opinions first.

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Unread postby monopoly00 » Sun Jun 01, 2003 5:03 pm

I used a skypole last season. I had a 13'6, 135. I loved it. They are great poles in my opinoin.
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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Sun Jun 01, 2003 5:12 pm

how do they match up to other poles? are they light/heavy, fast/slow unbend, hard/easy to bend? how did u jump on ur skypole? good/bad?
(if u would be able to answer these q's, thatd help allot~thanx)

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Unread postby Ajint_Smith » Sun Jun 01, 2003 5:25 pm

All my junior year in HS I vaulted skypole. I used 13'1 170 and 13'6 170. I think that they're pretty easy to bend. I like them. they give good power off the top end, but I still think pacer fx is best. I tried getting on a 13'6 190 once. It shot me up pretty quickly, but i had to swiing up really fast. Skypoles are good tho I'd say.
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Unread postby RoySloppy » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:44 pm

skypooles are very soft poles. i was crushin my one and i had a tough time gettin on another pole cause i wasnt used to the resistance, they just give and give those skypoles.
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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:20 pm

well thats good, because i want a fairly soft pole. i also need a pole that has a slower unbend, because right now i have a slow swing. sounds like skypoles a good choice then.

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Unread postby dguier » Tue Jun 03, 2003 5:38 pm

ya, most skypoles i've jumped on have had a slower than usual unbend. once i got on a carbon fx i was so suprised by how much faster i swung on it. skypoles are good poles to start on, just dont get hooked on them, other brands with faster unbends and more power can get you higher.

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Unread postby Decamouse » Wed Jun 04, 2003 7:02 am

Gee- maybe they are designed that way - at least thats what the catalog says about them - need a pole to fit the skill and talent level - not everyone can immediately jump on a 14'6" or longer carbon -
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