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Can anybody identify the brand of pole this Cuban decathlete was using at the Pan Am Games?

I think it may be one of those old Nordic Graphite poles. Haven't seen one of those since like '87. I can't quite remember what the label on those looked like though.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20030806/i/1060192312.2818990186.jpg

Just a guess, I had a black catapole that looked like that. Given the relative age of most of the cars in cuba, I'm surprised its not an aluminum or steel pole . . .

if anyone has really good eyes they can try to read the writing on the label... its really faded out but i think thats the brand name

Looks like the label says "Nordic Plus" with the "No" blacked out. Label looks consitant with other nordic labels

ashcraftpv wrote:Looks like the label says "Nordic Plus" with the "No" blacked out. Label looks consitant with other nordic labels

Those were some great poles, at least the ones that didn't blow up. I still have a 4.50 M Feather Flight. Ted made it for me when they were still in the old Skypole factory in Costa Mesa. It's one of my best poles. Too bad I'm too slow/old/weak to use it any more.

vaultmd wrote:

ashcraftpv wrote:Looks like the label says "Nordic Plus" with the "No" blacked out. Label looks consitant with other nordic labels

Those were some great poles, at least the ones that didn't blow up. I still have a 4.50 M Feather Flight. Ted made it for me when they were still in the old Skypole factory in Costa Mesa. It's one of my best poles. Too bad I'm too slow/old/weak to use it any more.

Ted made some great poles over the years at Skypole costa mesa. Some of his earlier carbons where great. They did have some that blew up but the poles were some of the best made if taken care of.

HAve you seen Ted lately?

bruce