Am I wrong here?

[jakla]

So here's the deal.. The local pole vault gurus in my neighbourhood keep saying: "Never get on a pole rated for a lower weight than yours - it will disrupt your learning of a proper technique"

Let's test this:

If I weigh 150 lbs and a 13'-150lbs pole is to big for me - do I go for a 12'6-150lbs?

If this fits me perfectly - what will the natural progression be, once I am ready for a bigger pole? Do I go for increased weight rating og longer pole? Or dare I say it: Do I try moving down the 12'6-150lbs pole before going for a 13'-150lbs?

Perhaps the questions are nonsense - just trying to figure it out..

[rainbowgirl28]

A 12'6 150 is smaller than a 13' 150, so if a 13' 150 is too big and you are lucky enough to have a 12'6 150 available you should try it.

[JTred]

If you have the poles you should try to go up in weight before you go up in length, then when you do up the length drop the weight back down.

[GMUVaulter89]

technically if youre not holding at the end of the pole the point at which your holding is not rated for the same weight..the further down you hold on a pole the more weight it can handle.