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Unread postby RoySloppy » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:28 pm

yesterday i was taking a peek at all the poles my school has(which is not many) but i came across a bluse skypole, i think 14 6 170 but it had been cut to about 13 9. is these worth any money and are they good to jump on in your opinions
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Unread postby Russ » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:50 am

Hey, I'm interested in buying some old blue Skypoles. Anybody have any for sale? Esp. 14-135 - 14-155.
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Unread postby RoySloppy » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:01 am

i took one jump on this one and it broke.
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:27 pm

my coach has a special made blue skypole, its 14ft and is made w/ s-glass. Joe Dial had it made for Bruce but never used it and gave it to Tim. He has alot of em.
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Unread postby Decamouse » Wed Jul 23, 2003 1:45 pm

In the move - we found one - still in the tube - a 15' - 155!!! - pluse a Gill VaultMaster and some steel poles - bunch of neat old stuff - bunch of triangle cross bars
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Unread postby theflyingkorean » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:30 am

OoooO Are the steel poles for sale? :P If so PM me with a price or however there rated.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:06 am

Dick Henry was down at our all commers meet today and we were talking about having a retro meet. I've got 3-4 triangluar metal crossbars and he has 3 steel poles(one of them is a 14 footer I believe :dazed: ) anyone in?
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Unread postby PVJunkie » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:18 am

DESTROY the crossbars!!!!!! Someone will get hurt (it will prob be me)!!!
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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:28 am

would you be jumping into sand or sawdust for this retro meet or would you be taking the easy way out with the current foam rubber. also, would you use a synthetic runway or cinders.
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Unread postby PVJunkie » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:41 am

Jeff is a tough old guy..........but I am guessing his body wouldnt hold up from 13' into sawdust. Ok maybe one jump and a trip to the doc..........but that would be it.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:51 am

The CNW All-Comers Retro Meet is in 2 weeks (I'll just miss it :( ). Bill Roe said the insurance policy will not cover bamboo poles, but steel would be OK :P

They'll still use foam pits and synthetic runway... but we can set the bar in feet at inches instead of meters ;) haha
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Unread postby TeddyVault » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:53 am

Steel pole retro meet? Damn wish I didn't live so far away Rob, I'd be in for sure. (Even if it was landing in sawdust, I suspect a decent chiropractor might not be so far away.) ;)
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