Pole Choice

[Ajint_Smith]

I was just wondering what companies you people like to use. (or are you all on fx carbons cuz you're better than me? haha)

[mcminkz05]

right now i am on a ucs/spirit 25 pounds over my weight, and so far i love it. it seems like a great pole, but i have only tried two diff poles so far ucs/spirit and pacer.

[das_1971]

I'm partial to accelerators,hard to find though. carbons are light and dont kick use slow vaulters. spirits pretty good as are regular glass pacers, although pacers arent as easy to press into as spirits. carbon skypoles are fun but heavy. altius stink because I won a free altius in a contest and I never got it. nordic are heavy big and stiff. skypoles feel slow and stiff to me, but there good to learn on. same with rockets. Old yellow catapoles are real good if you can get on one. black cats are old and scare me( got a 15' 135). Pacer III's rock... if they don't break. I've jumped on three Pacer III's and they all broke. same with older spirits. never used a fibersport, maxima, big stick, Pacer/Carbon FX, new catapole and other various cats, essx( just cause I need a 16 and haven't found one yet, but they look real cool), trainer, or lady poles. my favs are spirits, but if I could get just the right size accelerator...

by the by Im a 5'10 150lb slow, swing vaulter, on either 15' 160 (holding 14') or 16 160(holding 14'5-7) spirit at 6 lefts.

[Ajint_Smith]

when you say 'slow,' what would u guess ure 100m time or 40yd would be?

[das_1971]

last time I ran a 100 it was in the 12s but that was 4 or 5 years ago. basically in any decent collage of 15 meet I would be one of 3 slowest. Jomrus could probably tell ya.

[Ajint_Smith]

ure still on a pretty big pole for that speed.

[Decamouse]

A Smith - what Regional will you vault at? good luck - pole -most Wisc HS is a case or use what you got - or borrow - I will be watching the Waterford Regional - will see a lot of Skypoles, some Spirits - a few Pacer - ladies on Mystics - one on Pacer and Pacer FX -

[Ajint_Smith]

I'll be at the Oshkosh West Regional/Hartford Sectional. Our team is mostly Pacer and FX.

Yeah, I think I'm the biggest vaulter in the conf (175) so it's tough getting me poles. And now I'm blowing through them .

Is the waterford region d1? who's in it?

[Atleetwinvaulter]

MAn i have an old school accelorator woooooo that thing is old im not sure what size it is ill check it out for ya,

[Ajint_Smith]

What weight is it?
If you could hook me up, that'd be awesome. My coach has been checking all over the state. closest we've gotten to 14' 180 is a 14'6 and im not fast enough for that.

[Atleetwinvaulter]

Im not to sure at the moment what it is but ill check for ya what size do u need ill look around my pv coach use to be a accelarator dealer in VA

[Ajint_Smith]

A 14'180 would be best for me. Are you going to be in wisconsin this week, though? Cuz I have regionals tuesday and sectionals thursday...