Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

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Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby GiVaulter09 » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:14 pm

wow that looks amazing... does anyone know when they will be selling them or if all the CarbonFX's are gonna be this way?
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby powerplant42 » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:41 pm

I'm pretty sure you can buy them now. But maybe not...

Has anyone on here actually gotten to try these out? Are they really worth the extra cash?
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby VTechVaulter » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:07 pm

Heres a little background

This pole has been out for 2-3 years. They are a completely redesigned pole. Gill invested millions into state of the art equipment for this new design. International guys, as well as a few US guys, have been testing them out for the last couple years. Raphael Holdzeppes first 19ft jump was on a carbon weave. Steve lewis has jumped 18'10 on them. Hooker and markov have used them (though dont own a set yet). A handful of other germans have been jumping on them. So the hands on experimentation has been done and everyone loves them. I dont know anyone who has a single bad thing to say about them. They are easier to initially load than a carbon pole of the same flex number, yet deliver the same output up top. Most people need to use 1 pole bigger the first day on them.

I did a little testing on one myself. I was on about a .4 bigger weave, and was getting some big recoil on the top. The thing i most noticed was more time on the bottom and middle to get into better positions, and then took the ride up top. I love them

Plus they are lighter than even carbon poles.

They will still offer their carbon fx pole as well. But once you jump on these, you wont want to go back! Im excited to get my set of 16'9 weaves this winter!!!


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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby PVJunkie » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:23 am

Price - they are priced the same as the previous carbon pole.
Availability - The new WEAVE pole is available as of today to all markets.
Carbon FX - The weave pole is replacing the previous model. There are still some of the old version in stock but we have not added a new pole to the line. The Carbon FX is now the Carbon FX WEAVE.

There are currently MANY different versions of the weave pole in use around the world. Most of which are "test" versions.

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby WarHawkVaulter » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:16 pm

OH MY GOODNESS! The happiness in my life has just increased ten fold. I'm so pumped for these poles. Especially because we're buying a few new poles this year! These are topping the list right now. :D
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby VTechVaulter » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:40 pm

i have also been asked to mention that alex straub has jumped 5.81, and tobias scherbath 5.75 on them
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby GiVaulter09 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:28 pm

thanks alot for the info pvjunkie
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby KJax2010 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:45 pm

How long would it take if I were to order a weave pole today since online it says they are out of stock?

And also VTechVaulter said you usually need 1 pole bigger in the first day so here's my delima: I use a 15' 155lbs 21.6 Pacer Carbon (One of the first carbons) and I am in need of a bigger pole but dont know what weight to get now from reading VTechVaulter's post. Should I get a stiff 160 or a soft 165. Please post the flex you think I should get.

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Barto » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:22 pm

Call Gill. They may be able to get it to you in a very few days.
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Split » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:15 pm

I think I saw Giovanni Lanaro use one of those at the camp I went to this winter...
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby KJax2010 » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:38 pm

My new weave just came in today. It is very light and I cannot wait until tomorrow to hit the runway with it. It is a 15' 165 19.5 flex and feels so much lighter than fiber glass.
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