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by PVC
Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:11 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Busted Butt Plugs
Replies: 18
Views: 19348

Although I never actually got a look at the pole tip after any of the jumps, the vaulters said it survived. I'm hoping the metal washer and the taped up rubber/plastic tip absorbed most of the shock. Thanks for the planting under explanation, I have little doubt that that is the main cause. Every po...
by PVC
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:43 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Busted Butt Plugs
Replies: 18
Views: 19348

would taping the damaged pole tip (covering the rip) be smart? or will that make the tip open to slip? making the vault more difficult/dangerous. and Brian, my supplier uses the plug terminology so i adopted it..but pole tips attracts far less looks in a crowd (edited in)I've already swapped all the...
by PVC
Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:34 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Busted Butt Plugs
Replies: 18
Views: 19348

nope, skypoles
by PVC
Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:47 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Busted Butt Plugs
Replies: 18
Views: 19348

Busted Butt Plugs

So my athletes have busted three butt plugs on three separate poles since the season began in February. Unfortunately two of them were on 11' 120 poles, the only two such poles I have. I pulled off a butt plug from a 12'4 120 pole and put it on the 11' 120, only to have the athletes bust that one in...

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