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- Sun May 22, 2005 12:02 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: pole flexes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2549
pole flexes
i have 2 poles that are 15 feet long. They are both pacer, actually the stiffier one is a pace fx. The regular pacer is a 150 lb pole with a flex of 21.5 and the other is a 160 lb pole with a 20.1 flex. Im on the 150 lb pole and my standerds are about 20 inches back and im a half foot from the top o...
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:35 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: What to do w/ a broken pole
- Replies: 32
- Views: 24551
- Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:26 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
- Topic: Head Wind
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12820
Head Wind
I live in Michigan and lately it has been very windy. Our mats are set up so you run south down the runway, but the wind is always blowing north. I was wondering if the wind usually just blows in a random direction or if their is a certain way it usually blows. Today the wind was 15 mph going north ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:44 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: Pole flexes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4182
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:10 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: Pole flexes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4182
Pole flexes
Hey i have a new pacer fx pole and i was wondering if the higher the flex number means its easier or harder to bend? I thought the higher the flex the more flexable it is but a pole vault coach told me it was the other way around. Anyways if i have a 160 lbs 15 ft pole with a 20 flex is it going to ...
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:55 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - USA Elite
- Topic: Mack delights with 6.01 vault (Monaco)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20312
- Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:32 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
- Topic: Bent left arm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4445
Bent left arm
Everytime i vault i bend my left arm, and i dont know why. I try to plant the pole as high as possible but when the pole hits the back of the box my arm bends. Right now i am using a 14-6 pacer and im not having any problems with penetration. I was wondering if it matters that much if a vaulter bend...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:57 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: breaking poles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5075
- Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:11 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: breaking poles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5075
- Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:43 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: breaking poles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5075
breaking poles
hey i just seen this new section at neovault.com that had videos of vaulters breaking there poles. It looks really interesting to watch, I have never seen someone break there pole and i have been polevaulting for a few years now. The only problem is that you have to be a member and pay a 39 dollar f...
- Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:14 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: Types of Poles
- Replies: 42
- Views: 31200
Types of Poles
I prefer Pacers because I think they are easier to use. But i havent really tried all the types of poles. I want to know which pole is your favorite.
- Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:04 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
- Topic: clearing the bar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4899