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Ok I've been using a 125 lbs Big Stick thats 12' long. It's the only thing that my cheap school has. I tried to move up to a 145 lbs Big Stick but I can't hold up at the top so I really don't bend it. I've figured I'd get a new pole. I weigh like 120 lbs. Now I've got two choices for a new pole (which Ima buy). One is a 135 lbs Sky Pole thats 13' 6" long. Or I can also get a 135 lbs ESSX that is 13' 7". Which would be better? Or is there any other pole that might be better for me?

I'm guessing no one wants to help me out

How much do you weight and how tall are you???

I'm 120 lbs and 5'6"

Ok! In what part of the country are you??

are you a guy or a girl? i would definitally try to find a smaller pole, maybe 12'6 or 13.

Okay, here is how this whole pole length/weight thing works.

When you go up 1' in length it equals about 20lbs so a 13' - 100 is the same as a 12' - 120 or a 11' - 140.

So, when you are talking about buying a 13'6 - 135, it will be about 35lbs stiffer than your 12 - 125. My advice would be look into a 12'6 - 125 or maybe a 13 - 120.

Good Luck

Barto wrote:Okay, here is how this whole pole length/weight thing works.

When you go up 1' in length it equals about 20lbs so a 13' - 100 is the same as a 12' - 120 or a 11' - 140.

So, when you are talking about buying a 13'6 - 135, it will be about 35lbs stiffer than your 12 - 125. My advice would be look into a 12'6 - 125 or maybe a 13 - 120.

Good Luck

if i can easily jump on a 165 12'6, will i be able to handle a 140lb 13'6 pole? i weigh around 135.

I'm a guy.
I live in Cali.
And I really was bending that 12' 125 lbs pole waaaay too much thats why I decided on so much longer and heavier. Any more advice.

What height are you gripping on the 12' 125?

MillerTime wrote:

Barto wrote:Okay, here is how this whole pole length/weight thing works.

When you go up 1' in length it equals about 20lbs so a 13' - 100 is the same as a 12' - 120 or a 11' - 140.

So, when you are talking about buying a 13'6 - 135, it will be about 35lbs stiffer than your 12 - 125. My advice would be look into a 12'6 - 125 or maybe a 13 - 120.

Good Luck

if i can easily jump on a 165 12'6, will i be able to handle a 140lb 13'6 pole? i weigh around 135.

Yes, you should be able to handle a 13'6 140. It is actually about 5lbs softer than the 12'6 165.

cool, my coach said my pole should come by monday. i never jumped on a new pole before, do you have to break them in or anything? are they hard to bend at first? any tips for new poles?

thanks
miller