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!!!!! I NEED HELP GETTING A POLE!!!!! PLEASE HELP
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:19 pm
by PVer's_Rule
Please help me i am looking to get a pole i am 14 buying a 110lbs pole but i don't know which company i should buy from. What lenght or what flex# i should us. The whole flex number thing are their any sites that give you flex numbers to choose from. I am currently 5' 3" and weight 103 pounds. But i am only at a high school level so i don't realy need carbon fiber. Your advice would be greatly apreciated. Thank You.
help please
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:35 pm
by PVer's_Rule
Is Anyone going to help me out please
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:49 pm
by rainbowgirl28
It really doesn't matter what brand you get. You're at an age where you are going to be blowing through a lot of poles as you grow and improve. The important thing is getting the right length and stiffness for your ability right now.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:21 pm
by souleman
At this point I would see if one of the vault clubs (or other schools) in your area can rent you some poles. If you're a freshman, Becca is right, you are going to go through a lot of poles before you settle in on a series that will match your peak performance years to your ability. If you're there now (peak high school performance age and ability) then it's time for you to pick your poles very carefully.At $300+ a pole you really don't want to be buying a lot of poles just to "try them out to see how they work". That's why if you can rent some it will be much more cost efficient. ESSX has a good chart to help you choose. I believe the other manufacturers do as well. Keep in mind that DJ's chart says that you're not going to need a 14 foot pole till you are jumping 15 feet. A 12 foot hand grip is where you would hold for an 11'6" jump and a 12'10" hand grip is where you would hold for a 13 foot jump. That being said, If you're going to be a 15 foot jumper, then you need a 14 foot pole, if you think that you will jump 11'6" then you want a 12 foot pole. So realistically pick the height you think you will jump this year and then choose the length accordingly. From there it's a flex or stiffness issue. I hope this helps. Later.......Mike
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:42 pm
by PVer's_Rule
Thanks for your help so far but i still have one thing wihich company is better usc spirit or essx those are the 2 i have narrowed it to
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:01 am
by dtrack28
Borrow/rent first. But if you must buy, get an altius, they are cheaper and everyone else is right, you won't have any use for this pole you buy w/in the year. You can get at least 3 altius poles for the price of 2 pacers/essx/ucs and you want a nice pole progression no matter what skill level you are (this means having as many poles to choose from). And if you HAVE to have an essx/pacer/ucs i would go with the essx, no confusing flex numbers to deal with, pole calculator on their website, and a sweet logo on the pole.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:45 am
by AzNJJ
wow I'm almost in the same position as you.
5'3" 105lb
but I've used many light weight poles at an indoor PV facility and I have to go with a 118.8lb 12' Essx. I'm actually considering purchasing it because I'll never get a pole from my school and the lighest pole our school has that I can use is a 120lb 12'6" skypole is which is way to stiff for me.
With that being said, I personally prefer an Essx.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:06 am
by Barto
There is NO DIFFERENCE in any of the #110 poles being manufactured today!
Get that through your head.
Buy the cheapest one you can get.
not true
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:00 pm
by Bruce Caldwell
Barto wrote:There is NO DIFFERENCE in any of the #110 poles being manufactured today!
Get that through your head.
Buy the cheapest one you can get.
NOT TRUE
While the others will have no sail piece ESSX is the only one that builds a sail piece into the 10'8" and 11'6" poles.
All other brands are a straight stick of fiberglass, as Barto states