I have a vaulter who is 135lbs. He is currently on a 14' 145lb UCS Spirit...
seems to be blowing through it. He has jumped on FX Pacers and seems to like those better then the Spirits.......my question is what length and lb pole should he move up to next? He like a 13'6" 150lb FX Pacer that he tried at a clinic....do you think that would be a good one to purchase for him?
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A 13'6" 150 would be a smaller pole!
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im abotu the same weight as him actually alittle less. i went to a 14' 150 after a 14' 145.. the 150 adn 155 i have are actually really close to each other i think so im kinda on that as well but ya i think the 14' 150 is the way to go, wheres he gripping?. im like around 12'7 on the 45 and i moved my grip up to aorund 12'10-13' ont eh 150 and 55
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I disagree, I hated the rocket pole that I had last year. The flex numbers on them seem very different from any other poles I have vaulted on. I really like the 2 Essx poles I have and I would recommend them to anyone. This is also just an opinion and I am not trying to tell anyone they are right or wrong.
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