1 foot equals how many pounds

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1 foot equals how many pounds

Unread postby td4rd » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:36 am

im jumping on a 13-6 135 skypole and i was wondering about how much differece there is in 1 foot (if n e one knows) of lengh on the pole im holding at 12 and i still have another foot and a half. but i cant move back because it bends too much for me too control i only weigh 130.

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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:52 pm

where you are holding makes it close to equal a 12ft 150. So if ypu can find a 13-6 140 you can probably move your grip up 2-3 inches.
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every foot you go down its 10 lbs

Unread postby rlynn2 » Thu May 19, 2005 2:15 pm

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu May 19, 2005 2:30 pm

Here's what Jan Johnson says...

http://www.skyjumpers.com/articles/reli ... _chart.htm
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