Help me out

[Outlaw]

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?

[Outlaw]

I'm guessing no one wants to help me out

[ladyvolspvcoach]

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

[Outlaw]

I'm 120 lbs and 5'6"

[ladyvolspvcoach]

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

[MillerTime]

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

[Barto]

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

[MillerTime]

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.

[Outlaw]

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.

[Jenny205]

What height are you gripping on the 12' 125?

[Barto]

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.

[MillerTime]

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