last season i used a 14' 160lbs but im to bend it to much now the next thing i could use is a 14' 175lbs or a 15' 155lbs
which should i use a
14' 175lbs
or
15' 155lbs
Which Pole Should i use
Moderator: achtungpv
- KirkB
- PV Rock Star
- Posts: 3550
- Joined: Mon May 19, 2008 6:05 pm
- Expertise: Former College Vaulter; Former Elite Vaulter; Former Coach; Fan
- Lifetime Best: 5.34
- Favorite Vaulter: Thiago da Silva
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Re: Which Pole Should i use
Please provide particulars such as your weight, height, grip, 100m speed, PR.
If you have grown since last season, or plan to increase your speed or grip, please indicate what your particulars were then and now.
Kirk
If you have grown since last season, or plan to increase your speed or grip, please indicate what your particulars were then and now.
Kirk
Run. Plant. Jump. Stretch. Whip. Extend. Fly. Clear. There is no tuck! THERE IS NO DELAY!
Re: Which Pole Should i use
6'2
hold 13"6
pr is 12"6
100m is about 11.9-12.3
hold 13"6
pr is 12"6
100m is about 11.9-12.3
- powerplant42
- PV Rock Star
- Posts: 2571
- Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:58 am
- Location: Italy
Re: Which Pole Should i use
Why not just try both...?
"I run and jump, and then it's arrrrrgh!" -Bubka
- VaultPurple
- PV Lover
- Posts: 1079
- Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:44 pm
- Expertise: Former College Vaulter, College Coach, Pole Vault Addict
- Favorite Vaulter: Greg Duplantis
- Location: North Carolina
Re: Which Pole Should i use
jvt51091 wrote:last season i used a 14' 160lbs but im to bend it to much now the next thing i could use is a 14' 175lbs or a 15' 155lbs
which should i use a
14' 175lbs
or
15' 155lbs
Technically they are the same pole if you hold at the same spot. one foot down on the 155 would be about 20lb. But if you were holding the top of the 14' and bending it too much you may just want the 175. If you are bending it but going into the pit with lots of penitration then you can use the 15' 155 so you can move you hand hold up. Personaly what I would try to do Is get where I could hold max on 14' 175, then match the hand grip on the 15' and jump with that, then slowly move up hand grip on 15' until it became too soft or you have reached an ideal level of penitration ie. standars on 60 or more.
Return to “Pole Vault - Beginning Technique”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests