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I'm a Freshman in High school and I use a 12' pole and my current PR is 10.6". Should I switch to a longer pole? I'm sorry I don't know the exact measurements I hold at, but my top hand is about 3" away from the top.
Thanks For The Help.

What's the weight rating?

where are you landing in the pit?

Video is a big help in this area, but explain your entire jump and pole as much as you can.

pscranton wrote:I'm a Freshman in High school and I use a 12' pole and my current PR is 10.6". Should I switch to a longer pole? I'm sorry I don't know the exact measurements I hold at, but my top hand is about 3" away from the top.
Thanks For The Help.

If you are hitting the bar on the way up and landing deep in the pit with your standards all the way back, then you are probably ready for a bigger pole. Otherwise, a bigger pole wont help.

To answer your question of how high you can go on a pole, Bubka jumped over 20 feet on a 17' 1" pole. Doing the math he went off the top over 3 feet. As for whether you should move up on the pole or not, where are your standards? It sounds like moving up wouldn't hurt, but congrats on your 10'6" jump as a freshman

I land mid-shallow in the pit, and my standards are set at 23". I weigh 140 and I use a 150 pole, but I can bend it. I think most of the time when I hit the bar its on my up with either my back or my butt.

pscranton wrote:I land mid-shallow in the pit, and my standards are set at 23". I weigh 140 and I use a 150 pole, but I can bend it. I think most of the time when I hit the bar its on my up with either my back or my butt.

Sounds like a good time to move your standards back.