What is the best brand of pole?

sdvaulter06 · Unread postby **sdvaulter06** » Thu May 06, 2004 7:46 pm

What are your opinions on the best pole! Our school is pretty poor so they don't buy us poles! My dad told me if I got 11' at state he will buy me a pole! Yes I'm a guy and I know that may sound quite low, yet I am from one of the smallest Pole Vaulting schools in South Dakota! Thanks!

travisleroy · Unread postby **travisleroy** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:09 pm

Hey the best pole out there is the pacer fx. It is a carbon fiber pole and I think right now it is the best pole on the market! Good Luck @ State!! :yes:

vaulterpunk · Unread postby **vaulterpunk** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:21 pm

i like UCS poles better but it's all preference really.

OAKPV2004 · Unread postby **OAKPV2004** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:25 pm

HA, ESSX. no contest.

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:26 pm

If you read through the old posts on here, there have been a lot of debates about this.

The answer is that the best pole is the one that is the right size for what you need. You could have a $400 carbon pole, but if it is the wrong size it is not going to do you any good. You could dig up an Pacer III from your school's shed, and if it is the right size, it is going to be money.

lonestar · Unread postby **lonestar** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:32 pm

travisleroy wrote:Hey the best pole out there is the pacer fx. It is a carbon fiber pole and I think right now it is the best pole on the market! Good Luck @ State!!

Correction: the PacerFX is a fiberglass pole with the same design as a carbon, but a little heavier and cheaper. The CarbonFX is the carbon model that is lighter and more expensive.

tim hutzley · Unread postby **tim hutzley** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:42 pm

I prefer UCS over Pacer. And I want to try an Essx

vaultguru6 · Unread postby **vaultguru6** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:53 pm

if you're jumping 11' don't worry about the brand name of a pole. Get the cheapest pole you can find thats the right size as you'll probably just blow through it and about 3 weeks. The brand name will not make any difference for a vaulter at 11'. I don't think it makes a difference for a vaulter at 18 feet either. It's all in the head. If you're a good vaulter you're gonna jump high on what ever poles you're jumping on, whether it be a Pacer III or a Carbon FX.

mcminkz05 · Unread postby **mcminkz05** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:57 pm

[quote="OAKPV2004"]HA, ESSX. no contest.[/qui wish i could agree, but I cant get on mine :confused:

darn thing kicks my @$$ every time..

tim hutzley · Unread postby **tim hutzley** » Thu May 06, 2004 9:13 pm

you can look here for some good deals when your ready
www.PolePeddlers.com

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:23 pm

This has been discussed a lot on here... here are two threads, there are more if you look.

http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=655
http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84

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