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big dog poles
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 6:04 pm
by Skyin' Brian
just curious does anyone know what size poles the best vaulters are jumping on. are most girls still on 14'? what about the guys? i was watching the 2001 world champs in canada and some coaches were sitting behind me talking about pole length and how one of the australians, i think christiakov, had bigger poles in his bag than anyone has jumped on. like 17'6" or something. anyway, i was just wondering what everyone knows about this stuff.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 7:19 pm
by Robert schmitt
I know Mel Mueller has jumped on a 15' 170 carbon mystic. Although I believe now she is on 14'6"
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 7:41 pm
by tim hutzley
Hartwig is on a Carbon FX 17'1" 220lbs
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:16 pm
by PVJunkie
Mel has a seris of 15'6" poles.......Just needs one more (a little smaller) to properly get into the series.........and her 15 and 15'6" poles are Cabon FX.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:12 pm
by swtvault
Hartwig is on a Carbon FX 17'1" 220lbs
When I was in JB Jeff told me he made his 6.03 on a 5.20 10.8. I dont think they even put weight on poles that big, as weight is really an arbitrary number. No matter what way you skin it, those poles are HUGE. I have heard that Brits was on a 5.20 9.something, and Jacob Davis had a 5.20 9.6. Markov was also on some pretty hefty 5.20's. These guys are all freaks
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 2:33 am
by theflyingkorean
i know hysung uses a 17' 1" UCS 220lb, or hes going to start using it. i saw it and touched it when it was at UCS's factory in carson city
