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I'm looking to purchase a series of poles of different flex numbers but same size/weight. Do I just call UCS/Spirit directly? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

You could call Gill directly and talk to Bryan -800-637-3090

Hi,

If you are looking for the best price on Spirit's I would contact Pits-N-Stuff in PA. They will beat anybody's price on spirit's. The lowest I have seen have been on the Sky Athletics web site and mark and doug at Pits-N Stuff will match that price. Good Luck.

http://www.pitsnstuff.com

http://www.skyathletics.com

Have fun,

Scott Hendrickson

Thanks fellas, that really helps!

One more question and I know it'd be easier if I call the dealers but I'm still trying to research before I commit to buying.

In college I weighed 165# and I jumped on 5.00 165# Spirits cut 4 inches (never understood why my coach would cut poles). From what I remember the flex numbers were 21.0, 20.8, 20.4, 20.0, 19.8, 19.4, 19.0, 18.8, 18.4, 18.0, 17.6, 17.4. By the time we were in full competition my warm-up was the 19.8 and I even jumped on the 17.4 twice (gotta love Texas Relays with a smokin tail wind).

Now I weigh 185#, hopefully will lose 5#, but...
My question is if I get a series of 5 to 6, 4.90 Spirits at 185# is that the same as a cut 5.00? What flex numbers would be equivalent to the ones mentioned above?

I know the best thing to do is to borrow some poles and practice on them to see which fits the best but I live in New England now, poles are scarce, a place to practice indoors even scarcer (if not a college vaulter) and the biggest pole around here is a 15' 185# the next biggest is a 15' 165#...so there in lies the dilemna.

Hi,

I have the following poles if you are interested?
SPIRIT 16 185 17.3
SPIRIT 16 185 16.7
SPIRIT 16 190 16.8
SPIRIT 16 195 15.6

Thanks,

Scott Hendrickson

dont forget to check out bell athletics, the number is...1-800-753-7332
daniel or dub can get you fixed right up
(you may want to try something other than spirits....just a suggestion)

vaulter580 wrote:dont forget to check out bell athletics, the number is...1-800-753-7332
daniel or dub can get you fixed right up
(you may want to try something other than spirits....just a suggestion)

hmm, does essx have a try before you buy?? just kidding. sorry, i no longer live in little rock, would definitley be tempting to check em out if i still did. also, can't stand pacers; we had 5 break/shatter at my school my senior yr. i broke two in a row at LSU, my hand swelled up to a softball.

yea, i had a pacer carbon break on me this year and had to have sugery, i used to jump on spirits but i just like carbons better but it is different for each vaulter,
p.s. those essex are great poles and i would jump on them if i could get a free series
good luck

Hey, it's me, Dub.
Sorry no "try before you buy" on our essx poles. But we can set you up with a series of them, or just about anything. We may even have some used poles/discounted poles that might work if you are looking to save some $.
Feel free to call 1-800-753-7332, and we will be happy to give you any info we have....for free!
Dub

coach-scott wrote:Hi,

I have the following poles if you are interested?
SPIRIT 16 185 17.3
SPIRIT 16 185 16.7
SPIRIT 16 190 16.8
SPIRIT 16 195 15.6

Thanks,

Scott Hendrickson

Scott,
Send me a Private Message on price.

Chris