13'6 150lb. to 15'0 155lb. pole change possible?

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13'6 150lb. to 15'0 155lb. pole change possible?

Unread postby CHOBOOO » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:50 pm

im on a 13'6 150 pacer fx dont know flex number but is it possible to make a pole change to a 15'0 155 carbon 21.4 flex

i can get on a 14'0 155 pacer fx too but my 13'6 is my main

oh and i am penetrating into the pit deep :)

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Unread postby nitro » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:58 pm

if you are penatrating deap into the pit ont he 14 155 then maybe and just maybe then it would also be easier to tell you with video and a lil description about yourself like height and weight
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Re: 13'6 150lb. to 15'0 155lb. pole change possi

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:13 am

CHOBOOO wrote:im on a 13'6 150 pacer fx dont know flex number but is it possible to make a pole change to a 15'0 155 carbon 21.4 flex

i can get on a 14'0 155 pacer fx too but my 13'6 is my main

oh and i am penetrating into the pit deep :)


Why on earth would you try to go straight from a 13'6 150 to a 15' 155 if you have a 14' 155? :confused:

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Re: 13'6 150lb. to 15'0 155lb. pole change possi

Unread postby golfdane » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:47 am

rainbowgirl28 wrote:
CHOBOOO wrote:im on a 13'6 150 pacer fx dont know flex number but is it possible to make a pole change to a 15'0 155 carbon 21.4 flex

i can get on a 14'0 155 pacer fx too but my 13'6 is my main

oh and i am penetrating into the pit deep :)


Why on earth would you try to go straight from a 13'6 150 to a 15' 155 if you have a 14' 155? :confused:


Testosterone???

Perhaps the 15'0 just looks way more cool.... :)

I agree that the 14'0 is the logical progression.

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Unread postby CHOBOOO » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:17 pm

well this is just out of curiousity, and i was planning to start at 14' 155. and then a 14'3 or 14'6 but yeah
the 15 looks wayyy cooler ;]


and im between 140lb - 145lb

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Unread postby golfdane » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:49 pm

CHOBOOO wrote:but yeah
the 15 looks wayyy cooler ;]




And you MIGHT pull it off because of it. However, from a safety POV, would I suggest using the 14'0 for a while. The 15'0 requires you to be on top on every jump, or it may backfire.

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Unread postby sooch90 » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:51 pm

that's what, 18" of pole + 5 lbs?? that's like going from a 13' 6" 150 lb pole to a 13' 6" 185 lb pole on one jump??

I'm pretty sure this is how people get hurt...

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Unread postby fchipr » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:31 pm

thats exactly how peopleget hurt.

I recommend a 14-6 155 for a transistion pole if your actually on the 14 155. Its more than grip hieight and weight. There is generally sail piece issues involved here too, and rollin over those 15 footers isnt as easy as some think it may be.

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Unread postby CApv2007 » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:08 am

I sorry but that's the dumbest question I've heard all day... you need to stop. Your going to jump up about 2 full feet and most likely do the same jump as before not anticipating that you have to drive longer and most likely you'll fall back into the pit. go to the 14' and don't ask a question like that.

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Unread postby CHOBOOO » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:28 pm

CApv2007 wrote:I sorry but that's the dumbest question I've heard all day... you need to stop. Your going to jump up about 2 full feet and most likely do the same jump as before not anticipating that you have to drive longer and most likely you'll fall back into the pit. go to the 14' and don't ask a question like that.


ok first of all its I AM SORRY get your grammer right

second this is just a curious question, and i know about the pole progression so stfu

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Unread postby altius » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:59 am

"second this is just a curious question, and i know about the pole progression"

No it is not a curious question! It is a stupid question and clearly you do not know about pole progression or you would never have asked it in the first place. :mad: :no:
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