Pole help!!

[soccerknight5]

what pole should i use a 14' thicker skypole (about 1.5 inches in diameter)
or should i be useing a 13'6'' think skypole (diameter around an inch)
ive been practicing with both but which one should i spend more time on?

[bambam]

Use the 13'6 until you can penetrate well and feel like you own it, then go to the next pole.

[AR01]

What are the weight ratings for the two poles and what is your weight?

[bambam]

What are the weight ratings for the two poles and what is your weight?

Good point. I was assuming that the pole weight ratings were the same.

[powerplant42]

This, honestly, is not a good question... How could anybody possibly tell you without at LEAST a couple pictures or even a brief typed DESCRIPTION of what each pole feels like to you? This is comparative to asking a group of people who've never seen me play football, "Hey should I work on my speed more, or should I spend more time on positioning?" Get some video up, or at least describe what's happening to you on each pole to get a fair analysis of which one you should be using.

[Lax PV]

The thickness of a pole has very little (if anything) to do with the weight rating. If it flexes.. it flexes. I would start on the smaller one, when things are clicking, hit the bigger one.

[Haverford123]

I would start on the smaller one, when things are clicking, hit the bigger one.

i agree, i think its far more important to work on the approach/takeoff than worrying over which poles you should spend time on... but then to start off its best to start low... take baby steps

[ashcraftpv]

we'd need to know the weight ratings before making any suggestions. pole thickness has nothing to do with the stiffness. All the diameter tells you is how big a mandrel was used when the pole was made.

That being said, what are the weight ratings on the poles, how much do you weigh, and how high are you holding?

I think those three pieces of information are mandatory for any "what pole should I use" questions.