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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:43 pm

OH BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Unread postby jhesch » Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:32 pm

on the topic of flex numbers, I'm curious about the other set of numbers at the top of pole. the ones where theres like a three digit number then a slash then a two digit number. for example, on a 15 160 lb. pole of mine, it says 46o/73. What do they signify?
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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:54 pm

460 length =15'1"

73 kilos = 160.6 lbs
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Unread postby lonestar » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:07 pm

ESSX wrote:OH BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh yeah? Well I prefer to buy 5.40m poles and cut them down to 4.60's - damn they work well! :yes: ;)
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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:14 pm

lonestar wrote:
ESSX wrote:OH BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh yeah? Well I prefer to buy 5.40m poles and cut them down to 4.60's - damn they work well! :yes: ;)


IN your case OH GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

What is a manufacturer to do??????????? LOL

No Need to cut your essx boys and girls we know what the others don't or won't admit.

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Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:43 pm

I didn't (don't) cut the poles, my coach had cut the poles. Never understood it. Funny thing was we picked up the entire series in Carson City on our way to Reno I think in '98. He cut the poles in the hotel room and replaced the stickers perfectly. The next day when we jumped, the manufacturer of Spirit (forgot his name) knew they were cut. Funny stuff.
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Unread postby skycock » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:00 pm

after jumping on the unwrapped essx poles in jonesboro-i will admit that it is ahead of any other vaulting pole out there. is there any chance for essx to make a carbon fastback?
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Unread postby jhesch » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:31 pm

what's a fastback again? I remember reading it on another thread but couldnt find it. i do know essx is makin a carbon though, for I hopefully should be picking it up sometime this week.
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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:36 pm

skycock wrote:after jumping on the unwrapped essx poles in jonesboro-i will admit that it is ahead of any other vaulting pole out there. is there any chance for essx to make a carbon fastback?


Those are test poles and far ahead of fastback poles.

They are double axial and Quadra axial test poles.
Yes they are very nice designs
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Unread postby skycock » Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:39 pm

ESSX wrote:
skycock wrote:after jumping on the unwrapped essx poles in jonesboro-i will admit that it is ahead of any other vaulting pole out there. is there any chance for essx to make a carbon fastback?


Those are test poles and far ahead of fastback poles.

They are double axial and Quadra axial test poles.
Yes they are very nice designs

whatever they are, they moved very very well. do you have any idea when these designes will hi the market-and also if carbons will be produced.
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