The extra length on ucs spirit poles?

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The extra length on ucs spirit poles?

Unread postby straightup » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:19 pm

hey does anyone know if the extra like 6 or 7 inches on a ucs spirit count toward overall length?
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Re: The extra length on ucs spirit poles?

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:24 pm

Yes,when comparing brands of poles, compare them by the actual length of the pole. A 13'1.50" 150lb Spirit and a 13' 150lb Pacer are going to be two similar poles.
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Re: The extra length on ucs spirit poles?

Unread postby PV2020 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:36 pm

straightup wrote:hey does anyone know if the extra like 6 or 7 inches on a ucs spirit count toward overall length?


The pink max hand hold band is only for high school athletes. It is the factory's recommendation that you do not hold higher than that. However, a lot of people hold higher than that (not in high school). And a lot of times if UCS knows they are shipping to a college, they will not even put a max hand hold band on the pole.
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