Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
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Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
Ok im wondering what brand do most people prefer for a new pole vaulter would they want them strarting on a (skypole, rocket,pacer... so on) thanks for replies
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Re: Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
anything you can get your hands on!
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Re: Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
The brand really doesn't matter for beginners.
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Re: Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
Sky poles are designed for beginning and high school jumpers because of the way the bend is designed. Rockets are also good for beginners A good brand I pretty much live by is Altius Extreme Vaulting Poles out of Jacksonville TX. The top guys at Akron and SFA use their poles and they're also the cheapest out there. Even their top of the line Carbon poles are cheaper than some standard UCS or Pacers. You can find all of these brands at everythingtrackandfield.com/
But seriously go with Altius
But seriously go with Altius
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Re: Preferred pole brand for new jumpers
Any pole until they start getting a bend. Once they start bending the poles altius and skypoles are usually a lot easier to get into the mat with when compared to other brands with the same weight rating and length. This is beneficial when progressing to larger poles to build confidence and feel safer as opposed to feeling like your gonna be thrown back. Of course this is my personal opinion from my own experience.
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