Poles bigger than u can jump on...

vaultin chris · Unread postby **vaultin chris** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:17 am

What is the biggest difference of your body weight and the biggest pole u have ever jumped on? If u have never jumped on a pole at least 20 pounds over your weight, this isnt for u.

I weigh about 135 and i've jumped on Spirits 4.90 from 155-165 test weight, holdin at about 15'3". But the biggest pole i've ever been on was a Pacer Carbon 15'6" 170 and trying to go to the 175.

smokinvaulter1 · Unread postby **smokinvaulter1** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:29 am

I weigh 135 and jump on 16' 165- 170 and 5m 165- 170, with a pr of 5.30

vaultin chris · Unread postby **vaultin chris** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:36 am

how long have u been jumpin?

jumpinvik · Unread postby **jumpinvik** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:45 am

I weigh 105 (obviously a tiny girl) and I was on a 12' 140, but I'm now on a 13' 130 holding down and blowing through, trying to either get a 13' 140 or move to the 13'6 poles we have. you think I should move up in weight or length?

vaultin chris · Unread postby **vaultin chris** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:52 am

its weird that i can relate. when i was in HS i weighed about 110# my sophomore and jr year and the biggest pole i jumped on was a 13' 130 and i tried a 140. if ur blowin thru u should maybe try the next pole. BE SAFE.

zack · Unread postby **zack** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:24 am

Ok this isn't me but my girlfriend weighs 110 and has jumped on a 13'150 needing to move up to the 155.

Carolina21 · Unread postby **Carolina21** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:23 am

Weight = about 168, maybe more maybe less depends on how much I ate that week, jump on a 16ft 190. Maybe a 5 meter 185-190 this weekend. I bet though If I had a 15ft 215 I could jump on it. That would be like 50 pounds difference, I think I would need a tail wind and maybe a shoulder surgery afterwards.

Decamouse · Unread postby **Decamouse** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:38 am

Darn - either you are all, tall, real fast, great technique, or lever the heck out of the pole - lots of ways to use or abuse the pole - now here is the questions - how many are vaulting a foot or better above you top hand hold? How about two feet? If you are doing that and on a pole that much over your weight - jump high is the name of the game - not how big a pole you are on - just my thoughts -

vaultin chris · Unread postby **vaultin chris** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 9:54 am

Big poles create height if u can penetrate on a pole that much over your weight u can jump higher. holdin about 15'3'' on a pole 30 lbs over my weight i jumped 5.22 and i am 5'7".

jomrus · Unread postby **jomrus** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:08 am

I weigh about 175, and I jump on 15'6'' 13.4 flex carbons.

smokinvaulter1 · Unread postby **smokinvaulter1** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:03 pm

I've been jumping about 11 years and have never jumped on a pole smaller then 20 puonds over my weight since 9th grade, the largest gap has been 40. I been jumping on 16' poles since 10th grade and can't go back to anything shorter. I'm 5'10'' 135 pounds on my big days. Just can't seem to gain weight.

vaultguru6 · Unread postby **vaultguru6** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:03 pm

My PR push off is 27", not great but not horrible. I was holding 14'11" on a cut down 16' 175 weighing about 158 at the time, and I jumped 16'6".

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