Nordic poles

[jptira]

I have a Nordic 170lb 4,25m flex 16.4. What is the max grip height to me. My weight 180lb. How many lefts to bend it.

[zack]

If you're in high school then its illegal for you to be on that pole at all.
Sorry didn't realize you were 33 years old but it still isn't a good idea to jump on a pole rated under your weight.

[RoySloppy]

would that apply in europe? i dont know to many americans that right 4.25 meters as 4,25 meters?

[vaulter894]

I have figured out that roughly every foot/30 cm down on a pole can take about ten pounds more weight, for example a 15-150 gripped at 14 acts like a 14 160 or relatively close. so I wouldn't recomend vaulting on a pole under your weight either but if you have to, go at least a foot to foot and a half from the top to grip, be careful though, you are going in dangerous territory.

[lonestar]

Actually, the currently accepted rule of thumb is 10lbs per 6 inches, so every 6 inches down is approx. 10lbs stiffer. So on the Nordic 14' 170, 6 inches/ 15cm down would make it the equivalent of a 13' 6 4.15 180, 1 foot or 30cm down would make it the equivalent of a 13' or 4.00m 190. Of course, that's the rule of thumb on American standards - I've heard that Nordics can be infamously stiffer than their American manufactured equivalents.

[skyin' pimp]

i weigh 155.. well.. MAYBE 160 and i'll jump on a 130 with no fear of it breaking... WHY you probably ask.. cause i can.. usually when i hear of someone doing this i go.. well idiot.. 'cause you don't have a clue how to plant.. but, i figure that i don't bend poles, i roll 'em..
<singing> "roll 'em roll 'em roll 'em... keep my pole a rollin'... rollin' rollin' ROLLIN' POLE HIDE!!"

[jptira]

Actually, the currently accepted rule of thumb is 10lbs per 6 inches, so every 6 inches down is approx. 10lbs stiffer. So on the Nordic 14' 170, 6 inches/ 15cm down would make it the equivalent of a 13' 6 4.15 180, 1 foot or 30cm down would make it the equivalent of a 13' or 4.00m 190. Of course, that's the rule of thumb on American standards - I've heard that Nordics can be infamously stiffer than their American manufactured equivalents.