Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby yahooly » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:58 pm

I love these poles they're significantly lighter and smaller diameter (good if you have small hands like me). They did take a while to come in though about a month or so from order to arrival but just in time for the practice before conference.
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby tmcalan » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:28 pm

im a smaller vaulter about 130 and 5' 7" 12ft is my pr

i have been looking in to the carbon weave mystic poles that are for the smaller vaulters.
does anyone have any reveiews or imput on them?

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:52 pm

tmcalan wrote:im a smaller vaulter about 130 and 5' 7" 12ft is my pr

i have been looking in to the carbon weave mystic poles that are for the smaller vaulters.
does anyone have any reveiews or imput on them?

Thanks


Are you a boy? Save your money and buy fiberglass poles until you are on 15'+ poles. It is better for you to have more poles and a good series than to have a couple carbon poles and not have the right size pole.

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Barto » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:21 am

rainbowgirl28 wrote:
tmcalan wrote:im a smaller vaulter about 130 and 5' 7" 12ft is my pr

i have been looking in to the carbon weave mystic poles that are for the smaller vaulters.
does anyone have any reveiews or imput on them?

Thanks


Are you a boy? Save your money and buy fiberglass poles until you are on 15'+ poles. It is better for you to have more poles and a good series than to have a couple carbon poles and not have the right size pole.


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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Pole Vault Pirate » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:09 pm

Im thinking about getting a carbonfx pole from gill and I dont know what weight to get. I weigh 155 help would be appreciated.

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby chasing6 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:02 pm

Pole Vault Pirate wrote:Im thinking about getting a carbonfx pole from gill and I dont know what weight to get. I weigh 155 help would be appreciated.


That really depends on a lot of variables: grip height, PR (14'6" if your info is current), current pole series/type, speed, take off angle/velocity just to name a few. If you're still young and learning you might want to forgo the carbons and get some cheaper glass poles as RG and Barto have suggested to other vaulters. While jumping on carbon poles is pretty cool, jumping higher is even cooler.
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Pole Vault Pirate » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:08 pm

Im on a 13'7 155 spirit and a 14' 160 spirit. If a get a carbon im gonna call and have a 14'7 160 made. Would this be a good idea or should I order a 14'7 165?

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Barto » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:32 am

The 14'7 160 is going to be 10+ pounds bigger than your 14' 160. That is a HUGE jump in pole size. I love Gill's carbon poles, but I would never recommend them to someone jumping under 15'6. Save your money and buy a PacerFx 14'6 155. That is the next pole in your series.
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Pole Vault Pirate » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:57 am

What exactly do you mean by the 14'7 160 will be 10+ pounds bigger? Its not higher in weight just longer.

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Barto » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:11 pm

When you go up 1 foot in pole length you are going up approx. 20 pounds in relative stiffness. This means a 14' 180 is the same stiffness as a 15' 160. Basically, it takes the same amount of energy to move both poles to vertical.
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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby Pole Vault Pirate » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:00 pm

Oh ok I see what you mean. Ive been using a 14' 160 though. Is that still a big jump from one pole to the next?

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Re: Gill introduces the Carbon Weave pole

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:23 pm

Pole Vault Pirate wrote:Oh ok I see what you mean. Ive been using a 14' 160 though. Is that still a big jump from one pole to the next?


Hey check this chart out: http://www.skyjumpers.com/articles/pvpr ... table.html it does a good job of showing what the next pole is. 5lb jumps are ideal, 10lb jumps are doable. Anything more than that is ill advised if you are on your long run and big poles.


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