Posted by ESSX on April 30, 2001 at 23:07:19:
In Reply to: Tom forget'a bout it ********re:Pole Flex #'s posted by ESSX on April 30, 2001 at 23:05:09:
There is a big difference in a 160 and a 140, the length of the pole is very important also and you have failed to include that in your question.
: If you are having trouble bending the 160, chances are the pole is too long.
: All you need to be concerned with right now is the following:
: What is your grip on the pole?
: What your weight is?
: How high you have jumped for your Personal Record?
: And what style you use Power or Swing style!
: These imputed into my new POLE CALCULATOR will give you a selection of poles you should try.
: This can be used for any brand pole just round up on other brands.
: As far as flex numbers, well that is how they measured fishing rods back in the 1960's, nothing scientific about putting a 50 lbs weight on a rod supported by two saw horses. Of course the manufacturers have included ball bearings to insure that they get the most accurate measurements without friction coming into play.
: Unless you have taken a course in Applied Physics Flex Numbers 101 you will have trouble computing how to move from one length pole to the next length, I guarantee it!
: I have a simple method of calculating a pole to fit your needs. You may write to me to get the link free on my website write to my email above
: Bruce Caldwell
: President of pole Brand X (grin)
: PS: Bryan you are correct Best Flex has absolutely nothing to do with my POLE CALCULATOR
: QUESTION WAS:
: : sorry if my post seems a bit novice-like but i don't have much for coaching in the way of pole vault so i have a question on pole flex.
: : I weigh 160 but i seem to have a lot of trouble getting any flex out of the one pacer pole my school has to fit my weight, i switched down to a 140 skypole and the flex say 7.3m, and can get a fairly decent bend out of that, any suggestions on what a good pole and flex would be if i could convince our atheletic department to buy me a new one?