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Hmmm.. Girl or Guy poles?
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:26 pm
by intrepid
Alright I thought I would never find my self on these message boards but to the point ... I do not have any extraordinary power, I just finished my first season of pole vaulting (I started vaulting as a junior because I realized I wasn't the fast enough to win in Dade County so my PV coach picked me up) and I cleared 12 6 holding a 13ft pacer at about 11 4 ... Now I decided to take pole vaultin quite serious, so I ordered the new carbon pole... Now here is where I think I got tricked... I ordered a 14ft carbon pole without realizing that it was a mystic carbon pole... I talked to the guy and he said "They only make Carbon Pacer poles at 15 ft, everything under is Mystic. There are no such things as girls pole" (I think I hit a soft spot). So I thought I would give the burden to you guys ...
Is there such thing as a girl pole ?
Is there any difference besides the diameter?
-Miami Beach Senior-
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:54 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
well it says ms. stic lol but i dont think is really a "girl" pole
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:16 pm
by intrepid
yea let me apologize about that before someone gets offended .. Women's pole
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:22 pm
by vaultman18
well it says ms. stic lol but i dont think is really a "girl" pole
It doesn't say Ms. anything it says MYSTIC
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:37 pm
by Skyin' Brian
There is no such thing as a "girl's pole," but make sure you don't get stuck with a left handed pole, jumping on one of those if you are right handed can be dangerous.
Of course, no matter the label, for even a 15' pole i doubt that the carbon is worth the extra cost unless you got one on closeout.
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:42 pm
by intrepid
but make sure you don't get stuck with a left handed pole,
Hold up... How can I check ... I mean when I bought it, it did not say anything about left handed or right handed
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:02 pm
by Vault&Flip
Skyin' Brian wrote:There is no such thing as a "girl's pole," but make sure you don't get stuck with a left handed pole, jumping on one of those if you are right handed can be dangerous.
HAHAHHA. I love the reply to this statement. Made my night.
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:45 pm
by VTechVaulter
i warmed up for my last meet doing some drills on a 15' 170 mystic.. worked great
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:32 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
vaultman18 wrote:well it says ms. stic lol but i dont think is really a "girl" pole
It doesn't say Ms. anything it says MYSTIC
i could swear i say a mystic that said ms. stic
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:33 pm
by rainbowgirl28
txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:vaultman18 wrote:well it says ms. stic lol but i dont think is really a "girl" pole
It doesn't say Ms. anything it says MYSTIC
i could swear i say a mystic that said ms. stic
They used to. They changed it to Mystic several years ago.
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:38 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
rainbowgirl28 wrote:txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:vaultman18 wrote:well it says ms. stic lol but i dont think is really a "girl" pole
It doesn't say Ms. anything it says MYSTIC
i could swear i say a mystic that said ms. stic
They used to. They changed it to Mystic several years ago.
ok thanks i thought i was going crazy there for a second, but here is what a pole company says
"The Carbon Mystic has been designed to meet the demands of the advanced female vaulter. The integration of fiberglass and carbon fiber results in a pole that is lighter, faster, and has a smaller grip that any other women's pole."
but there is no such thing as just a "womans" pole, just lighter poles
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:49 am
by decanuck
Its the same technology, just a sales gimmick to sell more poles.