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How does one by a series of poles?

Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Fri Jan 24, 2003 12:32 am

I'm looking to purchase a series of poles of different flex numbers but same size/weight. Do I just call UCS/Spirit directly? Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Unread postby Decamouse » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:46 am

You could call Gill directly and talk to Bryan -800-637-3090
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Unread postby coach-scott » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:41 am

Hi,

If you are looking for the best price on Spirit's I would contact Pits-N-Stuff in PA. They will beat anybody's price on spirit's. The lowest I have seen have been on the Sky Athletics web site and mark and doug at Pits-N Stuff will match that price. Good Luck.

http://www.pitsnstuff.com

http://www.skyathletics.com

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Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:53 pm

Thanks fellas, that really helps!
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Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:59 pm

One more question and I know it'd be easier if I call the dealers but I'm still trying to research before I commit to buying.

In college I weighed 165# and I jumped on 5.00 165# Spirits cut 4 inches (never understood why my coach would cut poles). From what I remember the flex numbers were 21.0, 20.8, 20.4, 20.0, 19.8, 19.4, 19.0, 18.8, 18.4, 18.0, 17.6, 17.4. By the time we were in full competition my warm-up was the 19.8 and I even jumped on the 17.4 twice (gotta love Texas Relays with a smokin tail wind).

Now I weigh 185#, hopefully will lose 5#, but...
My question is if I get a series of 5 to 6, 4.90 Spirits at 185# is that the same as a cut 5.00? What flex numbers would be equivalent to the ones mentioned above?

I know the best thing to do is to borrow some poles and practice on them to see which fits the best but I live in New England now, poles are scarce, a place to practice indoors even scarcer (if not a college vaulter) and the biggest pole around here is a 15' 185# the next biggest is a 15' 165#...so there in lies the dilemna.
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Unread postby coach-scott » Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:59 pm

Hi,

I have the following poles if you are interested?
SPIRIT 16 185 17.3
SPIRIT 16 185 16.7
SPIRIT 16 190 16.8
SPIRIT 16 195 15.6

Thanks,

Scott Hendrickson

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Unread postby vaulter580 » Wed Jan 29, 2003 7:05 pm

dont forget to check out bell athletics, the number is...1-800-753-7332
daniel or dub can get you fixed right up
(you may want to try something other than spirits....just a suggestion)
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Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:48 pm

vaulter580 wrote:dont forget to check out bell athletics, the number is...1-800-753-7332
daniel or dub can get you fixed right up
(you may want to try something other than spirits....just a suggestion)


hmm, does essx have a try before you buy?? just kidding. sorry, i no longer live in little rock, would definitley be tempting to check em out if i still did. also, can't stand pacers; we had 5 break/shatter at my school my senior yr. i broke two in a row at LSU, my hand swelled up to a softball.
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Unread postby vaulter580 » Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:07 pm

yea, i had a pacer carbon break on me this year and had to have sugery, i used to jump on spirits but i just like carbons better but it is different for each vaulter,
p.s. those essex are great poles and i would jump on them if i could get a free series
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Unread postby dubjones » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:34 pm

Hey, it's me, Dub.
Sorry no "try before you buy" on our essx poles. But we can set you up with a series of them, or just about anything. We may even have some used poles/discounted poles that might work if you are looking to save some $.
Feel free to call 1-800-753-7332, and we will be happy to give you any info we have....for free!
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Re: Spirit Poles

Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:18 am

coach-scott wrote:Hi,

I have the following poles if you are interested?
SPIRIT 16 185 17.3
SPIRIT 16 185 16.7
SPIRIT 16 190 16.8
SPIRIT 16 195 15.6

Thanks,

Scott Hendrickson


Scott,
Send me a Private Message on price.

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