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I don't even wanna go there...then I'd hafta take blood pressure meds:)

prueitt_r wrote:I am on the eastside of cincinnati. I have a 13' 175 skypole if that is close enough. I need a 13 155 if you have anything close to trade. prueitt_r@westcler.org email me

whats the flex number and old iis it.. I may have a 13-55 that is similiar tothe geen pole

Well said DJ.................................I was watching my Grandson trying to giants on the high bar....when he got nearly ready to get to 90 degrees, by massive build up of centrifical force, his mind aborted the attempt...he said he was afraid of coming down head first....I told him the his bo...

Mr Ellis I didn't see Geoge's 15" vault but I saw him clear 14' 10" several times. Ivaulted against him in 1960 and he was known in the vaulting world for having the greatest push of all time. I wish I could find some video of him, but even he doesn't know of any still existing. Here is s...

I don't think I believe a single claim on here. How can earl bell jump high gripping 11'3? Earl is what 6'3 -6'4? And some guy pushing off 42 inches straight poling? That is equal to Bubka's push-off on fiberglass?? The thing is that vertical speed dictates push-off, so to push off that high you wo...

dougb wrote:It may seem hard to belive, but George Mattos cleared 15' in 1960 at Modesto. He was gripping 12' and had a 42" push.
He was just inducted to the Pole Vault Summit hall of fame.

Doug Balcomb
PV Coach, Colfax HS

That's a hell of a push.....tremendos upper body strenghth!!!

hye Ganslens' books will have some info... but i do remember having stiff pole practice sessions... with a 11' 3" cut off stiff pole and maybe Earl jumping 13-6 ish??? and Mike Cotton and Will Freeman doing pretty well .. Mike jumping 13 or more.. dj looks like there;s hope for us yet dj..:)

Who know the highest jump with a 12' grip??

i got a newer skypole in 13-6 180 never really been jumped on...what do you have in trading stock??

Try to PM Vaultin Gus. He had a bunch there last time I made it out there. I won't be going cause the band has a gig that weekend and the band leader wouldn't try to change the date. Obviously, I'm bummed and if I didn't need the dough, I probably would quit the "rock star" thing so I cou...

Will anyone be bringing poles to borrow at Boston this year????????????????????

Good to hear that you can still do it... I've had UC for several yrs..... no surgery...... just came off a flare up... it put me down for a couple of months... back on the horse now.....my GI people from University of Michigan have me on some meds... they believe in diet ,excersize and alternative m...