techniques to breaking poles?

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Unread postby MillerTime » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:01 am

IndyCoach wrote:The popsicle sticks get scuffed up or even break rather than your pole getting banged up at the bottom. You can buy a protection sleeve like this one...
http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/ ... ryID_E_221

ooohhh hahah, i thought maybe it changed the bend or something physical. since i hate my pole, i dont think ill use them, but i think i will buy some popsicles to eat though.
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:06 am

yeah i use Popsicle sticks on my pole i buy the really big ones from walmart and then just tape them under the tape where it rubs the box (just because my other pole after 2 years of use got a hole in it i didnt think it would actually cause that much damage but our rusty pv box just scrapes it down to nothing)
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:09 am

txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:yeah i use Popsicle sticks on my pole i buy the really big ones from walmart and then just tape them under the tape where it rubs the box (just because my other pole after 2 years of use got a hole in it i didnt think it would actually cause that much damage but our rusty pv box just scrapes it down to nothing)


Man, you are misssing out if you just get the sticks and not the popsicles!
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:00 am

yeah i know but i will buy the popsicles too lol
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