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question about flex numbers on different brands

Unread postby youbebosley » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:30 pm

is there a big difference between the green skypole flex number scale and the spirit flex number scale?
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Unread postby thaone600 » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:53 pm

not to my knowlege between those 2 brands but there is a big difference between others
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:00 pm

They are different. How different depends on the length of the pole.
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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:04 pm

also depends on the age of the poles. if your comparing spirit and pacer, look to see if theres a yellow best flex label. if they are the same length, and both best flex poles, then they flex numbers scales will be similar
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:50 pm

VTechVaulter wrote:also depends on the age of the poles. if your comparing spirit and pacer, look to see if theres a yellow best flex label. if they are the same length, and both best flex poles, then they flex numbers scales will be similar


True in 13' poles and longer. Not true in the shorter poles.
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