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Carbon poles

Unread postby vaultgirlsummer » Wed May 30, 2007 11:06 am

Hi,
I am curently on a 135lb. 12'4'' pole, and I was wondering if there is a carbon pole out there around 12'6'' and the same weight.
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Also how can this affect my vault.
-more bend?
-more recoil?
-????

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Unread postby achtungpv » Wed May 30, 2007 11:19 am

There are no stock 12'4" carbons. There's no need for it. Carbon only makes a pole lighter. 12'4"s are plenty light on their own.
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Unread postby highhopes » Wed May 30, 2007 5:11 pm

The shortest carbons that I have seen are 14' 6" and a 14' 6" fiber pole is light enough as it is.
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Unread postby KJax2010 » Wed May 30, 2007 6:24 pm

gill makes a 13' carbon mystic. heres the link to their website

http://www.gillathletics.com/gillCatalo ... subItem=14
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Re: Carbon poles

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 30, 2007 6:35 pm

vaultgirlsummer wrote:Hi,
I am curently on a 135lb. 12'4'' pole, and I was wondering if there is a carbon pole out there around 12'6'' and the same weight.
.
.
Also how can this affect my vault.
-more bend?
-more recoil?
-????


Carbon just makes the carry weight lighter. I am guessing you are on an Altius. They can feel heavy. Make your next pole a new fiberglass 12'4 ESSX or 12'6 Pacer or Mystic and you'll feel a world of difference. You don't need carbon, just a lighter fiberglass.


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