Buying my first pole, suggestions?

[A_Sapp]

Ok for the past two years I've been forced to vault on a 13ft 150lb Skypole EZ-Plant, at first when I was just starting it was alright but now that I'm getting better I'm finding that the pole isn't doing what it should be. For instance even though I'm only 140lbs the pole barely returns 75% of the energy I put into it which is really hurting my vault(I'm only vaulting about 11ft right now). I go to a very small high school (300 people, and no its not private) so our athletic program doesn't have the money to spend on a new pole, so I've decided that I'm going to buy my own. Only thing is, I'm stuck deciding between a UCS Spirit and a Pacer-FX. I've vaulted on both poles before but not long enough to really tell the difference, so I'm hoping that you guys could enlighten me on the strong points of each pole so that I can make the right decision.

-Thanks!

Oh and if the Pacer vs. UCS topic is taboo around here please excuse me, this is my first post.

[gtc]

13'3" 155 Altius price: 322.00 Brand New

[rainbowgirl28]

The brand really doesn't matter at this point! Just focus on getting the right size pole that fits within your budget. Keep in mind that shipping a pole can add another $70-$100+ to your cost.

[A_Sapp]

Well both are relatively in the same price range and my budjet, I've just heard different things about each brand and was wondering what all of you would suggest.