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Unread postby Bonevt » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:17 pm

I don't know if this has been answered, and if it has direct me to it please.
I found a pole that is now about 13'6"(it was broken at the bottom) it says 125, does anyone have any clue how to find out about how much it weights.
Can I set up some sort of flex tester and then convert from there?
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Unread postby lonestar » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:57 am

What's the original length and weight engraved on it at the top and what brand of pole is it?
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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:37 am

Any other brand engraves the pole on the top of the pole.
SO if it is cut or most likely broke from slamming against the crossbar
We engrave on the butt end of the ESSX so if the pole is cut off at the bottom the engraving is gone becoming an illegal pole.
Of course we make the poles so one does not have to cut the bottom of the pole!!!!LOL

SO that pole will be an out of meet pole.
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:44 pm

haha hes got a point essx makes some good poles!
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Unread postby Bonevt » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:06 pm

I took to tape off of it today and i found a sticker that imbeded into the pole, it says its a 14' 130 now its about 13'3"

Also the top has cracks about a half inch down. Anyone have any ideas what to do about those. I was thinking about cutting it off, or possibly finding a piece of wood or sumthing sticking it in the top and glueing it into plave with some resen or sumthing.
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Unread postby Bonevt » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:06 pm

oh yeah and its a pacer pole
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:07 pm

Bonevt wrote:I took to tape off of it today and i found a sticker that imbeded into the pole, it says its a 14' 130 now its about 13'3"

Also the top has cracks about a half inch down. Anyone have any ideas what to do about those. I was thinking about cutting it off, or possibly finding a piece of wood or sumthing sticking it in the top and glueing it into plave with some resen or sumthing.


Probably cutting off the top inch with the cracks would be best.

This is a pole you are only going to be able to use at practice.
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Unread postby Bonevt » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:12 pm

Yeah thats all im planing on useing it for. My pole selection has a bit of a gap in it. It goes from 12' 145 to 13'6 140. I had to search around the cage, and this is the best i could come up with. :(
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Unread postby lonestar » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:52 am

Bonevt wrote:I took to tape off of it today and i found a sticker that imbeded into the pole, it says its a 14' 130 now its about 13'3"

Also the top has cracks about a half inch down. Anyone have any ideas what to do about those. I was thinking about cutting it off, or possibly finding a piece of wood or sumthing sticking it in the top and glueing it into plave with some resen or sumthing.


A 14' 130 is equivalent to a 13'6 140. Since it's been cut though, it will be roubly be about 5lbs softer, so it would probably now be the equivalent of a 13'6 135 or 13' 145.

Cut the top inch off so the cracks don't continue to lengthen.
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