Cutting poles a worn-out subject....
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:41 pm
Cutting poles a worn-out subject....
Maybe for those who refuse to listen to the reasoning?
Please do not alter or cut vaulting poles no matter the brand.
The practice of taking as an example a flex of 18.0's and trimming 1-3 inches off will result in a measurement of one of them being an 18.3. But will it really be an 18.3? NO
1. The pattern of the pole did not change.
2. The wall thickness did not change except where you now concentrate energy.
3. All this does is move the whole sail reinforcement down and moves the area that receives the most energy down, possibly exposing energy concentration on an area not able to hold the load.
RESULTS the pole breaks off at the tip of the sail piece.
That which is similar to flexing the pole in the box.
Maybe for those who refuse to listen to the reasoning?
Please do not alter or cut vaulting poles no matter the brand.
The practice of taking as an example a flex of 18.0's and trimming 1-3 inches off will result in a measurement of one of them being an 18.3. But will it really be an 18.3? NO
1. The pattern of the pole did not change.
2. The wall thickness did not change except where you now concentrate energy.
3. All this does is move the whole sail reinforcement down and moves the area that receives the most energy down, possibly exposing energy concentration on an area not able to hold the load.
RESULTS the pole breaks off at the tip of the sail piece.
That which is similar to flexing the pole in the box.