Pole Factories?

[rainbowgirl28]

Thanks Becca! Just what I needed. I'll check it out against the poles I have and see if there are any discrepencies.

I think they changed their flex charts within the past 10 years, because my high school has a 14'170 that is rated a 180 on those charts.

They now offer 12'9" poles which are not on those charts.

Noticed that they list 13'1" poles - I have several 13'3" poles but no 13'1" ones...

I would imagine that is a typo. As far as I know they have always had 13'3" poles.

[KJax2010]

how would you get a tour set up at a factory?

[rainbowgirl28]

how would you get a tour set up at a factory?

Call them on the phone and ask.

[KJax2010]

ok thanks

[Bruce Caldwell]

As far as I know, there are only six sets of pole making equipment in the world: the four in the US that Becca mentioned, one in europe that makes the Nordic poles, and another set that is not being used somewhere in the U.S. That's not very many. There is also a very limited number of technicians who are capapble of making decent poles. It is more of an art than a science. You couldn't just buy that extra set of equipment and some raw fiberglass and start making poles. If you did, it would be bad news for the poor souls who bought your first few designs.

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That is not just hearsay or a warning to not get into the pole business!
I have to confirm your statements as being absolutely true.
IN the beginning ESSX was the “Renegade pole manufacturerâ€Â