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Special Wrapping

Unread postby KJax2010 » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:06 pm

How do the elite vaulters have their poles special wrapped. I've seen Toby Stevenson use a black carbon fx and Tommy Skipper with a green and yellow wrapping. Just wondering how they got that do. Thanks
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:39 pm

when you reach a certain level with your jumping or you have a sweet connection that is when they will wrap the poles special for you
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Unread postby BethelPV » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:44 pm

I think Pacer is the only company that will do that for certain people as well. I remember that they did it for me one time because we ordered a pole, and it got broke in shipping, so they sent us one completely blue!

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:29 pm

Some people do it themselves. Vinyl tape, like electrical tape or some kinds of hockey tape works fairly well.
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Unread postby master » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:04 am

I'm pretty sure the tape was identified on some post on PVP, including a link to where to buy it.

Ah... here it is http://polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2413

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Unread postby cdmilton » Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:52 am

Here are some examples of the gym floor tape...

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I do this with all my HS poles to protect them from being spiked and dinged. It also helps to prevent someone else walking off with them.
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:10 pm

i just ordered some of that tape (black and gold our school colors) when i get it i will wrap the pole and then post pics if it looks good lol any advice on proper technique or just wrap it like wrapping tape around it ?
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:07 am

txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:i just ordered some of that tape (black and gold our school colors) when i get it i will wrap the pole and then post pics if it looks good lol any advice on proper technique or just wrap it like wrapping tape around it ?


Practice with some other kinds of tape first. It is really tricky to get it just so. The guys at the factories have a machine that turns the pole, and years of practice.
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:03 am

yeah i bought 4 rolls just in case i messed up even though it was kinda expensive (8.99 each roll) but hopefully it will look cool :D
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Unread postby KJax2010 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:47 pm

Is there anyway you can pay UCS or Gill extra money to get them wrapped cause I don't want to mess up with the gym floor tape stuff.
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Unread postby pvu-hooligan » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:37 pm

so we CAN wrap our poles in protective tape nearly all the way up top? There isnt a rule about doing that? My coach says i cant do that but im getting a new pole soon and i want to know if i can or cant. if i can then thats awesome!
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Unread postby cdmilton » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:21 am

pvu-hooligan wrote:so we CAN wrap our poles in protective tape nearly all the way up top? There isnt a rule about doing that? My coach says i cant do that but im getting a new pole soon and i want to know if i can or cant. if i can then thats awesome!


I am pretty sure the rule states there can never be more than two layers of tape on the pole. The poles in the pictures above conform to that rule.
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