1. What am I presenting? Pole Rental. N.d. Array. Patriot Pole Vault Club, Westborough, MA. Web. 4 Aug 2013.. Kevin Calhoun 8/5/13 ENGL 2116-020 Dr. Toscano

2. What is pole vault?

3. What are poles made of? ● Ash wood ● Bamboo ● Steel ● Aluminum ● Fiberglass ● Carbon Fiber Oldest Newest

4. Who makes what? UCS Spirit - Gill PacerFX Skypole Mystic CarbonFX Skypole Carbon Carbon Mystic ESSX Power-X Power-Force Carbon Force Fiberglass Carbon Fiber

5. How much do poles cost? UCS 618 - Gill 537 682 ESSX - 695 Fiberglass Carbon Fiber

6. What do the manufacturers claim? ● UCS – The legacy of Spirit sets the standard for excellence! ● Gill – PacerFX: Lightest carry weight of any fiberglass pole ever made. – CarbonFX: The world’s lightest and strongest vaulting pole. ● Essx – Smaller grip sizes, lighter carry weight and optimum performance

7. How do fiberglass and carbon compare? ● Fiberglass Sergey Bubka, 1993 6.15m = 20'2” ● Carbon Fiber Steve Hooker, 2009 6.06m = 19'10.5”

8. What is my research question? Do carbon fiber poles have benefits that justify their higher prices compared to their equivalent fiberglass counterparts?

9. What will I do? ● Quantitative – Measure Weight – Measure Diameter – Measure Stiffness ● Qualitative – Have vaulters use equivalent fiberglass and carbon fiber poles and provide their opinions