Yesterday I measured my new 40' telescopic pole and it is 37'-5-1/2" - it
was advertised as 38.83'. Maybe I'll get brave one day and try to steer
with it, we'll see. Our last serious indoor session is coming up in a
couple of weeks.
LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
On Tue, 05 May 2009 20:38:19 -0000 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
writes:
> I measured my "40foot" telescoping pole today. It measured about
> 32'11" completely open. It came with an extra tip so the only thing
> I can figure is that they count the extra tip to get the total
> length. My 11 meter put over pole measures about 34' with one tip
> and 33' with an alternate tip.
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> My put over pole is MUCH stiffer than the telescopic one. It takes
> longer to put together and the collapsed length is 5' vs. 2'-8" for
> the telescopic one. There's also a problem with what to do with the
> extra sections if you're on the floor steering and don't need the
> full height.
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> I guess you just pay your money and take your choice. Now that I've
> fixed all the breaks I'm probably going to go back to the put over
> pole for the extra stiffness. If you're trying to steer at 30' up
> and the pole is moving in a different direction from what you intend
> then the consequences can be pretty nasty.
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
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