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Pole Vault Pole, 3.35m 27kg

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Seven Weight Indices
3.35m Length
Reinforced Lower End
Glass Fibre

Weight index: 3.35m - 27 kg (60 lbs)

Price: £799 £899

Delivery time: 5-7 days after a 24-48 hour handling time
Free UK delivery on orders £75+, otherwise a flat £25
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14 days to change your mind, plus your statutory rights

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Product specifications

Length	3.35m
Material	Glass fibre
Lower end	Reinforced for box entry loads
Weight indices available	27, 32, 36, 41, 45, 50 and 54kg (60 to 120 lbs)
This variant	27kg / 60lbs
Selection basis	The athlete's body weight, with a coach
Use	Coached pole vault training and competition practice
Requires	A proper vaulting box, landing bed and coaching

Shipping & returns

Tracked delivery anywhere in the United Kingdom. It is free on orders of £75 or more, and a flat £25 below that. Allow 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling time.

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery. You cover the cost of returning it unless the item is faulty.

If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, we put it right at no cost to you under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 and the EU Sale of Goods Directive 2019/771, return postage included.

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Looking after it

Inspect the pole before every session along its whole length, looking and listening for cracks, splinters, soft spots and delamination, and retire it immediately if you find any. Store it flat and supported along its length rather than leaning in a corner, keep it out of prolonged sun, and never use a pole that has been dropped from height onto a hard edge until it has been inspected properly.

Seven Weight Indices27kg to 54kg, chosen by athlete weight

3.35m LengthA training length for developing vaulters

Reinforced Lower EndWhere the box loads the pole hardest

Glass FibreThe standard training pole material

About this product

A 3.35m glass fibre pole, in seven weight indices.

The number is the athlete's weight rating, not a preference. Choose it with your coach, because a pole rated below the vaulter is the one that fails.

A 3.35m glass fibre vaulting pole, available in seven weight indices from 27kg (60lbs) to 54kg (120lbs).

The lower end is reinforced, because that is where the vaulting box loads the pole hardest on entry.

The weight index is a safety rating tied to the athlete's weight, not a preference or a stiffness taste.

Suited to school, club and developing vaulters working under coaching.

Each weight index is a separate line here, so the order says exactly which pole is being sent.

Pole vaulting is one of the few sports where the equipment specification is a safety decision rather than a performance preference.

Every pole carries a weight index. It is the athlete weight the pole is rated for, and the rule that follows from it is simple: the vaulter's body weight must not exceed the pole's rating.

That is why this pole comes in seven indices from 27kg to 54kg rather than one. As a young vaulter grows, the pole changes with them, and it changes upwards.

The pole is 3.35m of glass fibre, which is the standard training material: it bends predictably, it is forgiving of the technique errors that developing vaulters make, and it is what school and club programmes use.

The lower end is reinforced. The box is where the entire vault loads into the pole in one instant, and it is the part of the pole that takes the most abuse over a season.

What this listing will not do is help you pick a pole without a coach. Length, index and grip height are decided together, by someone who has watched the athlete vault.

Still deciding?

Not sure yet? That is fine.

You can change your mind. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery.

If it turns up faulty, damaged or not as described, that is on us. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers you, we pay the return postage, and you can have a repair, a replacement or your money back. Read the full detail on our refunds and returns page, or ask us anything before you order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the weight index mean?

It is the maximum athlete body weight the pole is rated for. It is a safety rating, not a stiffness preference.

Which index should I buy?

The one your coach specifies for that athlete. As a floor, never a pole rated below the vaulter's body weight.

What happens if the pole is rated below the athlete?

It is being loaded beyond what it was built for. That is how poles fail, and pole failure in a vault causes serious injury.

Can a heavier athlete use a lower rated pole at a low grip?

No. Do not go below the rating. Grip height changes how the pole behaves, it does not change what it is rated for.

What indices do you stock?

Seven: 27, 32, 36, 41, 45, 50 and 54kg, which is 60 to 120 lbs.

Do the different indices cost different amounts?

No. Every index is the same price.

How long is the pole?

3.35m.

Do you stock other lengths?

Currently 3.35m only, in the seven indices.

What is it made of?

Glass fibre.

Why glass fibre rather than carbon?

Glass fibre is the standard training material. It bends predictably and it is more forgiving of developing technique. Carbon poles are for advanced vaulters.

What is the reinforced lower end for?

The vaulting box loads the bottom of the pole hard at the moment of entry. That reinforcement is there to take it.

Is this suitable for a beginner?

For a coached beginner at a club or school with proper facilities, yes. It is not equipment for teaching yourself.

Can I use it in a garden?

No. Pole vault needs a box set into the runway and a proper landing bed. There is no safe garden version of this.

What else do I need?

A runway, a vaulting box, a regulation landing bed, a coach, and the rest of the athlete's kit.

Do children use this pole?

Young vaulters use the lower indices under coaching. The index has to match the child's weight.

What index does a 40kg athlete need?

A pole rated at or above 40kg, so 41kg or higher from this range, and the exact choice is the coach's call.

How often should I replace a pole?

Poles are inspected before every session and retired on damage rather than on a calendar. Any crack, splinter, soft spot or delamination means it is finished.

How do I inspect it?

Run your hands along the whole length in good light. Look for cracks and lifted fibres, and listen for any change in sound when you flex it gently.

What if it has been dropped?

Inspect it properly before it is used again. A knock on a hard edge is exactly the kind of damage that is easy to miss.

How should I store it?

Flat and supported along its length, indoors, out of prolonged sunlight. Not leaning in a corner.

Can I transport it in a car?

A 3.35m pole needs a roof bar or a van. Supported at both ends, never bent to fit.

Does it come with a bag?

Check the product photos for what is included in current stock.

Can it be repaired if damaged?

No. A damaged vaulting pole is retired, not repaired.

Is it competition legal?

Competition equipment rules are set by the governing body of the event. Check with them, and with your coach, before entering.

Do you sell landing beds or boxes?

No. We sell the pole.

How many poles does a vaulter need?

Developing vaulters typically move through several as they grow and improve. That is normal and it is why we stock the range.

Can two athletes share one pole?

Only if the pole's index suits both of them, which in practice means it suits the heavier one.

Do you offer advice on which to buy?

We can tell you what we stock. The choice belongs with the athlete's coach, and we will not guess it for you.

How long does delivery take?

Five to seven days across the UK. Delivery is free on this order.

Can I return it?

Yes, unused and in a saleable state. It is a stock item, so the full 14 day right to change your mind applies alongside your faulty goods rights. A pole that has been vaulted on is not returnable.

The complete guide

Choosing a vaulting pole by index, not by feel

4 min read Outdoor Sports Company

The one rule

The vaulter's body weight must not exceed the pole's weight index.

Everything else in pole selection is coaching. That rule is equipment safety, and it does not bend for a strong athlete, a low grip, a small runway or a good day.

What the index actually is

A weight index is the rating the manufacturer flexed the pole to. It corresponds to an athlete weight, and it exists because a pole loaded beyond its rating can fail catastrophically at the exact moment the vaulter is inverted several metres up.

Two athletes of the same weight may want different poles for reasons of technique and grip. Neither of them goes below the rating.

Why seven indices exist

Because vaulters grow.

A twelve year old at 35kg and the same athlete at sixteen and 60kg are different vaulters on different equipment. Clubs run a rack of poles for exactly this reason, and a school or club buying its first poles is usually buying the middle of the range and adding from there.

What has to be in place before a pole is useful

A vaulting box set correctly into the runway.

A regulation landing bed. Not mats, not a pile of anything. A bed.

A runway with a consistent surface.

A coach who is watching the vault and calling the grip height.

Pole vault is not a sport that can be self taught with equipment bought online, and this page is not going to pretend otherwise.

Inspection, every session

Whole length, both hands, good light. You are feeling for soft spots and looking for lifted fibres.

Listen when you flex it. A change in sound is a change in the pole.

Any crack, splinter, delamination or soft spot: retire it. No repair, no last session, no lower grip. Done.

Storage

Flat and supported. A pole leaned in a corner for a winter takes a set, and a pole left in direct sun ages in ways you cannot see from the outside.

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