Vaulting Pole Comparison Chart

The vaulting pole charts show the relationship between pole length and stiffness. If poles are on the same row (R#), then an athlete, in theory, can penetrate to the same depth in the pits (granted, the vaulter’s weight, speed, and technique are the same). For example, a vaulter using a 13’0” 170 will penetrate the pit at the same depth if they used a 13’6” 160 or a 14’0” 150.

R#	10'	10'6"	11'0"	11'6"	12'0"	12'7"	13'0"	13'6"	14'0"	14'6"	15'0"	15'6"	16'0"	16'6"
1	10' 60
2	10' 65
3	10' 70	10'6 60
4	10' 75	10'6 65
5	10' 80	10'6 70
6	10' 85	10'6 75
7	10' 90	10'6 80	11' 70
8	10' 95	10'6 85	11' 75
9	10' 100	10'6 90	11' 80
10	10' 105	10'6 95	11' 85
11	10' 110	10'6 100	11' 90	11'6 80
12	10' 115	10'6 105	11' 95	11'6 85
13	10' 120	10'6 110	11' 100	11'6 90	12' 80
14	10' 125	10'6 115	11' 105	11'6 95	12' 85
15	10' 130	10'6 120	11' 110	11'6 100	12' 90
16	10' 135	10'6 125	11' 115	11'6 105	12' 95
17	10' 140	10'6 130	11' 120	11'6 110	12' 100	12'6 90
18	10' 145	10'6 135	11' 125	11'6 115	12' 105	12'6 95
19	10' 150	10'6 140	11' 130	11'6 120	12' 110	12'6 100
20		10'6 145	11' 135	11'6 125	12' 115	12'6 105
21		10'6 150	11' 140	11'6 130	12' 120	12'6 110	13' 100
22			11' 145	11'6 135	12' 125	12'6 115	13' 105
23			11' 150	11'6 140	12' 130	12'7 120	13' 110	13'6 100
24			11' 155	11'6 145	12' 135	12'7 125	13' 115	13'6 105
25			11' 160	11'6 150	12' 140	12'7 130	13' 120	13'6 110
26				11'6 155	12' 145	12'7 135	13' 125	13'6 115
27				11'6 160	12' 150	12'7 140	13' 130	13'6 120
28				11'6 165	12' 155	12'7 145	13' 135	13'6 125	14' 115
29				11'6 170	12' 160	12'7 150	13' 140	13'6 130	14' 120
30					12' 165	12'7 155	13' 145	13'6 135	14' 125	14'6 115
31					12' 170	12'7 160	13' 150	13'6 140	14' 130	14'6 120
32					12' 175	12'7 165	13' 155	13'6 145	14' 135	14'6 125
33					12' 180	12'7 170	13' 160	13'6 150	14' 140	14'6 130	15' 120
34						12'7 175	13' 165	13'6 155	14' 145	14'6 135	15' 125
35						12'7 180	13' 170	13'6 160	14' 150	14'6 140	15' 130
36						12'7 185	13' 175	13'6 165	14' 155	14'6 145	15' 135
37							13' 180	13'6 170	14' 160	14'6 150	15' 140	15'6 130
38							13' 185	13'6 175	14' 165	14'6 155	15' 145	15'6 135
39							13' 190	13'6 180	14' 170	14'6 160	15' 150	15'6 140
40								13'6 185	14' 175	14'6 165	15' 155	15'6 145
41								13'6 190	14' 180	14'6 170	15' 160	15'6 150	16' 140
42								13'6 195	14' 185	14'6 175	15' 165	15'6 155	16' 145
43								13'6 200	14' 190	14'6 180	15' 170	15'6 160	16' 150
44									14' 195	14'6 185	15' 175	15'6 165	16' 155
45									14' 200	14'6 190	15' 180	15'6 170	16' 160	16'6 150
46										14'6 195	15' 185	15'6 175	16' 165	16'6 155
47										14'6 200	15' 190	15'6 180	16' 170	16'6 160
48										14'6 205	15' 195	15'6 185	16' 175	16'6 165
49											15' 200	15'6 190	16' 180	16'6 170
50											15' 205	15'6 195	16' 185	16'6 175
51											15' 210	15'6 200	16' 190	16'6 180
52												15'6 205	16' 195	16'6 185
53												15'6 210	16' 200	16'6 190
54												15'6 215	16' 205	16'6 195
55													16' 210	16'6 200
56													16' 215	16'6 205
57													16' 220	16'6 210
58														16'6 215
59														16'6 220