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So, I haven't heard back from the guy yet, but have emailed him today for more details.
Myself, Em and Rik have been testing for a while, and no damage to them yet. The ones we have are Grade 2 (99.9% Ti), and do bend, but a gentle tap over the bars during play returns them to perfect straightness again (Ti has an amazing memory).
I've asked for prices of both Grade 6, also known as 64 (6% Aluminium, 4% Vanadium) and Grade 9 (3% Aluminium 2.5% Vanadium) which is often used for sports equipment. Both will be stronger than the current Grade 2 stuff we have, but I don't know about prices yet.
The current poles came in at just over £20 incl. VAT, these may be up to £30 per pole, but we'll have to see.
The point being, if you can buy a pole and make it last 1+ years, you're saving money in the long run (unless you want to wait for yorgo to bring back millions of poles from paris).
I'd like to get some idea or how many people would be up for getting in on this order, because we should get volume discounts too.
Once we know prices for the different sizes/grades, we can do a more specific list for the final order. Money may have to be paid up front on such a large order, but I may be able to front it depending on my current circumstances.
Aren't they pretty
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