said by fiberguy 
:While I agree with a lot of what you're saying with weight limitations and all... but ask yourself, before you get too far into yourself there... when was the last time you ever "tested a pole"... other than a quick visual.
What we have here, pretty simple in my observation, is a pole that needed to be replaced and a simple accident.
It's the EQUIPMENT that needs to be rated for safety and I know guys in the 300 lb range working safely.. POLES can most certainly handle 325 pounds...
yeah, but would it want to?
