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    hello everyone! i am new to dancing and i just went out and bought a pole today. i bought the carmen electra pole to practice on and after reading reviews on it, i'm kind of afraid to even try it out! i've read reviews on how some people have bought this same pole and it broke on them or they had to constantly screw it in. it says it can hold up to 120 kg but what the hell!!! not to sound ditzy but how many pounds is that? i cant return it because the store i bought it from does not accept refunds. what should i do? i know i'm definitely gonna save up for an x-pole or something, i just dont wanna break any bones by swingin on this one.

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    that pole won't last. even if you are light enough to do tricks on it you won't be able to give it your all.

    where did you get it?

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    so... i'm thinking i should get rid of it FAST!!!!!

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    Let me guess, you bought it from Spencer's? If so, I can give you the President's direct email... they will take it back.

    Those poles should not be sold without a disclaimer in large print. They are for a prop only! They are NOT meant to invert on.
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    i got the pole from this store called Priscilla McCalls Lingerie and Gifts

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    Was there any sort of disclaimer on or next to the pole about it being a prop, or not made for inverts?

    If not, call & ask to speak to the store owner or manager first.

    If the owner/manager fails to resolve the issue report it to your local Better Business Bureau. You might be able to re-sell the pole on e-bay or craigslist, but you do need to be responsible about it and let people know it isn't meant for serious pole work.
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    actually i have a friend who bought the same one and she says the pole worked just fine for her!!! i just have a funny feeling about it

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    the store i got it from has a strict no refund and no exchange policy so there's nothing i can do, i can only resell it

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    what i did was i researched the pole on various websites and it said you could do spins, inverts, anything you could do on a professional pole! i even seen a couple of videos on youtube of people doing tricks on the pole. in a couple of them, the pole did fall because some people didn't screw them in lol

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    X-Pole and Platinum Stages are the only brands of professional poles I trust. anything else I won't even lean on.

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    ^^^ Pretty much, maybe a few others. Carmen Electra's pole though is one I wouldn't do very many tricks on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dawnfire90 View Post
    X-Pole and Platinum Stages are the only brands of professional poles I trust. anything else I won't even lean on.
    Ditto! Trash it. Unless they came out with a new improved model. It may be the peek-a-boo pole under another name. Good Luck! I spent $375 on my PS Pole. I would be leary of anything that cheap...

    http://www.exoticdancing-info.com/st...ew-carmen.html
    http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/s...le-kit-reviews

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    I had the Carman Electra Pole as my first pole... Make sure to set it up properly. I wrote a review on it on a few sites, stating to PROPERLY INSTALL IT! Or else it will fail. I did not screw the pole it, but I made sure a guy tighten it really tight against the ceiling... get someone who is heavier and stronger than you to push it, pull on it, hold their weight etc etc.

    So anyway.. that pole was fine with me. I could do a basic invert on it and a move where you hold yoursef with your knees and hands and slide down it, but I have to say.. there are a few problems with it.. 1) the material its made from is weak 2) its hollow 3) it has plastic top and bottom. Which in a (long) run will tear apart.

    Another thing is... that black plastic thing on the bottom, that you turn with a tool to tighten the pole... make sure not to over do it, or else the plastic slowly damages and thins making the pole dangerous!!! (a trick to tighting that pole is turning the top movable peice to tighten the pole without too much damange on that black peice) Such reasons for people falling or the pole breaking. Make sure the pole parts are also tight...

    In all honestly.. I would be careful on it. Why? The materials are cheap. It was good for practising, turning, spinning, but when you get into the meduim level moves with inverts and spins.. I would suggest getting another pole. I ended up buying the xpole (45mm) one problem I had with CE it was 50mm.. it was hollow.. and my legs would rip/burn against that pole where the peices seperate.

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    I did tricks and spins on my Carmen Electra pole when I was 180lbs! The pole itself isn't faulty - its the people who install it. If you put it up properly it will work as a good beginner pole. INSTALL IT PROPERLY! But like Kisca said, the materials are cheap and it's not meant to last forever.

    If you decide to get serious about pole work then invest is a good solid pole. I don't think the Carmen Electra pole/Peek-a-Boo pole are garbage, but it's not meant for long term pole work.



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    thank you guys so much for responding!!! it really means a lot

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    120kg=264 pounds ... just let u know....

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    The Carmen Pole is made by Peekaboo, but it's not the same as the original one which fell if you leant on it.

    The pole also has other incarnations: The Hot Pink Pole, The Hustler Pole and The Pole Exercise Pole. They are all the same

    Personally I would NEVER use a pole with plastic parts. end of.

    Note that these poles all unscrew when you spin anti-clockwise!!!!

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