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    I just bought a pole for at-home use...on the pole at work, I'm at least at an intermediate level and have done just fine on poles in other clubs, but I'm clueless on the pole at home. I'm struggling to keep tension in my limbs, which I think is due to the sleakness of the metal. I can barely hold my own body weight...I got really excited because we don't have spinning poles at my club, but now I'm so bummed...anyone else had this problem? Could be a mental thing, like its easier with an audience. Or maybe its just the setup of the home pole or something, I don't know.
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    If it is a brand new pole it will be very slick for the first few days. Basically, you kindof have to wait until the pole 'warms up' before you can do anything--otherwise you are going to be constantly wiping it down.
    Did you get an Xpole TG finish by any chance? Those are the worst (IMHO) as far as being 'slick'.

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    It's probably a combination of things. You're right about the metal. Most home-poles are made of chrome which harder to grip than the usual brass poles in clubs. It might also be the size. Most at-home poles come in either 45mm or 50mm... you wouldn't think it makes much of a difference but I see a huge difference. I can do all sorts of tricks on a 50mm, but struggle to grip a 45mm. For others, it's the opposite. Also, if you learned on a static pole, spinning pole is very hard to adjust to and learn and vice-versa. If you've been doing tricks on a stationary pole all this time, you're not going to be able to automatically transfer those moves to a spinning pole with no problem. They require different skills and you'll basically be re-learning all your pole moves from the beginning, so don't get discouraged.

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    Its a peekaboo pole, which can switch from spinning to static. I actually learned on a spinning pole, but switched to a club with a static pole. Its been a while since I've been on a spinning one though. Basic spins and tricks seem easier, but it has MUCH less "grip" than the static ones. In the middle of a gemini, I slid right down the pole and landed, still in the gemini pose lol
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    I learned basic pole tricks on a chrome pole at a dance studio, and it was difficult for the reasons mentioned by Aurora - I think it was also a 45mm pole. At my club we have a static brass pole (one stage - it's a small club) with a 50mm diameter and it's a LOT easier. I'm just a beginner at pole tricks so I'm seriously saving up to buy myself a pole for home so that I can practice more. Great tip on not getting the X-Pole TG finish - I'll def. keep that in mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farrah_Golden View Post
    Its a peekaboo pole
    AHHH!! You should really look into an Xpole if you are doing intermediate to advanced moves. You have to be really careful with your weight distribution and hand placement with those. Though, I'm basing this all off of the peekaboo pole that one of my friends has so maybe they have improved a little bit since he bought his. On his, there is a certain area of the pole where if tension is created there the whole entire thing comes toppling down--IDK..maybe it is just his.

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    Yes, I've heard horrible thing about the Peekaboo pole. Be careful on it.

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    I had the TG pole. It's actually second "grippiest" after brass, in my opinion. Crome is supposed to be the most slippery with stainless steel before that. So: brass - TG - SS - chrome. TG literally gave me bruises from being so grippy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MyButter View Post
    AHHH!! You should really look into an Xpole if you are doing intermediate to advanced moves. You have to be really careful with your weight distribution and hand placement with those. Though, I'm basing this all off of the peekaboo pole that one of my friends has so maybe they have improved a little bit since he bought his. On his, there is a certain area of the pole where if tension is created there the whole entire thing comes toppling down--IDK..maybe it is just his.
    Geeeez...kinda scary. My 200 lb husband actually did a few inverts and spins on it; so far, so good lol. Hopefully I don't wind up on youtube after my pole fails haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by MyButter View Post
    AHHH!! You should really look into an Xpole if you are doing intermediate to advanced moves. You have to be really careful with your weight distribution and hand placement with those. Though, I'm basing this all off of the peekaboo pole that one of my friends has so maybe they have improved a little bit since he bought his. On his, there is a certain area of the pole where if tension is created there the whole entire thing comes toppling down--IDK..maybe it is just his.
    X-Poles rule. I purchased my pole from Nakita Kash (I love it all the more). The titanium gold variety is lovely and grippy.

    My old pole wasn't grippy like the X-Pole. So I used "Dry Hands", on my hands, knees, and thighs-- it worked out very well. Link! http://www.monstermarketplace.com/li...s-liquid-chalk

    But yeah, peekaboo poles are a disaster just waiting to happen... so don't attempt anything even remotely dangerous. I mean it! Seriously!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Farrah_Golden View Post
    Geeeez...kinda scary. My 200 lb husband actually did a few inverts and spins on it; so far, so good lol. Hopefully I don't wind up on youtube after my pole fails haha
    I think it passes the test!

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    It's been said already, so I'm just emphasizing, x-pole is the only way to go!

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    Your pole might be a different thickness from the one at the pole. I think they come in 45 or 50 mm. Allegedly the 45 ones are harder to climb because there's less for your legs to grip to.
    Try using the hand grip stuff they sell for poles.

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    I used to think that it would make a huge difference between 45 and 50 but the difference is SO SMALL. I have both up in my apartment right now.

    At work I use a 42mm pole and it's wayyy smaller. I haven't had any problems with that one either. It takes a bit of getting used to but it's really not that big a deal at all. In my opinion, material is what matters the most. My stainless steel pole is way harder to climb than my TG one (but way more comfortable since the TG is way grippier and hurts me) or even the brass ones I have used in the past. The 45mm SS is harder to climb than the 42mm unknown material at work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by junigirl View Post
    Your pole might be a different thickness from the one at the pole. I think they come in 45 or 50 mm. Allegedly the 45 ones are harder to climb because there's less for your legs to grip to.
    Try using the hand grip stuff they sell for poles.
    Thinner poles are easier to grip with your hands... and I have freakishly tiny hands... like the guy in the burger king commercials: http://assets.creativity-online.com/...ds07130720.jpg

    But since most clubs have standard sized poles, practicing on a thinner diameter pole makes no sense to me... I dunno.
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    I have an x-pole, I accidentally purchased the 45mm one and was bummed but truthfully it doesn't make any difference to me. I have big legs and regular size hands.... IDK if that matters but there you go.
    The only thing that really makes a huge difference is if it is a spinning pole or static. I practiced for a long time on static because thats what my old club had. My new club has a spinning pole so now I practice with my pole in spin mode lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by luscious sadie View Post
    I had the TG pole. It's actually second "grippiest" after brass, in my opinion. Crome is supposed to be the most slippery with stainless steel before that. So: brass - TG - SS - chrome. TG literally gave me bruises from being so grippy.
    I'm glad TG works for you! Every time I have ever encountered a TG pole out here it is a truly disappointing experience. Not to mention that the finish eventually rubs off=(

    Actually, I wonder if it is the humidity that affects the grippiness of TG poles when they are out here.

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    I have never had a problem with the finish wearing off. Not saying that it doesn't happen but I don't even have a scratch on it.
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    I started out with a chrome pole at home and I seriously hated the finish, it was wayy too slippery. My next pole was the Platinum Stages stainless steel which has much better grip. The pole is super sturdy but 2 of the top pieces fused together even though I put WD40 on all the pieces. I've even tried strap wrentches...

    So now I'm searching for another stainless steel pole. I called X-pole and they said they have no plans to put out a stainless pole - I'm not sure why because most dancers I've talked to prefer stainless.

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    X-Pole currently does have a stainless steel pole. I currently have it up in my house It is a matte finish though so make sure that you have an idea of what that would be like before ordering it. It is very different than one with a 'buffed' finish.
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    ^^ OK thanks for that, I will have to check it out.

    I just don't get why X-pole won't come out with a standard stainless pole, and there seems to be demand for it (we were just talking about this at my pole dance class). All the clubs I've worked at have either brass or stainess, I've never come across a chrome pole in a club.

    And to the OP - I would never advise anyone to scrimp on a pole, it's just not worth it!

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    I find thinner poles easier to use, i learnt on a 50mm but my current club is 42mm, i have a 45mm, i find the club one so much easier out of them all. The 42 is an unknown metal, i have no idea, but the grip is ok if its cleaned properly. my 45mm is an xpole xpert Chrome (i went for vanity since i prefer the colour, silly me) when i ordered it, i had no idea that diff metals meant diff grip lol. I do fine on it as long as its not too warm in the house coz i sweat an blah blah lol. I use rock climbing liquid chalk when doing poses, but for spins i just have bare skin.
    Spinny mode is kinda hard since i learnt on a static so im a beginner on that one lol (it seems to take so much more strentgh to stay on).

    As for mentality of being able to grip tighter, i must admit having an audience helps me somhow, i dunno, maybe its the adrenalin.

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    I know... I can do EVERY move on the poles at work but at home... noooo
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    Well I need to brush up on my pole skills so I need to get a pole. I'm deciding between the PS super pole and the xpole, the only choices that are safe IMO. From what I read the PS pole pieces can get stuck together - so that sucks cause I move a lot. I contacted xpole and they said they only make titanium gold and chrome but no stainless steele. They said if there was demand then they may get a stainless steele xpole. I love the xpole but whats the point of chrome and tg when these poles are never found in the clubs??? I've tried chrome but they don't work with my body chemistry, so I hope there's enough demand out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farrah_Golden View Post
    Its a peekaboo pole, which can switch from spinning to static. I actually learned on a spinning pole, but switched to a club with a static pole. Its been a while since I've been on a spinning one though. Basic spins and tricks seem easier, but it has MUCH less "grip" than the static ones. In the middle of a gemini, I slid right down the pole and landed, still in the gemini pose lol
    before i started to dance in clubs i bought a pink peek-a-boo pole it has no grip what so ever as it has like a texture to it. yours doesnt happen to be like that does it?

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