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    finally turned 21 a few months ago
    so i mustered up the courage to go the club of my first choice tonight
    I had been to this club a few days before to apply as a waitress, but was rejected due to lack of experience
    I'm pretty sure I had scared myself shitless overthinking how i should dance and if i would be able to move freely in a gown

    but i finally made it inside, and followed a woman with a blonde ponytail to the changing room (housemom maybe?)
    the changing room was not nearly as intimidating as i thought it would be, noone was really paying attention to me
    i waited for about 10 minutes while the blonde woman was on the phone, and had already seemed to forget about me

    then i briefly encountered the hiring manager once i was done changing, who quickly passed me off to someone else for my audition

    the man i was left with told me i had to do two songs, top off etc and told me to begin at the start of the next song
    i watched a girl below on the first level dancing, really she was barely moving, and i eagerly awaited my turn

    i moved slow, and started to groove a bit more once i realized i actually knew the songs that were being played!
    my knees were shaking a bit, so i tried to relax by dancing a little more to the beat
    i took my friends advice who was a dancer before, and didnt do anything to extreme
    the most i did was bend down and open my legs, attempted to be sexy

    i heard some people bust out laughing below, but to be honest i still dont know if it was me they were laughing at
    or something else, because i really wasnt doing anything outrageous

    when i was done i quietly stood at the side and the man came back, directed to the elevator where i asked him
    "good? bad?"

    " not exactly good or bad, but i dont think we're going to take you..."
    everything else blurred and there was something about lack of experience etc...

    i dont even remember saying bye to him or how I got out of the club
    but i could feel my hopes quickly shatter

    i had just gotten practically naked and given my all, not to even get the job...plus there might have been people laughing at me?
    its hard to explain all the emotions that go into a first audition as a 'newbie'

    all i know is that i want to hide under a rock...for the rest of my life
    and will never go within a 10 block radius of that club again, unless im wearing very big sunglasses

    comments?
    similar stories?

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    NYC is the worst place for a newbie to go. The girls in those clubs are extreme hustlers and you will leave owing the house if you're not experienced. Many of the customers have a typical NYC attitude so you CAN'T be as sensitive as you sound because they will also often be rude and snide and reject you as part of their Wall Streeter asshole power trip. Also, in most of the clubs (except Ricks from what I've heard) be prepared to take a dick if you regularly want to make big money, because those places are really just thinly veiled brothels. Just check out the club reviews section here.

    If it makes you feel better, I don't think the laughter you heard was about you, because if they were laughing at you they would have snickered quietly to each other out of your earshot. Anyway they see way too much other weird shit to really care about what you do beyond "you're hired" or "you're not hired."

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    it hurts to get turned down, but if this was your first time dancing, try a lower tier club first. in fact, that's what i would suggest in the first place. i am SO glad i started at a divey, low-pressure quiet little hole in the wall joint before moving onto trying biger clubs in rhode island and near boston.. i got to take my time, low pressure hustle, and learn the ropes in a more friendly atmosphere.
    besides, i hear NYC is the worst!

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    Quote Originally Posted by starlily View Post
    most of the clubs (except Ricks from what I've heard) be prepared to take a dick if you regularly want to make big money,
    it actually was ricks, im scared to try somewhere "divey-er" because of safety. i read sapphire is pretty bad and hq is the worst. not sure about hustler

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    NYC is definitely not for new dancers. It doesn't sound like your audition went badly, just that the club wanted more experience and confidence performing from the sounds of it.
    Speaking of embarassing auditions, I once got my heel caught on a tear in the carpet and fell on my face while walking and talking with a manager...annnnd a bunch of people saw it too. Super embarassing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    it hurts to get turned down, but if this was your first time dancing, try a lower tier club first. in fact, that's what i would suggest in the first place. i am SO glad i started at a divey, low-pressure quiet little hole in the wall joint before moving onto trying biger clubs in rhode island and near boston.. i got to take my time, low pressure hustle, and learn the ropes in a more friendly atmosphere.
    besides, i hear NYC is the worst!
    Same here! I started out at the smallest dirtiest looking dive club in my city and I'm so glad I did. I'm pretty sure I embarrassed myself a few times but it doesn't really matter because the club was tiny and only weirdos were ever in there. Thinking back on what I wore and how I danced is pretty funny and I'm just glad I wasn't like that at one of the nicer more popular clubs. It was a good place to learn the ropes like Simone said. Not a lot of girls worked there so they all talked to me and I probably learned a few things from them.

    But anyway, OP don't feel too bad about your audition. They probably already forgot about you and what you look like (crazy stuff happens in strip clubs all the time) so just go to a smaller club and gain some experience. Even if it's a dirty club that doesn't mean YOU have to be dirty. I loved my last club even though it was pretty much a brothel. I made good money there, was comfortable, and there were some customers who wanted extras from the other girls but there were also a lot of customers who just wanted dances. So don't let this one audition stop you! Try out a few clubs it's the only way you'll gain experience. Then maybe you can go back to Rick's later on as a new woman

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    Quote Originally Posted by sashak View Post

    ---when i was done i quietly stood at the side and the man came back, i asked him "good? bad?"

    ---i had just gotten practically naked and given my all, not to even get the job

    ---...plus there might have been people laughing at me?
    its hard to explain all the emotions that go into a first audition as a 'newbie'

    ---all i know is that i want to hide under a rock...for the rest of my life

    ---and will never go within a 10 block radius of that club again, unless im wearing very big sunglasses

    comments?
    Let me begin by saying that I'm sorry for your audition experience. I truly am very sorry about it. Rejection sucks.

    But you have to get real... very real... very quickly... like... right now.
    Let’s do a Step-by-Step…

    1. Get the drama, self-pity, and hyperbole out of your system. There are no rocks for you to crawl under, certainly no life-long under-rock accommodations available in NYC... they are full of mole people and the mole people have rent-controlled rocks, so trust me... No rock for you!

    2. It's NYC. There is no reason to set up a 10 block barrier around the club. I have worked there and I would be across the street from Rick's shopping at Empire Exotics and NEVER see a soul from my months of work there. 10 blocks is ridiculous. If you plan to avoid Herald Sq. by a 10 block radius, you are going to have a shitty time in NYC. If you mean street blocks... 33rd st to 43rd st and 33rd to 23rd st, you're okay. But if you're talking about avenue blocks, you're going to be avoiding the place by swimming in the Hudson River.

    3. KNOW and EMBRACE the FACT that you’re hot stuff. Asking if your audition was “good or bad” is stupid… and I say that with love. You need to walk with you head held high. Don’t request validation. Truly BELIEVE that you are 'the hotness’ ...and anyone who thinks otherwise is 100% WRONG.

    4. Do the math. There are literally a dozen other clubs in Manhattan and 22 other clubs in the outer boros/boroughs (however you spell it!). You’ve tried out at one. One club out of 35 clubs. I wouldn’t say that's a unanimous vote.

    5. Understand that 'doing your best and not getting the job’ does NOT mean that you’re not good enough to work in Manhattan. There are a lot of variables that go along with hiring. I have no idea what you look like. I have no idea if the guy making the decision was in a shitty mood or if he had directions from his managers to hire only certain types of girls that week. We just don’t know. You can’t take it to heart. I know it is difficult but you can’t take it personally. You just can’t. Okay?

    6. Getting “practically naked” doesn’t mean that you get a job. Getting "practically naked" doesn’t mean that you even get a tip… not in NYC, anyway. You can do a better routine than Isadora Duncan and never see a penny in this town. Stop with the "...but I did so much… and for nothing” stuff. You gave it a try. It didn’t work out. That’s all that happened. NEXT?!

    7. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. What’s that? Is someone laughing at you? Maybe… maybe not. Let’s hope that they are laughing at you… because comedians up the block would kill for that kind of response to their performance. People have laughed at me. Those people are annoying. It’s nothing like the insanely hurtful comments that insecure morons like to toss around. I have been insulted in the most insidious ways. I have had to put up a smile even when it was some weird planetary alignment and all the asshole-werewolves decided to inundate the club. Laughs are the least of your worries… even though I still tend to think that you are taking unrelated laughter personally… it’s irrelevant… there is a moral to the story:
    Don’t Let It Get To You.


    Look... stripping is HARD. It's a difficult job. We get people who lash out at us, people who tease us, people who reject us... multiple times a night. If it were all diamonds, glitter, and cash everyone would be doing it. Managers aren't always nice. Auditions don't always go well. Customers are jerks (in NYC) more often than not. We WORK. We WORK HARD... to get a room, to get a dance, and yes... we work HARD to get a job.

    Use this experience as motivation. Don't get stuck in your head. What did I say before... it was.... it was... uhmmm.... oh yeah.... NEXT!

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    Everybody has a hard time auditioning, honestly I've auditioned probably 30x in my life and I still get nervous. I've tripped over my feet, smacked my head on a beam-- all kinds of wonderful stuff. Honestly the most important thing is to be confident and act like they're going to hire you. That's how I play it at every audition I do. Don't ever ask someone "good? bad?" I mean do you really want them to respond with "bad?" I know you're new so I'm not trying to be mean, but you have to act like you KNOW you did a good job. And try and interact with the people in the room when you're onstage, I always try to get a tip cause it helps if the managers see that they like you, trust me they ARE watching.

    Also, work on tuning out people's opinions, you can't care what they think. People are drunk in strip clubs and laugh all the time, and even if they are laughing at you, who gives a fuck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sashak View Post
    im scared to try somewhere "divey-er" because of safety. i read sapphire is pretty bad and hq is the worst. not sure about hustler
    Some of those dives were a lot safer than Manhattan in my experience because the bouncers actually look out for the girls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Starling View Post
    Some of those dives were a lot safer than Manhattan in my experience because the bouncers actually look out for the girls.
    Very true. Sashak, listen to Starling. You'll make money and learn the ropes. Then you can come back and revisit your dream clubs.
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    I wish there was an "auto-like" setting that I could just have applied to all of your posts Sophia....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sophia_Starina View Post
    Let me begin by saying that I'm sorry for your audition experience. I truly am very sorry about it. Rejection sucks.

    But you have to get real... very real... very quickly... like... right now.
    Let’s do a Step-by-Step…

    Use this experience as motivation. Don't get stuck in your head. What did I say before... it was.... it was... uhmmm.... oh yeah.... NEXT!
    thanks so much for all of the detailed steps!!!
    you always post the most useful information...i still think it will take me a while to shake off my embarrassment
    a friend of mine who danced in Colorado also mentioned that i should project confidence, even if i feel the exact opposite
    because that will help me get the most tips, attention etc.
    but its a lot easier said than done when you're auditioning for your first time, let alone going into your first strip club ever!
    im honestly surprised i didnt get sick while performing...it definitely is hard work

    but i will definitely try another club when im ready. however i cant look past manhattan for transportation reasons because i am travelling from out of state into nyc

    ***if anyone has any club suggestions they would be greatly appreciated***

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    Quote Originally Posted by 22lligm View Post
    So don't let this one audition stop you! Try out a few clubs it's the only way you'll gain experience. Then maybe you can go back to Rick's later on as a new woman
    i dont know if ill ever go back to ricks haha, but i definitely needed the pep talk to to try some other clubs! thanks!

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    Even vets get rejected and shook up. Ok, technically in NOLA I wasn't rejected at Hustler, just got a contract for DS. It was because of my stomach. I moped for a day (you're allowed) but then when I got home I started working like a demon on my abs.

    Pick yourself up and move on. Whatever the problem was do all in your power to fix it. If they still turn you down it's not because you didn't try.
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    If it helps, I heard Ricks is fickle about hiring. I got rejected from an audition at Rick's for dayshift and I have been hired at a lot of places, Sapphire and Hustler included. I was so sure I would get hired, so the rejection came with confusion. They didn't give me a reason. I took the 'sour grapes' approach and decided that Rick's was 'beneath me'; if they aren't going to need me or my services, I'm taking myself to someplace that does.

    What about clubs in your state? I'm assuming you're from NJ, I personally liked some of the clubs out there and I currently like PA a lot too.

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    Rick's rejected me once with no reason. Then I showed up again a few months later looking all out glam and acting like I owned the place. They hired me for nightshift no problem.

    It's all about passing in a lot of these clubs -- as in, can you pass as an experienced dancer at high end clubs in major cities? Lie if you can get away with it.

    On the other hand, you could audition at lower tier club to get your feet wet. Private Eyes is not where the big money is but I'm pretty sure they hire newbs.

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    I was rejected by Sapphire, Flashdancers, and Ricks when I first got to the city during busy season, and then a few months later, after adjusting my appearance/ outfits, hired by Sapphire and Flash, but rejected by Ricks again.

    I was surprised too, because I'd been doing pretty well at Sapphire and Flash, making decent money on the main floor, getting good reviews from customers. More than one told me, "You would definitely get hired there!"

    When I had asked house mom why, she first said "i dont know," and then when i asked her for her best guess, she said "maybe get more fit and try again, that's all i can tell, because the dress is fine."
    But that same week, i had customers telling me "You're a 10" and "You have the best figure out of all the girls in here," and also, I weigh 113 lbs, so I'm going to guess that my body is not the real issue either...

    I can only guess it was that I seemed too nervous in that brightly-lit, close-quarters elevator when talking to the hiring manager...
    Or I wasn't moving the right way onstage???
    I've been dancing for six years now and I've worked at ten clubs in five different states... I'll be damned if I don't have stage presence!
    Do I have a fear of heights? I've danced on balcony stages before, but never on such a small stage, so close to the railing. Maybe that made me more nervous too?

    Here's my question though:

    * Where are you supposed to look when you dance on that tiny-ass stage on the second floor, if the second floor is empty, and everyone's downstairs?

    The managers seem to always recite this schpiel, right before you step out of the elevator, something about "...good energy, fun atmosphere... the important thing to remember is smile and have fun... blah blah blah....etc." I dont remember the exact words, but I'm pretty sure both managers said the same thing to me, for both times that i went.

    And then what? I go on the tiny stage, I think the manager is standing on the other side of the room on the second floor but its dark, my vision isn't perfect, i can barely see him. I can see people downstairs looking up at me. Am I supposed to be "having fun" and flirting with the audience down below, or pretending there's an audience upstairs, or flirting/ making eye contact with the manager who is super far away and standing in the corner?

    That part is really confusing to me. I've never auditioned at a place where there aren't real live customers within 10 feet of me- horizontally- and able to tip me dollars or say hi if they want to (and they usually do).
    The audition at Rick's makes me feel like I'm dancing on a bookshelf in someone else's dream sequence.
    If I look a little weird up there, it's probably that i really do feel a little weird up there.
    How am I supposed to "have fun" and not appear completely self-absorbed onstage, if i'm totally isolated and floating above ground level (where the party's at)?

    I'm still going to try again because I'm stubborn about being told "no," but it will have to be at least another year because im leaving town for a while.
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    I didn't know better moving to NY. I had only worked one club in California and it was upscale so that's all I knew. But I was tall and slim back then. A couple of years off had made me fat. Well I guess "thick," but in Manhattan clubs thick=fat. So I was staying in queens and trying every freaking club in the city. And I got rejected for everything, dancer, waitress, coat check girl, you name it. Some were nice and told me upfront it was my weight, the majority gave me the run around, some didn't even let me through the door or fill out an application, others were flat out mean. I was told "Go to the Bronx. They like fat girls there." And I got the "You're very pretty, you need to lose 50 pounds and maybe we'll hire you." "No point filling out an application or taking a picture, they won't hire you (front desk girl)." The manager at Private Eyes was the nicest. I think if I were to ever go back to a city club now that I'm slim, I'd maybe go there.

    To be honest, I was pretty devastated. Then realizing my hotel bills were piling up and I needed to start work asap, I made myself keep searching. I thought to myself "out of the ridiculous amount of clubs in NY, there's bound to be a club that'll hire me." And so I kept trying and wouldn't you know it but the club down the street from the hotel I was staying at did. And I got my feet wet in queens mid tier clubs and to be honest, I'm happy I started out in in Queens because it was a good introduction to dancing in New York.

    It's so funny because now that I've lost the 50 pounds and am tall, blonde, and skinny, I don't really want to go back to Manhattan. It's awesome being a big fish in a small pond. I'm so happy it worked out that way for me because I found my type of club, urban clubs. I can get on stage and don't have to worry about dancing for free, I don't need to get naked or topless, people throw money just for the hell of it, and a big ass is a good thing. I'm actually trying to put some weight back on now and do hella squats to build my butt up again. I've come to terms with my body and my club preference.

    This may not be the route you want to go and if you want to go back to Manhattan, I highly suggest getting your feet wet in Queens mid-tier clubs first. There are some right off the train stations. A lot of the girls at the mid-tier clubs in queens commute from NJ and Connecticut on public transit.

    And I really wish I'd listened to that punk that told me the Bronx likes fat girls, because I had a huge butt back then and I definitely could've used that to my advantage while I still had it lol.

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    yinyang -- I sincerely think the audition process at Rick's is designed to throw you off and induce anxiety. I mean, in what club do they ask you to fill out a paper application, give you a stealth interview in an elevator (the most awkward place ever), and then put you on a tiny, isolated stage with some cryptic advice before disappearing entirely? I hear that if you're supermodel gorgeous but conspicuously nervous or awkward they'll make an exception from the simple "no" delivered by the catty housemom and sit you down in an office for an additional formal interview. The infuriating thing is that if you ask the housemom why she'll always tell you it's because you're out of shape. I lost maybe two pounds before coming back so clearly my body wasn't the issue all along. And I will admit I did become self conscious for months over her words.. all for nothing. If Kafka wrote about strippers..

    The normal Manhattan audition process in my experience is the door guy saying "Over 21? Get changed and the manager will meet you," and at worst the manager asking "Have you worked in Manhattan before?" at some point.

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    Rick's has a lot of girls who are out of shape. I even saw a girl working there with an an obvious, months fresh C section and a loose big belly. I've seen a really hot girl get rejected there before too. That club is fkn weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yinyang View Post
    * Where are you supposed to look when you dance on that tiny-ass stage on the second floor, if the second floor is empty, and everyone's downstairs?

    Am I supposed to be "having fun" and flirting with the audience down below, or pretending there's an audience upstairs, or flirting/ making eye contact with the manager who is super far away and standing in the corner?

    That part is really confusing to me. I've never auditioned at a place where there aren't real live customers within 10 feet of me- horizontally- and able to tip me dollars or say hi if they want to (and they usually do).
    Omg. Yes, my audition was just like this and it was weird as hell. They put me way up on the balcony above the main stage and there weren't much people down there. I tried looking and smiling at whoever was down there periodically, I didn't know who or where to look to it was confusing. Fortunately for me the club was more of a last resort since they have NO poles except a tiny one you can't even dance on.

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    Rick's has a lot of girls who are out of shape. I even saw a girl working there with an an obvious, months fresh C section and a loose big belly. I've seen a really hot girl get rejected there before too. That club is fkn weird.
    Me too. And that was the most confusing part of it all.

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    yinyang -- I sincerely think the audition process at Rick's is designed to throw you off and induce anxiety. I mean, in what club do they ask you to fill out a paper application, give you a stealth interview in an elevator (the most awkward place ever), and then put you on a tiny, isolated stage with some cryptic advice before disappearing entirely? I hear that if you're supermodel gorgeous but conspicuously nervous or awkward they'll make an exception from the simple "no" delivered by the catty housemom and sit you down in an office for an additional formal interview. The infuriating thing is that if you ask the housemom why she'll always tell you it's because you're out of shape. I lost maybe two pounds before coming back so clearly my body wasn't the issue all along. And I will admit I did become self conscious for months over her words.. all for nothing. If Kafka wrote about strippers..

    The normal Manhattan audition process in my experience is the door guy saying "Over 21? Get changed and the manager will meet you," and at worst the manager asking "Have you worked in Manhattan before?" at some point.
    i dont disagree with your sentiment, but this audition process is pretty typical.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BarbieNYC View Post
    It's so funny because now that I've lost the 50 pounds and am tall, blonde, and skinny, I don't really want to go back to Manhattan. It's awesome being a big fish in a small pond. I'm so happy it worked out that way for me because I found my type of club, urban clubs. I can get on stage and don't have to worry about dancing for free, I don't need to get naked or topless, people throw money just for the hell of it, and a big ass is a good thing. I'm actually trying to put some weight back on now and do hella squats to build my butt up again. I've come to terms with my body and my club preference.
    Girl, if I gained some weight sometime in the future urban clubs are probably the ONLY clubs I would work in, I wouldn't even bother with those 'upscale' clubs. I live for stage tips and I would love to just have a big ass and make it clap and have guys throw money at me. And I've seen how much money those girls in urban clubs can make. I've made about 1k before at a semi-urban club and that was just me...I'm sure there were others who made more that night. Unfortunately because of my look and my body type I do better in the upscale type clubs.

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    Hey OP I give you mucho props for even having the balls to venture in Manhattan....I know I'd be scared.
    "Fake tits are like Kevlar. They don't guarantee your chances of survival but they sure as hell improve it."
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    My audition stories: I was brand new in a huge club, tripped going down the steps (wasn't used to heels) and once I was on the stage I completely blanked out and walked around the pole in circles. Then a girl came up to me and told me to lay down and shake my legs and I did it so terribly lol! She and the guy she was with laughed at me but they were nice about it. I got hired for day shift cause I was terrible. Never went back.

    Second embarrassing audition: I was actually more experienced this time but had never used a spinning pole. I was like "this looks fun" and tried doing a basic spin... Spun like 56 times.. Doesnt sound THAT embarrassing but it was at the time!

    DO NOT give up! Seriously. Sorry I have nothing else to add right now, gotta go in but good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KaraLynn View Post
    Also, I do have to say at least they were straight up with you about not being interested in hiring you. I actually prefer that over the "we'll call you" bullshit that anybody with any kind of experience knows is a lie.
    Yep! I've heard, "we'll call you in in a ______wk/month cause we're slow now then I see yet another ad..
    Also, I've been rejected from dives, one where a customer was staring @ me, & another tried to hit on me outside!
    I totally agree w/the poster that said, "rejection from their Wall St a-hole self" yep, they do that shit here too, in the midwest.
    There's some great advice here..
    If you're looking for club suggestions, try the clubs & reviews section at the top of the home page the reviews are older but you can get an idea. Also look on tuscl.com, a site for customers, again just to see what clubs are available.
    Good Luck!


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