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Trying to find weight recommendations for Xpole but have been unsuccessful
I just purchased my first Xpole!!! In my excitement I forgot to check if my weight is acceptable and I do not see any info on Xpole site. I am currently 192lbs and losing weight but I want to be well within the safe weight for it before I will feel comfortable. I got the 45mm chrome one with a vaulted ceiling mount for 12 ft. Thanks in advance for replies!
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Did a bit of looking around for you, and what I found is that they haven't set an Official weight limit. I have seen a few people with X-poles at the same height comment on forums that they can get themselves and their friends/husbands on them, and they still stay strong… that's over 300lbs.
So, I think you're totally fine 😉
I've heard most good poles are around the 250lb mark, or higher!
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My husband plays around with my pole and nothing has happened so I don’t think you need to worry
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And gratulations to buying a pole 🙂
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My hubby is 275 lbs and can spin really hard around my Xpole Xpert without any problem…just make sure it is installed right and you shouldn't have issues, I think. When I was shopping for my pole, I remember the forums also saying that the Xpoles are good up to 250 lbs. Happy poling! Have fun!
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We have been informed they can hold two full grown men. However, we wouldn't let them spin too crazily around it at the same time.
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X-Pole Tech
Due to poles being used outside of a controlled environment X-Pole cannot advise maximum weight of a pole, from a liability perspective, in our instructions.
Vertically an X-Pole can handle 1000’s lbs. (they even held the rood of a studio up in New Zealand after the earthquake!) but when a side load is exerted that weight reduces significantly. And it is how that side load is exerted that is the problem.
We have had a drunk 250lbs male sportsmen run across a studio and throw themselves at a pole using a Dome without it falling (it slipped but did not fall) but that is not a figure we can quote/use. A 250lb ‘dancer’ would have had no problem because the pole would have been used properly, but the male sportsman, had it fallen could have said…..it should be able to take 250lbs, it says so in the instructions etc. !!!
Other factors, such as type of floor, type of ceiling all play a part so it is a mine field for us to start quoting weights. If a pole is put up on a sprung floor, the moment the dancer gets on the pole the pressure on the ceiling plate reduces. The instructions say clearly if used on a sprung floor get someone to stand on the base when you tighten it – but does that happen??? How would we know?
Height also plays a big part. The higher the pole the more flex it has. Pressure poles rely on pressure to keep them vertical so when a pole flexes/bends the pole shortens fractionally and the pressure is released and there is the potential for the pole to slip. Every pressure pole has that problem.
X-Pole's large upper dome was design to flex, absorb and compensate for some of the pressure changes due to flex and also to slip but not fall – providing it is installed correctly.
Using Ceiling Mounts and/or a ceiling plate inside the dome, is the only way to alleviate any fears regarding slippage or a pole falling and are highly recommended wherever possible. X-Pole sell a series of professional mounts to suit most applications. If there is a weird application we will do our best to adapt a mount or suggest a way to mount a pole securely.
In general a correctly installed X-Pole, correctly tensioned, up to 12’ will handle dancers, in a controlled enviroment using the pole properly, up to 250lbs. X-Poles will accommodate dancers heavier than that using ceiling mounts and again in controlled circumstances without them.
If in any doubt and safety is the priority – call your local office.
If there is still concern about pole strength and their weight carrying abilities. X-Pole have a range of competition poles. These poles have been used at competitions all over the world (up to 14’ or 4.2m) and are also designed for studio use.
Competition poles are dual lined. X-Pole is the only company to do this. We take a standard Xpert Pole and insert another pole up the inside increasing the poles strength and rigidity. (these are not poles with a sleeved surface, they are two poles of different diameters). These are needed especially for the guys who are competing who really hammer the poles and even more so for the guys who do Chinese pole.
So, for the larger dancers, guys or ones who are concerned about pole strength this is another option from X-Pole. Your local X-Pole office will have the details on competition poles. The competition parts can be mixed and matched with standard X-poles.
Common sense is always the best judge of what you can do on your X-Pole. Check it regularly for pole tightness (Do not over tighten especially with a mount) and that the joints are tight, and you will be fine.
Hope the above helps. Again if you have any concersn or queries Please contact your local X-Pole office
X-Pole Tech Support
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Sorry if this is a silly question, but I'm curious what happens if you over-tighten the pole when setting it up?
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It will not spinn and you can dent the dome.
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