I’m right handed and I also felt more comfortable spinning left handed too. I now spin both ways but I was much hard for me to learn on the right side. Thats way I always say try a move on both side because you never know your non dominate side might work better. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Any way about the X unscrewing, you shouldn’t have that problem, They do (along with other portable poles) over a few long uses (but not right away) tend to need some tightening but not enough to cause a problem. Make sure to use the little metal sticks that come with the pole to tighten it once it up. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif