Are most studios Spinning or Static, 45ml or 50ml??

KiwiGirl started this discussion · 6/8/2015

Hey Everyone. The studio where I was taking lessons has just shut down and I have had to start at another studio. As I was used to learning on a static 45ml pole (only just starting some spinning recently after a year of lessons)I was shocked to find this new class only used spinning poles plus the poles were the larger 50ml. I found it just way too hard to come to terms with two new things on one night and it was a bit of a disaster to be honest. I am not giving up as this is the only other studio in town but i am interested to hear what the norm is for studios. Do studios normally start on spinning or static. Is it common to find the large size poles in studios? xx

8 replies

AllysonKendal · 6/8/2015
I think you'll find that every studio is different. It often depends on the age of the studio/poles and often the location. You might find this thread I started interesting...https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/555dead7-0400-4763-a8ee-3efc0a9aa0eb I was going through kind of what you were... Do I attend a studio with larger poles, and with a finish I didn't love. Lead to some discussion... I thought it was interesting. I actually want to do an update when I have more time. Maybe later tonight :)
Wcox · 6/8/2015
My studio owner has a few studios, some have mostly brass and some are all chrome. They have both the 40mm and 50mm in the studios. I prefer the 50mm even though I use a 45mm at home. As for the spinning pole, they don't teach them until the advanced levels at my studio. I'm kind of a newb myself with spinning but I wish it was introduced earlier as I now prefer static too much :)
catmoves2718 · 6/8/2015
I don't think that there are any standards. Between moving and traveling I've been to a number of studios in different states, but all in the US. My experience is that studios that have been around for a while tend to have 50mm poles, while newer studios are more likely to have either a mix, or 45mm poles. I've only ever been to one studio that has brass poles, but that might just be me. A lot of studios have poles that have static and spin modes, but it seems to be more common to start on static and then learn spin later. However, I did recently visit a studio in Florida and they keep all their poles on spin all the time, the instructor told me it was "a Florida thing."
Phoenix Hunter · 6/8/2015
AHHHHH! I would cry if the studio only had spinning 50mm poles! why do they wanna do that to students? that being said, I know a few people who prefer 50mm. I think they're crazy! but they prefer it.... my studio has 45mm. mostly static unless the class is specifically a spin pole class. I cant imagine trying to learn new tricks on a spin pole, especially in the beginning. that would have been terrible for me. I dont understand some of the rigidity I hear about with some studios either being strictly spin or static.
KiwiGirl · 6/9/2015
Gee thanks for all the great replies. I have contacted X-pole nz also and seems it is unusual for all classes to be on spinning but not unheard of. They said some of the older studios have 50ml but the newer studios all have 45ml. Most older studios are slowly changing out. I have been in contact with the owner of this studio and she has said she is happy for us to lock off the pole to static if we prefer for a while and there are a few 45ml poles available. Just have to get there super early to grab one. I will not be happy if I travel 30min to get a 50ml when I could have stayed home with my own perfect pole and Veena!! I guess it will work out. I have Veena after all but really need the live teacher for some things too!
KiwiGirl · 6/9/2015
Oh and honestly I nearly did cry when I was in the class last night! That on top of a very bad day was almost too much 😩
kittyface · 6/9/2015
@KiwiGirl - That really sucks, I'm sorry =/ I would have nearly cried too, I can do 50s (though I vastly prefer a 45) but there's no way I could do one on spin. If they have one or two 45s, I would definitely be showing up mega-early to get a 45! My studio used to have a few 50s in the back, while the rest were 45s. At some point they took out the 50s and now they're all 45s. They all have static and spin modes, but the default setting is static.
PolarGirl · 6/10/2015
I'm one of those people who might prefer 50s. My thumb and middle finger can touch around them. I have a 45 at home and can't grip quite as well because there is too much overlap and strains my hands more. But I can do either. When I was beginning and didn't have the grip strength I imagined that if only I had a 45mm pole I could do so much more (my studio has only 50mm poles) but it wasn't true. I've been poling about a year and find I can switch back and forth pretty easily. I definitely recommend learning on static by the way and slowly introducing the spinning pole here and there but not excluding it entirely in the early stages. Just my opinion, although I think that's a more common approach.