bent pole

PixiLouBell started this discussion · 2/8/2012

well ive come to find out my lil mynx is bent slightly! not like bent in half or anything but warped a bit, that is why its not spinning as well. has anyone else experienced this? after calling lil mynx they say thyve had studio poles n such hav this happen and that we can lay it on saw horses and bend it back.... that shud b interesting im wondering if that will really work, guess my husband shudnt have messed around in it after all!!! lol will b getting a new pole soon but now scared of brass since it is softer! dont want another bent pole

25 replies

PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
i just love the finish of the lil mynx so much that i will probably get another and keep my husband off it this time!!!!
Dancing Paws · 2/8/2012
My x pole started warping within 9 months of use and started thunking on spin mode. Others have had that same thing happen with their 50mm x's, but not the 45's. My PS brass came slightly curved, but it hasn't gotten worse, and it isn't affecting spin mode. One woman did bend her 38mm brass pretty badly. The brass poles have thicker walls than the other poles because of the softness of the metal, and it gets thicker the smaller in diameter you go.
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
ok thank u sensual, now i am really torn, powdercoat or brass....this will be a hard decision
Dancing Paws · 2/8/2012
Well good luck deciding. :)
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
thanks but i did decide lil mynx is what im going with platinum stages wants 200 bucks to ship a pole to me, that is just too much!
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
lil mynx will ship for 40! also i am thinking of getting an 8 footer for the family room this time but the ceilings there are pointed if that makes sense, like the point of a house both slightly slanted. i am hoping my husband can figure somethn out an 8 ft pole wud b wonderful!!
Dancing Paws · 2/8/2012
If the pole is under 10 feet it shouldn't be $200 in shipping. It should be around $50. Who told you it was $200?! That's not what they told me...
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
i put an order in online for a brass 83 inch pole and shipping was 200 and that was the lowest!
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
i probably should call to double check, but im pretty sure im gettn lil mynx because what i like about theirs is it screws in the ceiling, is pressure mounted, and doesnt need screwed in to the floor and if i put on in the living room, i dont want to drill thru the floating wood floors
Dancing Paws · 2/8/2012
Yeah, call PS and ask cuz that doesn't sound right. The fully removable poles don't need to be screwed into the ground. Were you looking at the permanent poles??? The removable poles have a silicone base and ceiling plate. Look at the pix on my profile of my PS pole. I took pictures of the top and base.
PixiLouBell · 2/8/2012
i kno i cud not believe 200! thats what it says on the site, i really wud like something that at least screws in the ceiling, i just feel better about that versus and tension only. kinda bummed cuz i wanted to try a PS brass, maybe someday.
Dancing Paws · 2/8/2012
Call them! It CANNOT be $200 for a standard height. I JUST talked to janice recently and she told me the higher end for an 8' pole is $50.
PixiLouBell · 2/9/2012
i will, cuz ya that cant b right
Lana Lee · 2/9/2012
The pole dancing studio I go to has brass poles. They come in 2 different sizes. They have a 2 inch and a 1.5 inch. The 1.5 inch ones are much smaller than anything I've ever really seen for poles and they tend to be flexible and have a slight bend to it. When people loop around those poles you can see it flex and bend... It scares me and I worry about it falling apart or something. Some of the 1.5 inch poles are warped, it like bows near the top. Also, brass poles are pretty sticky, which is great and everything... But when I get really warm, parts of my body stick to the pole when it really shouldn't and that just really sucks cause you might do something and next thing you know your butt is sticking to the pole and you got yourself a butt rest.
PixiLouBell · 2/9/2012
thanks for ur reply ewa tran! crazy enuf even with a slight warp my pole is spinning really fast again once we put some graphite in it!
chemgoddess1 · 2/9/2012
LM has a vaulted ceiling adapter that you can purchase.
minicoopergrl · 2/9/2012
My ceiling is just like yours! So I totally understand. acutally I think we may have the same ceiling height too! The PS adapter should help. Also brass is an addtional $100/pole for PS. Im looking forward to installing mine in my living room!
PixiLouBell · 2/9/2012
so i can get an adapter for my slanted ceilings from ps or lil mynx?! thank u for that info!!!! :) and r h getting a new pole also cooper??
nymphdancer · 2/9/2012
Rixi both my mynx and my xpole are on vaulted ceiling adapters. I think the link in my previous post didn't work so here it is again https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1595700782505.2071052.1535537873&type=3&l=729707c937 you can see the x pole adapter well in the pic of me doing a teddy (ok the pic sucks for showing a teddy, but you can see the adapter lol) I think 3rd pic in. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1887880726821.2088861.1535537873&type=3&l=2f9f7e72bb
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PixiLouBell · 2/9/2012
darn it nymph it wont let me see anything! ya im really hoping it will work on my vaulted ceiling, need to get a stud finder, idk where the studs r
nymphdancer · 2/10/2012
rixi I'll try to send them to you in a private message, that worked for someone else that inquired.
luvlee · 2/10/2012
My xpole is slightly bent too. I have had it for almost 4 years though. With all I do I kindle expected it. We just noticed it really last night when we took it down to clean and re level. So fat it doesn't seem to be causing any problems.
Joalex · 2/11/2012
After mastering a Superman to Gemini combo last week, my husband remarked "Your pole looks bent", not "Well done" or "Great moves" or anything like that!! I've had it 4 years and until recently have always tended to invert from the same angle. Maybe if I start using the other side a bit more it will even out?
PixiLouBell · 2/11/2012
mines not giving me problems anymore luvlee after lubing it, glad urs doesnt either! still gettn a new, i def want a taller one now that i kno it will work in our living room! joalex-hahaa! people that pole dont understand the satisfaction and difficulty of the tricks! my husband is the one that noticed mine was warped too lol nymph- thanks! i inboxed u!
PixiLouBell · 2/11/2012
**people that dont pole**