Jenn PoleLush started this discussion ·
what do you think of it? I am flipping back and forth and cant decide..ugh!!! My first purchase 3 years ago was a TG 50mm which I love. I bought a 45mm chrome sport and then an X-Stage LIte 45mm. I lean towards the 45mm a LOT. So I'm wondering can I possibly go wrong with the 40mm? Any input ladies n gents...thanks!
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I don't have a 40, but I've danced on a 38 enough times to know that I love it!
Hmmm yeah I've talked to a couple and that seems to be the agreement lol. I may b placing an SV order!! The X-Pole Canada site doesn't have it. Plus I'd rather support here :)
Charley ·
You can come play on mine :)
I absolutely love mine!! I usually use skinny poles though so anything 45mm or higher feels way too big. I ordered mine direct from x-pole earlier in the summer and they said in 2 weeks the 40mm should be available in Canada. However I'm impatient and it's been well over 2 weeks and I still don't think it's out here yet. But I asked the sales lady to calculate what I would save if I waited and it was only about 30-40$! So I bought it right away lol Anyway, no regrets. I love my 40!
Veena ·
I've only had 2 short pole sessions on my 40. So I don't feel yet that I can say if I do or don't like it. As of right now..... I still prefer my 45. Those who like the 40....how tall are you?
@Veena, approximately hobbit shaped. Maybe 5ft 2 or 3 max?
I'm between 5'2"-3".
Charley ·
Jenn, let me know if it's easier for you to have your pole shipped to my house - because that's an option :) I'm 5'5 and I cannot get my fingers to touch on a 45, the moment I tried the 40 I fell in LOVE. I could actually GRIP the pole - fingers touching and all.
@Veena: Is there anything special you can point out which makes you still prefer the 45 mm? I'm also curious why you ask about the height of the ones liking the 40mm? Just wonder, since I've been thinking of getting a 40 mm myself (mainly because I do a lot of spinny) and I'm probably about your height. Have never tried anything slimmer than 45 yet so any input is valuable!
I'm 5'2 with small hands and loves spin mode, so that was the selling point for me. I just have better grip on my 40mm....i don't go flying off lol. I went from a 50mm to a 40 and the first practice I had on my 40mm I achieved things I couldn't imagine of doing so soon.
I haven't used the Xpole 40 mm poles, but I have danced on custom 38s and I love those poles. I feel like I can do anything on them. I love it because i can one hand spin on spinny mode with them which i cannot do on a 50. I havent really experimented that much with my 45mm. I am about 5'9".
Paunobs ·
I have the 40mm brass x pole I am 5 ft 11, I also have the 45mm TG , I love the 40mm , I also love the 45, most studios in Australia have 38mm , I'm very happy with mine:-)
Thanks everyone for the input :) N thank you Charley...totally forgot u were an option. I'll let u know babycakes
Tali Kat ·
I'm about 170cm (5'7) and I have a 40mm pole, and I looove it! You will have to work harder on your thigh grip though if you're used to wider poles, but I see that as a perk :P
Veena ·
Lina, I was just asking about height because I was wondering if smaller/shorter polers preferred this pole. I know a few really tall girls do not like the 45 and prefer the 50. Thanks for sharing guys!
I think I might be sorta weird in that I find poling easier as the pole gets smaller.
I'm 5'1" (barely) and have a friend who has a 40mm Chrome. I LOVE THAT SKINNY POLE. Everything seems so much easier on it! I have a 45 at home that I really like, too, and haven't touched a 50 in MONTHS. The only drawback to the 40 for me is that it leaves me with some WICKED bruises... But I'll stop bruising eventually, right?
Besides hand size I'm wondering if anyone has looked at how a smaller pole might be better suited for peole with shorter femur bone lengths. My rotation in the socket dodes not turn out as far as I would like and the thicker 50mm really impeeds the top knee crossing over the bottom knee, even in a pole sit.
Besides hand size I'm wondering if anyone has looked at how a smaller pole might be better suited for peole with shorter femur bone lengths. My rotation in the socket dodes not turn out as far as I would like and the thicker 50mm really impeeds the top knee crossing over the bottom knee, even in a pole sit.
Veena ·
Yep, I agree Stoney, this is why I thought asking about height/body size might be helpful. I think over all body size is important hand size can vary even if you're tall. 🌸
Smaed1 ·
I'm in love with mine. I'm 5'2 with small hands and,like a lot of other girls have said, I can grip much better. I have found that it's easier for me to get certain body positioning on the 40mm. I still practice on a 45mm when I'm at the studio (she doesn't have a 40mm, yet) I like that I can jump from each size with little trouble. When I'm home the moves I couldn't quite get at the studio seem to be easier.
Thank you everyone! I have officially been swayed...I will be placing my order today :)
Hey does anyone with a 40mm find handsprings especially TG handspring easier on the 40 compaired with 45 or 50? I'm contemplating getting a 40mm for this very reason. I have been trying my TG handspring for nearly a year now and getting nowhere at all, I need to use a 45 when I practice it but think my grip could be better, it just doesn't feel secure. Iv gotten it into my head if my grip was more solid I'd have more strength to get mysel into the move. What do you think? Does it make a difference or is it wishful thinking on my part? X
I'd really love to try a 40mm! I'm thinking about getting one also, so thanks for the post and the input everyone! I have the 45mm at home and remember being at my instructors studio- which had 50mm poles - and having a lot of difficulty. When I got home I'd practice on my 45mm, and I could do much more on mine than on the larger ones!! oh, and I'm 5' 2", with fairly small hands.
I love my 40mm xpole! (I keep raving on and on about it). We use 38mm at the studio I go to and I feel that 40 isn't a huge increase to make that much more of a difference. I think I prefer the 40mm just because I have skinny chicken legs and feel more secure with that extra 2mm. My thigh gap is bigger than the pole at the studio so I have to squeeze extra hard in some moves. I can't even imagine dancing on anything bigger. Oh, and I'm 176cm. So 5'9.5"
