My pole makes clicking sound on spin. What to do?

EvaRut started this discussion · 4/7/2011

I put up my pole almost 2 weeks ago and had about 2 practises on it and it started making a clicking sound on spin. First it would only click every once ina while and only if I had my full weigh on the pole but now its just enough to turn it with my hands and its getting worse. It is a new pole an this is the second time I put it up. I was really careful when I was packing it and unpacking it and putting it up. I havent taken the pole down since this started about a week ago. Only done a few spins on it. Is this common and can I make it stop somehow?

8 replies

Ember · 4/8/2011
It might be too tight against the ceiling. Also, I would double check that it is completey level all the way around :)
EvaRut · 4/8/2011
Thanks I will try that after work. :) I really hope that this isn't permanent. Kinda ruins the music im dancing to hehehe :P
EvaRut · 4/8/2011
Just tried that. Made it perfectly level and untightened a bit but still clicking. What now? :S
lilblondie · 4/8/2011
Not sure how to fix it, but my pole studio has the same weird resistance/clicking on all of their poles on spin mode. Can't say I notice it once I get going through...
Ember · 4/8/2011
When you tighten your pole, it should be only wound up to the point where you feel resistance, you shouldn't ever have to use a lot of muscle to put it up. Then I just shake the pole back and forth to make sure the base on the ceiling isn't moving. I would losen it all the way up and try one more time. The only time I have ever experienced clicking is when the pole is too tight to the ceiling.
Ember · 4/8/2011
If that doesn't work, I would contact x-pole or whoever makes your pole and get some info from them. If the pole is new, they should be able to send you new parts or whatever it needs.
EvaRut · 4/8/2011
I took the pole down. The sound came from either the top dome or the top xjoint. So I took it down and reinserted the locking pins on the xjoint and put it back up. Spent about 15 minutes leveling the pole :) It felt like forever and tighened the pole less tighter then I had before and the sound stopped! :D Im so relieved ! Thank you :)
Ember · 4/8/2011
🥂🥂🥂 Yay!! I am so glad