New X-Poles!!! (Bottom loading!)
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These are all the pieces that I need to set up my pole. From the top of the picture: 750mm extension, Main Pole B, Upgrade section, top adapter, base, hex key, tightening rods, upper dome. Complete Pieces.JPG Start with the base. Don't put the little separate piece on. Base.JPG The upgrade section will go directly onto the base. In the photo, you can see the bottom-most hex screw. There's another on the other side. They work just like the hex screws on the old little piece to make the pole static or spinny.Upgrade Closeup.JPG From there, Main Pole B screws onto the Upgrade section, and then I need a 750mm extension. The top adapter screws on to the extension and the dome goes onto the adapter.
The new adjuster cover is threaded, not spring clipped like the old one. In the photo you can see the threads below the hex screw. New Adjuster1.JPG Here you can see two of the three hex screws that control the adjuster. Loosening them, as in the photo, allows the section to turn so you can adjust the height. You can also see the smooth section with no threads. The hex screws must align with those smooth sections to tighten the screws and secure the pole, in the same fashion that the Xs and screws must align when switching from spin to static. New Adjuster2.JPG After the adjuster has been unwound enough to get the dome flat and tight against the ceiling, just slide the cover up and screw it into place. This is what the bottom of the finished pole looks like. Complete Bottom.JPG
Continuing from previous. . . This is what the top looks like when finished. Complete Top.JPG These are the pieces that I've found that I no longer need. From left of the photo to right and top to bottom: Main Pole A, Adjuster cover, little base piece, spanner, little base piece case. Obsolete.JPG I hope that was helpful,and I'll be happy to try and answer any questions!
how did you know if the pole was really straight and flat on the ceiling? thx for the photos! x
Usually I pretty much eyeball it. I stand back away from my pole and get both it and a door frame or window frame in my line of sight. I know that the frame is vertical, so my pole should be parallel to the frame. I usually do it from a couple of different angles to make sure. I also discovered with the new system that I can look at the adjuster cover. When it's open, it sits against the base. If the pole is not straight, then there will be space between the base and the adjuster cover. Gives you an idea of which way it's leaning.
Wow, thanks for the detailed description and all the pictures! (Although I got kinda lost reading it...I'm not so good at building things though so I have trouble picturing things in my head. I guess I'd have to see it in person). Do you prefer the new bottom loading or the original?
It's really no more complicated than putting up the original version. It just seemed harder because it was new. I really like the upgrade. The key for me was no longer needing a ladder. I have ten foot ceilings, so in the past I had to wrestle a six-foot ladder off the wall of the garage over my mum's car (or wait until her car was gone). It's just me putting up my pole, so then I would have to scramble up and down the ladder to make adjustments to straighten the pole after I got it up. Putting up and taking down is as much a work-out as actually dancing. 😂 Now though,all I need it the little kitchen step-stool to get the extension on. Much easier. And I can check the alignment of my pole and then just step up and adjust it. I'm definitely not sorry that I went with the upgrade, but there are a couple of things that I'm not crazy about. One is that it is really important to make sure that the dome is flat and completely secure against the ceiling. It's not at eye-level anymore, so twist the adjuster until the pole starts to give some resistance and really make sure you pull and spin on the pole several times before you call it good. The other thing is that the upgrade is noticeably heavier than the part it replaces. This is kind of a small thing, but I can't really leave my pole up all the time and I move around a lot, so I'm hauling it a lot. I guess I need to work on my strength any way though. 😉 Overall though, I would say the new upgrade is well worth it.
ok so i was thisclose to just ordering a new pole ( my 3rd 1 and my place is tiny! lol ) when i came across this thread. i would so love to have a bottom loading pole! 🤸 🫡 🥂 the death lay seems super scary bc of the top adjuster piece 😮 so this would be great! ☀️ also when climbing my very short (7ft) pole i worry i will pull it right down. so my question is when can i order one? have they started shipping/selling to USA yet? if not might have to wait on getting 3rd pole.. 🤔
ok so i was thisclose to just ordering a new pole ( my 3rd 1 and my place is tiny! lol ) when i came across this thread. i would so love to have a bottom loading pole! 🤸 🫡 🥂 the death lay seems super scary bc of the top adjuster piece 😮 so this would be great! ☀️ also when climbing my very short (7ft) pole i worry i will pull it right down. so my question is when can i order one? have they started shipping/selling to USA yet? if not might have to wait on getting 3rd pole.. 🤔 Hey 🙂 At the moment, the only bottom loading pole in the US I think is the Kendra Wilkinson Sport pole. This only comes in 45mm Chrome and is Static (non spinning) only and Kendra has her signature on the base, boxing and carry bags. There is also the XPole Sport - this comes in 45mm AND 50mm is bottom loading and is Static only. I am not too sure when the XPert (static AND spinning - closest to the old xpole but also bottom loading) will be arriving in the US, the XPert like the old XPole, will come in 45mm AND 50mm and will be available in Chrome and Titanium Gold. You can contact Kimara? at XPole US as I think she would have more information on the XPole Sport and XPert release in the US. I do think it should be around February time, I am not too sure. For more info though on the new brand of bottom loading XPoles, visit the UK site; http://www.x-pole.co.uk Hope I helped 🙂 Louise x
