PixiLouBell started this discussion ·
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=367048093409970&set=a.151997581581690.32411.128822950565820&type=1&theater i just came across this on facebook. is this true?? x pole is now making a powdercoated pole?? sweet! i hope they come in 40! i have to say tho i really like chrome alot too.
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I checked australia, africa, U.S. and Europe. None of them have PC. I think that thing is just to show the differences in finishes, side-by-side. They have the pole grip tease thing on there, and they don't sell those.
hmmm i see
they arent here yet, the pic says coming aboard so made me wonder
they just responded and yes they are new by x pole and will be available later this year!
luvlee ·
What colors??
This is the image they have on facebook: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/552972_367048093409970_1865417581_n.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=555040337850848&set=a.183653191656233.40109.175969099091309 What about this one? They say "fabric, lyra, and silicone". So, is it powder coat or something else?
They say, with the picture on the link I just posted (see pic from link below) that "It is not Griptease or Pole Sleeve- it is designed and produced by X-Pole- for X-Pole- silicone sleeve." Interesting. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/625616_555040337850848_1082336354_n.jpg
tacha666 ·
That picture is from FIBO today! I just returned home! Well they have powder coated and silicone in black and pink. I played on the silicone one and it was really cool! I've never been on a chinese pole but it must be similar, you could use it with pants on. They didn't have the pc for trial, but touching the sample it felt really grippy!
tacha666 ·
Forgot to mention the pc comes in 40, 45 and 50mm
The powder coated looks cool! If they are doing a silicone one that would be really smart move on xpoles part to tap into the chinese pole market that is rising in popularity!
The powder coated looks cool! If they are doing a silicone one that would be really smart move on xpoles part to tap into the chinese pole market that is rising in popularity!
I am wondering if the silicone one will be different from the pole sleeve. I'm guessing it's made of the same stuff the rings on the dome and base are made of???
tacha666 ·
Well have you ever had / seen / felt sex toys that are made of silicone? I think it must be the same or very similar material.
tacha666 ·
I also was very impressed how smooth (and fast!) the poles were spinning, no comparison to my home Xpert. They also showed something they call PoleAway, so you can put up your (studio-) pole in a tiny amount of time and take it down again. Therefore, you need the vaulted ceiling mount, a recieving unit to put onto the ceiling and a yoke unit. For extra security, the base can come with a little pin that matches a tiny hole in the ground.
They have showcased pole away in the past but it has not hit the market yet. That system looks cool.
There are a few studios in the UK with Pole-Away. I have the non-swivel permanent mounts.
For home purposes I would totally do a system like that to pop my x up and down plus I remember reading here that the xpole doesn't need as much tension with the vaulted mount so it spins more freely which would be nice.
Ladies and Gentlemen X-Pole felt, following the discussions on SV that it was time to make a formal comment on our new products. There will be a proper press release shortly the link for which we will post on Veena. So, until then X-Pole are Proud to announce the addition of 2 New pole finishes - Powder Coated and Silicone (Chinese Style) to to our already extensive range of poles – in fact the largest range of pole products in the World. Powder Coated Poles (PD Range) - After extensive testing, over nearly a year, X-Pole are releasing Powder coated poles in ALL sizes 40, 45 and 50mm (1.5", 1.75" and 2") and ALL types – Standard XS (Sport) and XX (Xpert) sets, as well as Studio and Competition ranges (Build-a-Pole). Initial colors will be Hot Pink and Black. The surface finish is very grippy but has a smooth texture (not rippled or peeled) which everyone who used them during testing really liked. PD Poles will be available mid-Summer. Silicone Poles (SN Range) Ready to Go – X-Pole 1st - With the growing interest in Chinese pole – great for poling with your clothes on, unbelievable grip etc. – X-Pole are excited to introduce to the pole and aerial market the first purpose designed, cost effective range, of Chinese poles. Using Extremely high grade Silicone (specially produced for X-Pole), the SN range will be offered in 40mm / 50mm (1.5”/ 2”) and 45/55mm (1.75”/“2.25”) sizes. Important: The SN range does use a Silicone material but it is a completely different specification to the silicone used on the X-Pole bases and domes - it is a very Hi-Grade Silicone composition similar to those used for the food and medical industries. Sizing - when you take a 40mm (1.5”) pole and add the Silicone covering it adds approximately 8~10mm (0.2” ~ .04”) to the diameter (+/- ¼” per side) and so a 40mm (1.5”) pole becomes 50mm (2”) that is why at the moment the poles being currently being described as 40/50mm and 45/55mm. Again SN poles will be offered in Hot Pink and Black colors and available as Sets or as Studio/Competition pole tubes (Build-a-Pole). With X-Poles the silicone is permanently fixed to the pole tubes – it is not removable – so it is immediately usable. If you already own an X-Pole you can just buy additional pole tubes (maybe you will want to upgrade to Competition Dual lined poles for stiffness) and use your current other parts - making the use and purchase of a Chinese X-Pole Very cost effective. We expect the pole tubes (already silicone covered) for a standard set will be around $100. Pricing will be released at the end of May. We will do our very best to keep it as low as possible. Delivery is expected around late summer, earlier if if we can – again we will do our very best to get them to market asap!!! PoleAway - Another X-Pole 1st Pole Away, X-Poles superb system for putting poles away without removing them, is on sale in USA and Europe – depending on stock – and has been a great hit with the studios that have installed it. Being able to clear down a 10 pole studio in minutes really maximises the floor space revenue as well as being able to quickly bring poles back into action in seconds. In homes where poles need to go away quickly and take up zero space against the ceiling is ideal! As advised by an SV member using PoleAway also means less tension can be used but as that is the case, it is mandatory to use the Competition Pin base (another X-Pole 1st) so there is no chance of a pole slipping due to the reduced pressure. All that is required is a 6.5mm (1/4”) hole in the floor. They are hardly noticeable – we have 11 holes in the beautiful Oak floor at the X-Pole Development Studio and we have to look for them!!. One key point to PoleAway is that even if a pole does slip at the bottom due to reduced pressure, it Cannot fall as it is locked into, and held in place by, the mount. Over the next few weeks all the X-Pole Spring/Summer 2013 new products - including Powder Coated and Silicone poles, A-Frames, Mounts, Hoops and there’s lots more exciting stuff to come!! - will all be officially released and detailed information and specifications will be available. Please be patient and we will get the information out and the new products to market just as soon as we can. If anyone in the USA wants verbal confirmation of what the new products are like then Lindsey at the US X-Pole office and the lovely Allison Sipes were both part of our Superb FIBO demo team and have hands on experience of the new products and can personally tell you their impressions of our new items – they used them non-stop for 4 days. Keep watching the X-Pole Web Sites and we will also update SV with new product releases as they take place. X-Pole Tech Support
Pole gal ·
will these b available in th uk also? x
Everything will be available in UK/Europe at the same time as USA. X-Pole Tech Team
Come to the X-Pole development center in North London and play on them all at your leisure!!! Then choose!!! Bring some friends with you as well. The center is open occasionally now but should be fully open every day from end of June/Mid July, it will then have all the new products to play on/with!!! If you have a current X-Pole or X-Stage bring it with you and we will service it for you while you play!! X-Pole Tech team
