EagleSpirit
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Thanks so much for all of your replies! I've eliminated chrome and TG from my choices. I didn't like TG when I had it, and it seems that chrome is very similar and quite temperamental regarding heat and humidity. I've also eliminated brass because I'm rather clumsy and just know I'm going to dent and ding it up, I don't want to polish anything more than absolutely necessary, and I'm sensitive to smells when I have or have recently had a migraine so I don't want to smell of pennies after dancing! I'd still happily try chrome or brass given the opportunity, but I won't risk buying either as my next pole.
That leaves me with powder coated and stainless steel as my most viable options, with Lil Mynx as my company of choice for their quick set up. Because I love the StudioVeena modifications, especially the button switch from spinny to static on the base, I've decided the best pole for me to get back in the game would be the SV powder coated pole. The extra grip will surely help me to gain confidence, strength, and progress faster. From there, I can always buy a 45mm stainless Lil Mynx as a second pole if I want/need something slicker for static spins. The bases won't be the same, but I'm assuming that the roof mount would be so the two poles would be interchangeable?
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AerialGypsy, I agree. All of the representatives should have the correct information to avoid confusion. I was defininitely confused, and getting concerned when there was so much differing information out there.
Thanks, Webmaster, for talking with Clive and clarifying for us. So, X-Pole is probably using a harder combination of materials to make the brass is what I'm guessing? That way it can hold to wear and tear even without a liner?
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I just checked, I emailed for information @xpoleus.com. So I don't think I was talking to the Canadian side.
I want to thank everyone, too, for chiming in to help!
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Yes, I contacted them through the X-Pole Canada site, so maybe I should try again through the US one. The girl who emailed me said that no, there is no steel liner whatsoever; instead, they made the walls of the brass tube a little thicker than the industry standard for more strength and that it is metal, not clay we're dealing with. Could the Canadian poles be different in this regard? If this is true and there is no liner, I wonder how even a thicker walled brass tube can hold up against the stronger, dissimilar metal of the X-joint over time.
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Veena, you had me at hula hooping! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I do want access to your other lessons, and most definitely the hooping ones.
Okay, I'm going for it!
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This scholarship…what an absolutely lovely and generous idea! I would love to enter, but I won't have a new pole for a couple of months – hubby's birthday is in May so my savings will go to spoiling him because he deserves that much and more. Then I will build my savings back up and it will be pole time!
Still, just wanted to give a shout out to Krissykiki for being so awesome and making people happy https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Thanks, Smokegrey, for your review! I was happy to read that the new generation of brass X Poles are better. Wow, your temperatures and humidity levels are very different from mine. Humidity is pretty dry here in the prairies (humidity in our house is between 30-50%) except in spring when we get lots more rain. Temperatures vary from one extreme to the next with the seasons so I may notice a lot of difference in grip depending on the weather.
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Are these the X-stage Lite's that you guys are experiencing the clicking problems with, or the original X-stage too?
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If it turns out that I'm going to need to wear gloves for poling regardless of finish (if brass isn't going to do it for me) then I am so sold on this pole! Shipping to Canada is a lot less than I thought it would be, and there is nothing that I don't like about the pole.
Thank you for the video demo, Veena, and for the review, Saphyre!
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So a mirror finish on brass is better than brushed/satin? I would have thought that brushed would wick sweat more, but I keep reading reviews of the first generation brass X-poles and their matte finish – people really didn't like them! So it looks like the new, improved mirror finish is grippier, but do sweaty hands still get that wicking effect on a shinier surface? And, for those of you that have them, how do you like the second generation of brass X-poles with the better polish?
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Thanks, everyone, for your replies!
Chem, I nearly spat tea all over my monitor when I read your post! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Veena, I LOVE your new pole! Especially the quick switch from static to spinny and the super fast setup/removal time.
Webmaster, I also wondered about the matte surface having a wicking effect. I know for sure that my skin is acidic – jewellers always marvel at how quickly my skin can eat through even heavily plated jewellery. And I think, of your descriptions (sweaty/dry or sweaty/moist) the sweaty/moist fits my skin type best because I never need moisturizer for my body even though I live in the rather dry, Southern Alberta prairies.
When I touch chrome or TG poles, they feel wet to me although my husband swears they aren't. Does brass have more of wicking effect? And which brass poles are more matte, if that might help me more than a mirror finish?
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Sorry, everyone, for the lateness of my reply…my pole is now sold.
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DVD's are all gone, but I haven't managed to sell the pole yet. It is still available if anyone is interested!
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Reduced for a quick sale: I will sell the pole for $200!
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HollySatine, the jade bangles are traditionally worn for health, wealth, long life, making positive life choices, and protection. I love my medicine stone jewelry so much and have always wanted something striking for my wrists. A woman came into my work wearing the most beautiful jade bangle which she bought on a trip to China and she explained the process. I was absolutely enamored with both the jade and the idea of the bangle being pretty much permanent – I mean, there are ways to get it off but it is meant to be worn full-time.
I ordered myself a single bangle just to try it and, if I love it, I ultimately want a "sister set" from yingyujade.com that will be worn with a gold bangle between the two jade bangles on my left hand, and I want a matching gold bangle on my right hand. I'd really like to wear two jade bangles with one on each hand, but I'm worried that I'll damage the jade if worn on my dominant hand. We'll have to see how much I bang this jade bangle that I'm getting while it's on my non-dominant hand…
Having found yingyujade.com, I see that she changes her bangles fairly often and has tricks on her website so that one can remove their jade bangle without so much discomfort. I'll have to try it when mine arrives to make sure I can take it off for poling.
Moonflower, I didn't even think that with the most basic spins, my wrist lightly touches the pole, which means my bangle will indeed get in the way. I'm always mindful of working on other techniques (like remembering to point my toes or engage my shoulders) and I completely forgot where the contact points are on my arms! Thank you so much for pointing that out!
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I've been using my Diva Cup for 3 years now, and I can't imagine ever going back to tampons. The cup is so much more comfortable inside, and moves with your body. No more discomfort from a sideways-turned tampon! And no more frantic shopping when my period catches me by surprise and I realize that I forgot to restock my purse! My cup is always with me.
Did anyone notice, though, that the first few times of use it made you have to pee after you inserted it? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
And, I had a nasty shock the first time I had to remove it. I must be built a little differently or something, because my cup didn't stay down low. Instead it migrated up as high as it could go, and does it every single time I use it. I could barely touch the bottom with my fingertips, nevermind getting a grip on it to remove it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
Needless to say, I completely freaked out. I looked online and learned that some women have this happen, and they just "bear down" like they are giving birth and the cup pushes down to within reach. So I have to give birth to my cup each and every time. LOL
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I still bruise the top of my foot a lot because I usually climb at some point in my practises, so maybe some shoes would be a good idea…that's not cheating, is it? I feel bad enough using gloves even though I've now tried many grip aides for my hyperhydrosis and found only the gloves work consistently well for it.
I'm still searching for arnica gel in my area…but now I see that Rub A535 has come out with a formula based on arnica so I'll keep my eyes open for that. It'll be more readily available in chain stores than trying to source it in tiny, out of the way herbal stores.
For bruising from other moves, I just rotate the moves that I work on to give my body a break and that works well. It's my poor foot that suffers the most consistent bruising.
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Great picture! Good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Voted
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Moxie, thanks for your reply! Maybe there's hope for me to get a foot tattoo yet, if yours hasn't faded in 5 years time. I love your koi tattoo! I've been designing a koi for my foot with the tail wrapping around up to my ankle so that it looks like it's swimming as I move my foot. Just an idea I'm drawing up; I may get vines and flowers instead, we'll have to see.
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For those of you that have foot tattoos: how long have you had them and how have they survived over time? I've been reading that foot tattoos fade and blur really fast and that you have to get them touched up as often as every couple of years! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif I'd hate to have it fade or look bad so quickly…especially with the amount of pain that I hear is involved in tattooing such a tender area.
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12 foot ceilings! Oh, I'm so jealous! I'm dreaming of the day when I can have a ceiling over 7 1/2 feet. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I'm going to start the 6 week program and hope it can work miracles for me. I'm ashamed to say that the furthest I can go into the splits just looks like I'm standing with my legs spread wide. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Like the others above, I don't use extensions either; just the A & B poles. I'd love to have higher ceilings one day so that I can double climb without having to slide down over and over. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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I've started doing strength moves on the pole during my sessions, and this has been working out great! I warm up, work on some moves and incorporate some strength building static poses in between (for example: a pole hold with my legs tucked behind me away from the pole before slowly sliding down to my knees to come out of a climb) in between spins and other moves. When I'm ready to end my workout, I do a dance to whatever song I'm most in the mood for and just enjoy doing the moves that I've already mastered so I end on a positive note. That final dance really helps me to not get frustrated over the moves that I'm struggling with; it keeps me looking forward to my next workout. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif Finally, I cool down and stretch to increase my non-existent flexibility.
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@hookedonpole: Oh yes, I should have mentioned that I use my leather-soled ballet slippers on carpet. I love them! I imagine I'll still use them when we finally replace the carpets with laminate because my feet stick to laminate and I won't be able to pivot or pirouette.
