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She calls that Bad Idea in 7" heels #4. I know she did it during her Midwest performance and I think I saw another video prior to that. It reminds me of Dia's elbow to split grip ayesha move.
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As a clarification, Brasso in Australia has hydrocarbons (oil) but the US version of the product does not. The US has a volatile organic compounds law that went into effect in 2008 and because of this Brasso changed the formulation.
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I just had a friend get a PS multipiece stainless and the threads were way off. There was a good 1/8" gap on one side where the pieces screwed together while the other side was tight. It took about 2 weeks and several frustrating phone calls to get it right for her. This has happened in the last month.
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On the old style the entire bottom piece was rubber/soft plastic. I cannot remember what the top was like. They have changed their design though and I do not know for sure what they have. There is someone who just ordered a bunch for their studio….I think LizzyLiz?
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"I didn't know copper was so expensive! "
This is the reason that abandoned houses or houses up for sale get broken into and wiring and piping stolen. We even had copper ripped off of churches downtown. If it is low enough for thieves to get at then it is gone.
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This is normal. While you are working on getting these other moves go back and perfect the ones you already have. Do them until you don't have to think about doing them. Only then will they come natually and flow well when you dance. It is usually a good 6-12 months after "getting" a move before I can actually add it to a freestyle. Also if you look through the forum you will find all sorts of people frustrated because of hitting plateaus. This is a natural course and I can tell you, those moves that you work the hardest on are the ones that you will be proudest of!
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If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, Summit Racing sells stainless pipe that is used for exhaust systems. A 10' section is under $100. I had a friend use this to make a pole at a bar. He polished it some way and it had the BEST grip. He just used pipe flanges to secure the top and bottom.
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Copper is very expensive right now. My husband works with copper pipe quite a bit and in order for you to get something that would be thick enough not to bend when you did a spin is going to be quite costly. A tube that is 10' and 0.07" thick is $190, one that is 0.083" is $239. I personally would be scared to death to try any move that created any sideways force if it was not reinforced in some way.
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I think it all comes down to just getting out and doing it. I remember when I first touched a pole at a club after I started learning and how freaked out I was. Now I really enjoy dancing in front of people but only if it is a bar type atmosphere. The thought of dancing in front of a room full of other pole dancers freaks me the F out. Plus I freestyle so much better than performing a routine. In freestyle there really is no missing a trick or combo as it is all just flying by the seat of your pants.
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Empy, Brasso is 5% ammonia in Australia and 5-10% in the US. I am not entirely sure how brass rod is made but I imagine it is a "hot" process. Ammonia and "cold" processes (think metal stamping) is where ammonia and brass do not mix well. The stamping process will cause stress fractures that ammonia will continue to make more brittle until cracks are formed.
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Usually brass is covered in a thin laquer which keeps it nice and shiny but I have even had stuff tarnish under the laquer (which is then a real pain to clean). This is one of the things with brass, the center where it gets used a lot will be one color and the top and bottom will be another. It is just the nature of the beast but it is also what gives it its grippiness.
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This is a really good link on home made brass cleaners and how to care for it. Did not know that wiping brass down with ammonia will keep it shiny.
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Brass oxidizes and becomes dark (think of how silver tarnishes…same thing). It will be a much lighter gold color when squeeky clean and an almost bronzish color when tarnished.
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I think there is a world of difference between XPole US customer service and pretty much every where else. I know that there have been quite a few issues with XPole UK and it appears that the Australian support staff have not all been trained properly.
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I think this is more of a finish issue than a copper/zinc issue. I have found only one website that stated that their brass tubing was 66% Copper/34% Zinc and one other that stated that many industrial and bar brasses are what is considered low zinc, which is 80% Cu/20% Zn. What you will notice though is that the brass tubing that you can purchase from any brass shop is HIGH POLISH. This makes HUGE difference in grip. Anyone who has been on a stainless high polish pole vs a brushed stainless will agree with me.