chemgoddess1
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Yes, that is the issue with titanium…it is definitely more difficult to work with. You cannot size a titanium ring like you can size gold (melting point of Ti is about 1650C, whereas gold I think is about 1064C). But is is an extremely durable metal.
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Reading and researching and am now wondering if the TG is Titanium Nitride, which makes this more of a ceramic coated type pole.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_nitride
Here I have been on this forum for years stating that the poles are not coated but it looks like egg is on my face.
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Case in point:
Look at the brass and stainless pricing on this page: http://www.buyrailings.com/p-748-2-od-tubing-005-wall-thickness-508-x-12446mm.aspx
I have only been able to find one place that advertized the thickness of the walls of their stainless and brass pole kits and that was 0.05"
Now look at this site: http://www.titaniumjoe.com/index.cfm/products/tubing/
Their 2" x 0.07" titanium tubing is $4 a foot. Even the thickest is only $9 a foot.
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Titanium really is not expensive. I was able to do a quick google search and it is pricing at significantly less than brass tubing, so I am again confused.
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You can still spin. I learned on a powder coated and LM did not even offer a spinning pole until fairly recently.
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It is at 4:39 in this video. I call it something only Cleo can/should do:
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You are the first person who has ever clarified this. Up to this point we were all led to believe that they were titanium. So is this a titanium electroplate similar to the chrome electroplate? I guess I am really confused now.
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Anodization is not patentable; it has been around forever. Some of you may be old enough to remember anodized aluminum cups. Some of the colors "take" and "stay" better than others. I think X chose the gold color because at the time they did not have a brass pole and they wanted something on the market that looked like one. In Australia you can get a standard titanium pole, which I would LOVE to have!
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Good news is that it does get better. The advanced polers stil get bruises, trust me.
In the mean time, pick up some arnica or traumeel. I have whacked the hell out of my shin and not bruised if I got to it with arnica soon enough.
This is what I use: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/now-foods-arnica-cooling-relief-gel-2-fl-oz-gel
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Depending on how tall your ceilings are it will become an issue, but typically not until your have a really strong invert. Even when you are just lerning inverts you will be fine as most people slide down quite a bit on their first inversions. I cannot tell you how many times I have cut my foot on our sharply stuccoed ceiling!
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Are you familiar with anodized aluminum or titanium jewelry? This is the process that is used to give the titanium the gold color. The titanium gives you the grip, the gold is just to give it color. I know older models had some issues with the gold color wearing off but it did not affect the grip. Newer models do not seem to have this problem. Ther have been a few threads here regarding it. Veen had TG and I do not think she has had any issues with hers.
I wish we could get other colors of titanium poles….you can pretty much make any color imaginable depending on the voltage of electricity used to anodize.
http://www.valhallaarms.com/wyvern/titanium/anodizing.htm
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Personals?
What makes the powerball work so well is that it is a gyroscope and has an outward force which in turn makes you grip tighter to keep a hold of it. There are a couple of other grip strength things that you can buy if you look on climbing and guitar sites. I kinda like the powerball because it lites up (if you buy that version).
There are also quite a few exercises you can do for your wrists/forearms. I thought V had a few here and you can probably find quite a few online. Even hanging from a pull up bar for any length of time will help your grip strength.
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I am confused by this statement because the pole locks into the original X Stage and into the Lite in the exact same way. There is a locking hex screw.
I am 5'8" and weigh anywhere from 155-165 depending on the season. The biggest issues that I have with the SSA:
1. I do not like stainless
2. The usable pole is much shorter unless I get an extension. I cannot invert on one without my feet passing the top of the pole.
3. The walking issue. Now, do not get me wrong, I have lifted an xtage but with that it comes thumping back down and stops (noisily I might add). With the SSA it continues to lift with my rotations thus causing a spinning penny effect. I will add here that I have NOT been on the new redesigned SSA, but to my knowledge they did not change anything but the locking design.
As for the other banter, ignore it.
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Mistress, Infinity in CBus has brass poles. You might want to check them out before making an investment. Personally brass is as temperamental for me as stainless is.
For grip aids I also like a product called Liquid Grip. Mighty Grip does not work for me much because on top of my hands being drier they are also typically on the cold side. That does not allow for the thermoplastic to do what it needs to do.