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Chrome Pole vs Titanium Gold Pole
Help pole sisters, i'm stumped…
i will soon be purchasing an x-pole (i know, i'm so excited!https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif) but i can't decide between the chrome or titanium gold! Currently at the studio where i take my lessons with my sister we use chrome 45mm sport x-poles. I'm in it for the long run as far as poling https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif so i'm going to invest in an expert x-pole. I like the titanium gold pole as far as how it looks…because it's so pretty and apprently it's "grippier" which i would consider to be a plus but i've heard you should stick with the pole type that you're used to.
Any advice? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gifHas anybody else switched and is it really that different? is it really that big a deal to switch from chrome to titanium gold?
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I disagre with sticking what you are used to. I learned on a 50mm stainless steel, whichin the desert climate was bad enough. I bought a SS when I moved, and the humidity makes it useless for me. I bought a TG and like it a lot, butI wish I had gotten a 45mm instead of a 50mm (again, what I learned on.) I am going to go to a 45mm brass this month, when x-pole releases them in the US. Long story short, if you have hands that tend to be slick, go for a stickier metal. You'llbe happier in the long run. I think it'seasier to spin on a metal that you can grip, even if you stick to it more.
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different people react differently to different metals and different weather conditions. I have a stainless steel that for the most part is as slippery as snot unless it is humid then I love the thing to death. I use a brass at a club that I feel like a superstar on. I tried both TG and Chome x poles at Empy's and decided while TG was a tad gripper when you start a session I could do just as well on the chrome if I warmed it up a bit. I also much prefer a 50 to a 45.
so the answer is there is no answer lol!
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TG is grippier than chrome, big time! =)
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My opinion isn't really practical financially: start with a chrome 50mm and then switch to a chrome or titanium gold 45mm. When people are first starting pole, they mistake muscle weakness (all-over AND in the hands) for lack of grip. EVERYONE's palms sweat whenever they start a new and vigorous activity. But often people think that that is the only reason they're not sticking to the pole. I see titanium gold as a pole more appropriate for aerial work, meaning less appropriate for learning spins or first lessons. As for the diameter of the pole, my experience is that the 50 is best to learn technique with, and then 45 is amazing for the more advanced tricks (which require a firm foundation in technique).
I wasn't aware of Xpole selling brass poles yet. Sensualscimitar: they're being released at the end of June???
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My opinion isn't really practical financially: start with a chrome 50mm and then switch to a chrome or titanium gold 45mm. When people are first starting pole, they mistake muscle weakness (all-over AND in the hands) for lack of grip. EVERYONE's palms sweat whenever they start a new and vigorous activity. But often people think that that is the only reason they're not sticking to the pole. I see titanium gold as a pole more appropriate for aerial work, meaning less appropriate for learning spins or first lessons. As for the diameter of the pole, my experience is that the 50 is best to learn technique with, and then 45 is amazing for the more advanced tricks (which require a firm foundation in technique).
I wasn't aware of Xpole selling brass poles yet. Sensualscimitar: they're being released at the end of June???
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X-pole said they would be releasing the 45mm brass mid to late June. There won't be a 50 mm though.
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Hrm, sounds like i'll have to get two poles…which is fine with me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif maybe not at the same time though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif. i agree with you yogabeachbabe, i know my grip will improve over time with all that obsessive practicing i'll be doing (because i'm just dying only poling once a week!)
I now have another question…anybody know how the soon to be brass pole will be?! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif now i'm curious! Grippy?
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My bad, i found a forum on the brass pole hahahttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif People seem to love it! i am worried about how to maintain it (if i ever get it) but the ladies there seems to be very annoyed with the chrome pole's slickness https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif i'm still undecided but leaning towards the TG for now.
i'll let you all know which one i pick when i order and use it for the very first time (believe me, i won't be able NOT to share the news)https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
thx for all the info gals! what a great site this is!!
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I started few years ago on a Lil Mynx stainless steel, even though I struggled with slippery pole, I used it till I had to move on due to learning more. I also went back and forth to what finish, etc. I got a 50mm xpert titanium gold and love it, especially in comparison to ss. I've had it since Sept 2010 and always wondered about a 45mm. I ended up getting a used 45mm chrome xpole couple of weeks ago. I'm bummed because June is a busy month and haven't had time to start practicing on it to see how chrome will work for me, as well 45mm. It was such a great price, it was worth it to get even if it doesn't work out for me. I wish I had the space to put up both poles to use for different things!!
As others have mentioned, everyone is different. I've even heard of people who like stainless steel. Good luck, many of us have been or are still in your shoes as far as making decision.
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"EVERYONE's palms sweat whenever they start a new and vigorous activity."
actually that is not true I think in 4 years of poling my hands have sweat once. That was in a hot disco in Jamaica, and every inch of me was sweating. My problem is the opposite my hands are so dry they are almost powdery.
I know I would struggle to climb one little climb on my SS here at home and couldn't do a sit on it to save my life then would go to the club that had the brass and climb to the top, sit layback ect come home and still not be able to do it at home except on the rare day that my house was hot and humid. While I'm glad I've had a pole all these years having a SS really didn't let me progress and actually fustrated me so bad I almost gave up many times. But there are others that love SS usually those with sweaty hands lol.
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Sorry Nymph, I didn’t mean to imply that it was an absolute truth! Apologies. I guess I meant that it’s pretty natural if your palms sweat. I should say that often, a new & exciting activity will stimulate some adrenaline, which may result in sweaty palms. My palms tend to be dry, but when I first learned Iguana mount, I was surprised how a sudden flush of sweat would break out over my body and my palms! Also, I think that as dancers become more seasoned, their hands will dry out more due to adaptation and exposure to alcohol or other cleaning solutions. So again, I apologize for sounding like a know-it-all, because if there’s one thing I do know, it’s that I hardly know anything at all!
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I have 50mm chrome and 45 TG and to be honest… I like them both…some days I don't stick to the TG but I do to the Chrome….I'm guessing humidity and temp play a part in that…guess that doesn't help much. I will say that if your an itac fan I have noticed that itac and TG don't work well together….I'm sure which ever pole you get you will LOVE 🙂
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Thx guys, i have slip issues(not only because of fatigue, don't worry) during class on the chrome pole so i think i'll get the TG before i get fed up with it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Thanks everyone for alllllll the great advice and feedback! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif i can't wait to order it!!!
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I have smaller hands so 45mm would have been better and easier for me to grip.
My pole school has 50mm, and I went for a 50mm only because I wanted to practice on the same type of pole that my school had, so I wouldn’t end up finding that I could do moves at home and not be able to replicate them in the studio, since my progression through the levels would be dependent on the teachers evaluation of my ability based on my performance in the studio.
I wanted to make sure I was training at home to the level required for me to progress at my school. A friend of mine who bought the 45mm found that she could do a lot of moves at home that she struggled with in the studio.
So I guess it would depend on your objectives. J
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I am in the same boat. I want to purchase a pole very soon. I have only used a 50mm brass pole and I slip on that one. My hands sweat easily and I don’t think I have that much grip strength. I am thinking I want either the 50mm chrome or titanium.
PoleHappySarah, what did you end up getting? What do you think of it?
Also, I see a lot of people mentioning how weather affects the pole. I live in the desert. Anyone have any suggestions on which finish is best for a dry environment?
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