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Difference between one piece and multi piece poles?
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I'm confused on the X-pole site it says the pole is solid brass? IS it coated or solid?
"What is the difference in pole finishes?
Brass – solid brass with enhanced grip
Titanium Gold – electronically coated to enhance grip
Chrome – most popular & best for general use
What is the difference in pole diameters (thickness)?
45mm (1.75in) – easy to grip with your hands and used in worldwide competitions
50mm (2in) – best grip for leg holds & inversions"
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I called XPole about this and was told it is a brass coating and it will vary from pole to pole. I know some have been told the same thing by the company and some have not.
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I wud think that the downside to a one piece pole Is that if u move home what if ur ceiling heights are different to the ceiling heights u have just now thn u won’t b able to use ur pole?
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I thought they ditched the "enhanced grip" anyway b/c it really wasn't???
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On thier site Pussycat Pole also says "50.8mm pole diameter is the 'industry standard', it's our top selling diameter, and it is most widely used in pole fitness classes all over the world."
I really think it just depends who you ask what the "standard" size is
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Do you live in the US? I can say that probably most studios you will visit in the US will have 50's. It was the industry standard but now there are many comps that use 45's. In strip clubs 50's are pretty much the standard – although that too can vary – but most likely it will be a 50.
So, it kinda depends and what you're doing. I recommend to my students who dance to get 50's because that's what they perform on, students who just do it for fun – I have them play on both and decided, students who want to compete – I usually say to get the 45.
In Australia I know there are studios that use 50,45 and some that use .38's. There isn't that much of a standard and as we grow it will be interesting to see which pole surfaces as the "one" 🙂
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My understanding is that XPole is not solid brass because it is too weak of a material. Even Pole Danzer has a dual tube design. In order for the XJoint to work properly it has to be able to expand and the thin walls of the tubing are not strong enough to withstand the outward force that is needed. It is also my understanding that it is a double wall technology, not a "coating".
If you do not think that brass can snap in half, think again.
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Um…I don't think she thinks that at all…her OP she asks which is going to be less likely to slip or snap…she came here, like I did, to ask questions and try to make sense out of all of the information out there. I don't know if this is intentional but I think your responses have been a bit condescending and I personally would have been offended if you had anwsered something I asked you with that tone.
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I can tell you the exact wording used by the customer service woman when I called XPoles was "coating".
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There is a chance of all pole snapping or slipping regardless or wether they are multi piece or 1 piece poles. A 1 piece pole doesn’t really mean that it’s more stable and less likely to snap as i sed they probably all have the same chance of snappin or slipping.
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Thanks Pole Gal! So really the main difference between the removable Multi vs 1 is easiness relocating the pole/taking it to a new location? And if I get a Multi (keep in mind I am going with a PS pole…I thought someone told me that those can not be height adjusted) I will be able to add an exntension if I need it one day and the 1 piece does not have that option as of yet?
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Ur welcome Huni 🙂 in unsure ok ps poles as its an x-pole xpert I have Hun mines without extension goes to 9ft and with extensions 12ft my pole class has an xpole at 12ft and its still as sturdy as my 9ft pole. x
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But yea it’s a lot easier to transport it pole if it a multi piece and it only take me a few mins to assemble my x-pole. xxx
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I only got condescending when I was greeted with attitude myself. Look at my very first post in this thread.
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regarding the brass, I had a discussion way back with Kimara about it. She said it is a solid brass pole, and they chose this particular brass because it was stronger, so it could withstand being a multipiece pole. In that regard, it is probably a little bit different than PS and PD brass. I've seen the brass x pole in person and it appears to be solid brass.
PS DOES have the optiopn to get an extension for the 1 piece. Talk to steve about it at PS. He's in charge of that project.
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