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Extreme super pole multi piece….
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In the the action pole website, it looks like they photoshopped poles infront of models. The poles look awfully skinny, check out the 4th room, the pole looks to be no more than an inch thick. Talk about a bad photoshop job.
I've never heard of them before. I wonder if anyone has experience with them. 1.5" diameter, if that would be sweet.
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I have a PS pole and like Masked Loopy and Cocoa it loads from the top. I don't like the looks of the ones from the bottom because of the ridge sticking out. I also love the way mine switches back and forth seamlessly from static to spin. This is what made me hesitant for an Xpole (reading others having trouble on spin mode because the pole unravels or something like that – someone can correct me please if I misunderstood)
Also I did have the issue of the threading getting stuck and initially not even fitting together because the threads would not align. I bought it through my pole studio so I didn't have to deal with PS cust. serv. My teacher helped me with replacing parts. Since then no problems and I really like it.
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Disclaimer to those knocking removable poles…I have seen male polers do their worst on *properly installed* removable poles. The key to any pole designed for acrobatics is proper installation. I know Veena herself had a fall from a permanent pole that was not properly installed. A properly installed x-pole will always be stronger than an improperly installed permanent pole. And the nice thing about xpole is that they are great at solving logistical problems and have creative and sturdy solutions to most problems. They’ve seen it all.
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Second post on this thread! I read somewhere on the forum that PS will make your pole top loading if you ask nice. I would recommend top loading over bottom. There are a few moves that you can do at the top of the pole (ie. Death Lay) but for the most part you will use the bottom more than the top (handsprings, Ayshas, anything split grip) so while I think bottom loading poles are a nice idea in theory, they don’t work as well as you would hope in practice.
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Oh P.S. Action poles make the poles for Aradia and the reason they look so small is because they are! Action poles make 38mm poles (like the ones@ Bobbi’s) as far as I know no one else in North America makes a 38. They defiantly have their advantages but Action Poles don’t have a spinning option (if they did I would buy one)
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I"ve got the 38' pole and love it, but I have really small hands, they do make regular 50' for people who prefer the larger side. And I do agree, the website is pretty sketchy, I was hesitant to buy off of them originally because of it, but I got to say I'm glad I did ( and the customer service is great). I own 2 x poles (one top loading, the other bottom) and have had nothing but problems with them, crappy workmanship and cheap materials. From the joints rotating inside the tubes, to screws that keep stripping, and joints that jam together and wont come apart (old style) recently even the threads on the bottom loading pole have started to go wonky, I"m pretty pissed off with x pole at the moment. That's why I truly appreciate these poles, I have had no problems with their workmanship, its supper high quality, no cheap ass materials. I"ve never used a PS pole, though I would love to try one of their free standing stages some time, as far as I know their the only company that makes them (someone correct me on that if I"m wrong)
Anyways if your fed up with cheaply made poles I highly recommend these guys
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X Pole has stage poles. I have been on both an X and a PS and I would NEVER buy a PS star stand alone (as a side note, Alethea had a huge thing on FB about these poles and how dangerous they are). I do not wish to hijack this thread regarding that but you can read a lot about them here:
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/I_am_buying_a_PS_Star_Stand_Alone_30_tomorrow_20110315101749
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Xpole_Lite_vs_Star_Stand_Alone_from_PS_20110513104811
There is also a company out of the UK called R Pole but they are SUPER expensive.
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Upandover, are you sure you bought real X Poles? The ones I have are in no way crappy workmanship or cheap materials.
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bought straight off the xpole website
it was only about a month in before the joints started to rotate, and it wasn't because I didn't tighten it enough (like x pole likes to claim) I tightened the joints to the point where the screw stared to strip. If you look inside the tube there is a notch that the joints slide into, with multiple spins the notch breaks down, and it no longer holds the joint in place. the only way to get the joint out at that point is to bang it out, but the damage is already done, the notch is now bent (or expanded, however you look at it) the the joint will continue to shift regardless. that little groove in the tube is not strong enough to stand up to long term use. to be honest the old style is a much better design, the joints do tend to jam (alot), but at least they stand up to heavy use.
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Yup. PS will make the poles top loading still. It looks a bit different from the old style, but it's still tightened at the top. Just ask nicely =) For what it's worth, I have 2 PS poles and have never had a problem with customer service.
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I can tell that the new xpoles are 100% NOT the same quality as they used to be. The old ones were heavier. I put together a pole with my friends yesterday and i did a few fireman spins, and it literally warped out. THE METAL IS DAMAGED!!!! I called and they said that i overtightened the x-joint, and told me they will replace the piece. Im just confused as to how tight you are supposed to make the x-joint. If its not tight enough, it will get f'd up, but if its too tight, now the poles get warped? wtf?! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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I had issues with my xpole when I first got it. I had the b pole rotate over the joint and the groove got stripped. They sent me a new joint and b pole and I have not had that problem since. I do wish that they would refine the joint idea a bit. It would be cool if they used the type if attachment method uses for their lite pole. The top pole has a smaller tube at the bottom with two large notches that fit snugly into the bottom pole. The joint is sturdy, doe not require tightening, and does not rotate due to the large notches holding it in place.
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I'm worried… I just bought an Xpole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
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There isn't a pole out there that is 100% however I'd go with X-pole over any other company any day because if there is a problem they will correct if QUICKLY. Peace of mind is worth something.
I've bought from all 3 manufacturers and had a good deal of support from Randy and Minx – he's a great guy but the poles aren't so great in a few ways. The pole is basically held up by a flange that has 1 screw – this means as you spin on your pole that screw is moving around and eventually will leave a LARGE hole in your stud – this happened to me and many S Factor girls that bought minx's – there's really nothing you can do about it. Overall I am liking their new stainless it's grippy – there was a time when they were putting out polished steel and it was soooo slippy – they seem to have fixed or I've gotten better – hahaha. I don't feel like their pole is as safe unless you also screw in the bottom to the floor – so that's a lot of damage if you don't have a studio.
X-joints take getting used to. I've already stripped the joint on my pole and can't get it out – eventually I'll replace it but for now it's stuck solid and I have no reason to replace it. The X-joint can be a pain – I have 2 poles that use it and 1 is okay and the other I stripped – not a big deal – I know X-pole will help me out when I need it. They've been so wonderful. Thing is – not every product is perfect so I don't get upset about that but I do get upset when companies refuse to fix the problem like Platinum Stages does – they like to wait and blame you where as X-pole likes to educate you and get your pole back up as soon as they can.
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Thanks Charley ~ I feel better now! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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