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My pole is starting to BOW!
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is the pole warped even when it's down?
i've seen poles bow over time just because of use– all the PS permanent poles i've seen have a bow in them (especially visible if you put them on spin mode and just rotate them quickly with your hands)…. but i've also seen them bow because of overtightening.
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Chemmie – what I didn't include in the vid is that it starts to level back out towards the top of the B pole again. I did check the bottom of the A pole. It is level there. I did make sure to check all the points to make sure. It is the pole itself. When I turn it, you can see it is wobbling.
Amy – That's how I noticed this with my pole. I spun it real fast ans saw the wobble. I've only had my pole for 9 months, and it hasn't had a whole lot of use, so should it really have developed a bow that quickly and from that little of use? I've honestly been using my pole less than once a week, and there was an entire month that it went unused when I got really sick.
JeHanne – Was Alethea talking about the old star version? or was she talking about the new 3.0 version? I know PS has updated a lot of the features of the stage to fix a lot of the problems they were having with it. I've been talking with a few girls that say it is really sturdy now.
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Oh JeHanne, I do have a LM ss pro-lite, but I can't use it bc I live in an apartment where I can't screw into joists. 🙁 That is why I am looking into geting a stage (and with this x pole issue I am not getting an x stage.)
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the bow can also develop from overtightening: if you keep forcing the pole itself to be longer, but the distance from ceiling to floor is constant, then the pole is forced to bow out because it has no other way to relieve the tension you are forcing on it.
we noticed that one of the xpoles we are using suddenly became very bowed– we reset it, loosened it, and noticed that the bow was immediately reduced.
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Just a note to everyone with pole issues……Anytime you a problem with a pole make sure you contact the company. They need to know about issues so they can look into it and make changes. I think we all want quality dance poles and that can't happen if we don't let the companies know about problems. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Amy – I really really don't think I am over tightening my pole. I barely tighten my pole to the ceiling, then turn it about a 1/2 turn or so until it doesn't move if I shake the pole. My pole slipped about a week ago b/c I am so paranoid of over tightening it and damaging my pole. My dome shows no sign of puckering. I took my pole down and put it up again and the problem wasn't fixed.
Veena – I have contacted x pole, and I am waiting to hear what they say. They won't be back until the 25th. Hopefully they can fix this. I was hoping to hear that this was normal from the girls on here. I am seriously worried about using my pole.
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=( sorry just read your original post.
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It is on Aletheas facebook page > Wall Photos. There is a picture of it and then a whole lotta discussion. It may be an older model since The post was made on Nov 27, 10 and it says Star Stand Alone. To summarize one of the biggest complaits with the product was if you did a spin against the threading you would unscrew the pole. There was a lot of discussion and everyone was very respectful regarding the content. I personally have no opinion on the product since I have had no experience with it.
I have an X pole and I love it. I was upset when the joint stripped and feel a better design could prevent that… however… I am still happy with the product. I understand your situation though and I would be very unhappy if I was in your position. When I pay money for a product… I expect it to be defect free and work as expected.
It would be great if there is something they could do for you. Getting you a new pole would be a real nice way to help you try the product and see if your experience is better.
Could you screw into the joist to get your LM pole up and then cover it with compound/putty or something like that when you left?
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I originally thought of screwing in my LM pole, but I have maintenance come in periodically, and I do not want them seeing it and saying something to the manager. I am too afraid to risk it since they would charge me a lot if they found out.
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The version of the Star Stand Alone that Alethea was referring to is our old Star Stand Alone version.
We've updated the model and enhanced the Star Stand Alone to be more stable.
Our products have always been safe and we continue to improve the technology behind our products ensuring the quality and safety that we stand behind. We are a U.S. based manufacturer and all of our products are made in the USA. Unlike other companies that manufacturer their products overseas, we are able to respond directly to any potential issues.
We encourage you to try the latest version of the Star Stand Alone pole for yourself.
Please feel free to call us with any comments, questions or concerns.
Thanks!
Erica Verner
mailto:media@platinumstages.com
(949) 574-7133 Phone
(866) 85-POLES Toll Free
http://www.platinumstages.com/
1582 Monrovia Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92663
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I think I'm gonna go with the PS stage once I get the $$$$. Hopefully that will be soon cuz I want a 45 mm brass pole bad!
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I hope you are able to get what you want soon. Let us know how the PS stage works out!
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I will! LizzyLizz and JBstarryeyesGirl seem to love theirs!
Now my x pole is making a clunking sound on spin mode. I took it down 3 times and put it up again. I think it went away after the third time (hopefully.) *fingers crossed*
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Hey guys. If any of you have an issue like this, please call them and tell them. They got kinda frustrated with me because I seem to be the only one complaining about this problem to them, even though I am not the only one with the issue.
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Actually, I should say, let them know if you have a problem like this, because they won't fix something if they don't know there is a problem. They think I am the only one with the problem, but if others let them know they are having issues, then they will be forced to fix the problem.
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