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Need advice on buying a pole…
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I've only been on PS brass and MArkstar Brass (markstar is an industrial tubing company – they don't make home poles) and they both felt the same to me. Brass is the grippiest pole out there – not so grippy you can't spin but once you start sitting, inverting and using it for moves where your body grips the pole – it certainly sticks and leaves it's mark on you, lol!
I generally recommend students purchase chrome or stainless steel poles simply because you never know if you're going to want to perform at some point and those are the 2 most common finishes you will run into.
Brass also has more upkeep than chrome or stainless – which is the benefit of the titanium coated poles. The downside to titanium coated poles is the finish wears off and can do so rather quickly – grip isn't effected by this but some people aren't too happy when their pole is gold and silver.
I've had 5 PS Stainless poles, 3 Chrome X-poles, 1 titanium x-pole and 1 powder coated LM. I've never had the finish peel off of any of the 3 chrome poles I have (although I have heard it can happen) and one of my chromes is 4 years old and has been used the most.
Powder coating (colored poles) is another option you have for grip. Lil Minx makes them -they are semi permanant so you have to drill – but they offer a ton of grip (almost too much like the brass I feel) but it's a less expensive option than brass but currently not available in a multipiece or pressure mount…but it's something to consider if you like really grippy poles 🙂
OMG – have I really owned 10 poles?!?!
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@platinumstages-hey,I just got off the phone with one of ur girls…she was very helpful..that is why I don’t understand why there are some negative comments on here abt customer service..
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@platinumstages-hey,I just got off the phone with one of ur girls…she was very helpful..that is why I don’t understand why there are some negative comments on here abt customer service..
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Yes Madison, it's unfortunate that others have had issues with PS service and products in the past. I don't see too many who claim to have had issues lately, so I would think that's a good thing! I don't see any negative comments on this topic though anyway. The regular members here have always been willing to share their experience in order to help a dancer figure out what pole will work best for them. They are great!
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Charley – Haha! 10 poles! This has to be in your studio right????
As charlie says, yould always get a lilmynx powder coated. They are supposed to be pretty darn grippy. They are semi permanent and they are 1 piece. Lilmynx is a great company too.
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@sensualscimitar – I don't own a studio – LOL! The 3 of the PS poles were used for a short bit for teaching in a yoga room and the rest have just been collected over time.
I'm down to just 1 PS oldschool super pole, 1 50mm chrome X, 1 45mm chrome x, 1 45mm tg x and 1 x-stage….still a rather large collection for someone who just teaches.
@Madison – if you just want a stationary pole – I also just thought of the X-pole sport. In the future you might want a spinner. I thought I'd never want a spinner when I started which is why I bought the Lil Minx but within a year or so I realized I wanted to SPIN and that's when I moved to the portable PS pole…but if you just get something static you will save money now…so just some food for though.
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lilmynx does spin too! They are still the most affordable, even in spin mode.
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I have looked @ lil mynx too..I am going to try the poles that I think(gonna talk to the owner to make sure of the brand cause I heard that they may not be x pole TG),you would think employees would know what kind of poles they are working with..she did say a few things that didn’t make sense..and go try a brass pole again and x-pole chrome as well…it will be a few weeks before I order,bummer,but I want to make the right choice…it is pretty much between x-pole TG and PS brass…plus I want a ceiling mount and those 2 companies have good mounts
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I have five lylminx and two of them have broken in under a year. There customer service if there is a problem is not good. In a home situation, there are probably fine. But in a studio situation I don't feel they are very safe. The spring broke in one, and the bottom came out in another and dug a hole in my ceiling as I was trying to unwedge it. Must have got lemons. The first pole broke in the first three months. Second broke in 10 months. They would not replace the first one, and they told me to use the hex key that they did NOT send me to replace the bottom on the second pole.
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@ pegasusaerialfitness..thanks..I think I am going to wind up going with PS brass..just haven’t decided on a one piece or multi…I want a one piece just because it just makes me feel safer, but I like the idea of being able to move it to my room where the ceilings are higher..I do have to measure,to see if I may be able to get away with a one piece,I don’t have the room in the bedroom for a lot ot aerial tricks,so I have to really measure and look…plus the one piece is cheaper and I want to buy a ceiling mount..what poles do you own?
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Love my lilmynx. However am now wishing I had gotten a 45 and not a 50. Also have a chrome x. Like the lilmynx better, just like the grip…..maybe have to buy a 45 now. I guess I don't feel so bad that some of you have 5 poles!
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Well I just measured my garage..8’6″ and my bedroom is 8’6″ and 9′,I have a tray ceiling…and the one piece has 6 inches of extension….winner,winner,chicken dinner..I just went back in and pretended to spin with legs extended,not that I plan on doing many tricks,just not the room to do it..it just may work ceiling as far as the ceiling goes….it certainly would save me $100 to get the one piece…
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"Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"! That's a cute saying, LOL! I ordered a PS one piece yesterday and am excited. As long as structurally they are sound (kind of a no brainer right?!?) poles then fall into personal preference for diamter and finish. Whichever you go with… hoping you totally LOVE it!!!
I started out with 50 mm Chrome X poles. I love my X's. I like putting them in different rooms and feel very safe on them. I went with a 50 initially because many said it is a standard. I did have issues with X joints spinning around but just read they have redesigned them to reduce this.
I want a single piece brass now so ordered a Platinum Stage Brass. I want to try a non coated pole that is one piece… If that works out I will eventually try their Steel. I love variety. I will do a ceiling mount on the PS pole so that one was measured just for the room it is going in.
Excited to hear about how things go with your pole journey. PS also offers 10% off discount for Veneers! Erica mentions that earlier in this thread.
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I personally love brass…altho that is all I know…lol..I did try the chrome xpole and twisted the crap out of the skin on the inside of my arm trying to spin..I don’t know if I overcompansated my grip,but my skin never burned like that on brass,even when I first started dancing..it was like I had a pole burn that is now a bruise..I did bruise that day,but did have a red looking burn as well..let me know how u like it..as well as the cover on the bottom..I do slide a lot all the way down to transition into floorwork and was wondering if that was going to get in the way of my hands sliding..
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I have lilmynx 1 stainless rotator/ 2 coated/black/ 2 coated black rotators. Haven't had any problems with the stainless..only the coated non rotators. And they are the ones I use the least. go figure?
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