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the new skinny pole
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I'm at Studio Verve in Sydney, and they also use 38mm brass poles. I think Scarletthoney is right in that 38mm is very popular over here.
I bought the 40mm x-pole x-pert when it first came out here, and I love it. I also love the 38mm, but do find it difficult as far as leg grips. I have a pretty massive thigh gap, so even doing crucifix and pole sits are extremely difficult on the 38mm. That has nothing to do with how tight I'm gripping, it's simply my anatomy.
Although only slightly bigger, the 40mm does make it easier for my legs to grip, while not compromising on hand grip either!
So I think it depends, but I can't even imagine dancing on a 45mm or 50mm. I feel they would be enormous compared to skinny poles!
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I do have a 38' and love the thing to pieces, unfortunately it's back home in Canada right now. It's a one piece and I couldn't bring it on the plane.
I personally find knee holds much easier on the 38, as I can jam it right up in my knee pit and it tends to stay there.
the only move I have had trouble learning on it was the death lay, there just isn't enough surface area to hold on to.
On a side note I have a friend whose family builds industrial equipment, he said he might be able to build me a 38 pole, but with a rubber cover like Chinese poles, kinda the best of both worlds.
well see if it pans out
Anyways, I do recommend the 38 for people with small hands, but if you intend to compete I suggest sticking to the 45 so it's not a big jump come competition time.
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wow u guys hav really helped with ur responses! thank u!!
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Hi, sorry I'm late to the party! But I thought I'd share my thoughts. I initally trained on a 50mm, I sometimes train on a 45mm and that is definitely my favourite. I have been on a very high 38mm – it was in a workshop – we were told to climb to the top of the pole and do an aerial invert into a scorpio – I was the only one on a 38mm – the other girls new the studio well and obviously avoided it because I got to the top of this thing and was hanging upside-down about 4 or 5 metres off the ground on this skinny thing…it scared the life out of me! At that height the 38's fixed top and bottom have quite a bit of flex in them – not fun at all! Give me a 45mm any day. I do have quite a solid leg hold so don't normally find them difficult but definitely feel less secure on a 38..
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thank u fanatic!!!
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I just got my new 40mm X-pert on Friday and I am totally in love! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif So far I've had no trouble with sits, CKR or CAR, or any of my leg hangs. I have yet to try planks or superman, but I've been in workshops all weekend and am in need of some rest from the pole cuz I'm extremely sore. I also have a 50mm X-pert so I still intend to move between the 2 sizes.
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