DeniseL
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What my instructor said to me when I first learned the cross leg release and i really didnt want to let go…
"Its just skin, It will grow back!!"
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I have the Xpole Xpert in chrome 45mm and while I do like it I find its very slippery, I guess I would be an intermediate poler so I don't do anything crazy, but almost all holds are extremely hard if not impossible on the pole. I have no troubles at all on the poles in the studio but I get so discouraged at home that I don't use the pole much. Spins are fine for me but I have a fairly good grip but friends who have used my pole always need a grip aid, unfortunately if i grip with my legs I simply slide to the floor. I have emailed Xpole directly for tips, they suggested cleaning with Vodka, that didn't help at all. So far the only thing that remotely helps is of course having a warm pole and warm body (but not so warm I sweat or I start sliding again!!) Personally if I could buy my first pole over again I would consider getting a brass or coated one.
Good luck with your purchase!
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I have an Xpole that is pressure mounted and what I did to be extra careful it will NEVER fall is I took two sheets of plywood, cut the size of the top plate in one of the sheets (we used a jig saw so you will have to find someone handy with wood working and make sure the cutout is as close to the size of the top base as you can to prevent any side to side movement), than we both glued and screwed the two boards together one on top of the other. I than painted it to match my ceiling (it is in my living room so I wanted it to look decent!) I than took two lag bolts and screwed the board to the ceiling joist.
The total size of the layered boards for my pole which has about a 16 inch diameter is about a foot and a half by two feet ish and the plywood is half inch. When you mount your pole up u slip it into the cut out in the plywood, tighten it down and than you are for sure safe cause you have that extra half inch of space that if the pole moves you will notice and tighten it up before you fall.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do! 🙂