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*own vocabulary* not on. whoops:-/
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Hoop City and Hooping.org (Hoop City being my preferred one recently) have great resources for beginning hoopers. There are a lot of other sites too, but I’m not as familiar with them. Lots of info regarding choosing your first hoop, including sizing and explaining the different materials available. Good luck & happy hooping! Not intending to deter you away from Sparrow, by the way Faye. Research is just a lot of fun and may help you in your hoop discussions. Like pole, hoop can have its on vocabulary and it makes it easier if the people in conversation are both familiar with it. Egads, I’m a nerd! Sorry lol
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Congrats on your new TG:) Hope you love it! I’ve used the vinegar & a microfiber cloth on mine and had no issues. Veena just recently posted a video about steam cleaning your pole and that it can be done with the steam setting on an iron. I’m loving that method personally. Even requested a new iron for the holidays & a domestic diva I am not. Pretty sure my clothes will still be wrinkled lol. But that being said, it works well & it warms up the pole a lil before a session…& its fun as hell to do:) Good luck & Happy Holidays
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Body chemistry is different for everyone & preferences too, but I love my TG. Its a little slicker in the cold than summer, but not frustratingly so. It probably has some to do with a killer hand lotion I made for winter cracked skin, but I got a new iron for steam cleaning. Thanks for that tip, by the way, Veena.
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I’ve been on the same search. Closest I’ve found is 1/2 x 3 1/4″. They’re supposed to bear a 2200lb working load & I’m little, but I’d prefer to follow the precise guidelines. I’m getting impatient though. I wanna play!
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As for the distance to hang the Fly Gym from a pole, I used ” fly gym installation eye bolts” as the search terms and first listing that came up was a part of Fly Gyms equipment page that I wasn’t finding before. I’m not techno savvy:-/ Wonderfully detailed installation instructions, but basically it should hang 5-6′ from the pole with the pole centered with the middle of the hammock swing.
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If I remember right, the cost difference on the sets had to do with Fly Gym getting deals on the different materials. I appreciate a company extending their savings on to the customer:-)I got Aletheas set. I’m a pasty pale Scandinavian in the middle of a MN winter, the $40 was worth it;)
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I have a question on hanging the fly gym & it may be a complete “duh!” moment:-/ How far from the pole would you recommend hanging it so they can best be used jointly & separately? The space i have is limited… It was an investment. I wanna do this right:-) Also, once the anchors are secured in the ceiling couldn’t they be used for most other future aerial adventures?
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Whoops, dang comp posted while I was battling auto correct on your name. Was going to say that was quite the ramble of my own:/ nervous. Guess I want Veena know that I’ve been plotting and planning for this, but am such a newbie it’s ridiculous *shrug* Fortunately the pole community seems just as accepting and lovely as the hoop community;)
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Yowza! How could I possibly say no to that opportunity?? What’s the best way to contact you Veena? Do you have a physical studio also that I should book a class with? I have absolutely minimal pole experience. I came across poling in my “hoop life” and was intrigued by the extra physicality of it. I love strength and flexibility training;) The reason I’m going the route of the online classes and a pole at home is that I work 50hr weeks, no car & am a single mother:/ Fitness is my sanity saver at the end of the day I’ve been saving up for a pole and a set of silks and am finally at the point where I can/have to do it. Hmm, no worries about rambling sensualscimitar
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Yowza! How could I possibly say no to that opportunity?? What’s the best way to contact you Veena? Do you have a physical studio also that I should book a class with? I have absolutely minimal pole experience. I came across poling in my “hoop life” and was intrigued by the extra physicality of it. I love strength and flexibility training;) The reason I’m going the route of the online classes and a pole at home is that I work 50hr weeks, no car & am a single mother:/ Fitness is my sanity saver at the end of the day I’ve been saving up for a pole and a set of silks and am finally at the point where I can/have to do it. Hmm, no worries about rambling sensualscimitar
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I was looking at stages for the portability aspect. I’m converting my garage into a dance space since my house has low ceilings & I don’t have a car. It’s just full of my garden & hoop supplies anyways. But when it’s nice out I get claustrophobic. The thought of being able to pole surrounded by flowers is too tempting. Do you know how humidity affects the brass? I live in MN, where the summer can get hot & humid. You have PS brass? Do you have experience with TG? I’m sorry for picking your brain like this, there are just so many options & factors it’s a bit mind boggling:/
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My body type’s dry for the most part. Which finish is best for that? Not to say that my palms and behind the knees wouldn’t “glisten” during a good workout;)
Yeah, my 2 kitties are crazy boys too. Workday is just too long for a dog unfortunately. -
Akride357 – I missed your response before I posted, sorry. Thank you. It’s nice to get the opinion of someone who’s used the specific product. I was talking myself out of brass, but now it’ll take more thinking. The song Brass Monkey will not get out of my head;)
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Thank you so much for the links! Now for more research;) Unfortunately, I don’t have access to any poles, which is why I’m looking for as much input as possible before purchasing. Come spring I’m leveling out a chunk of the backyard and laying concrete. Can’t wait to pole in my garden! Spring fever:/ By the way, the pups in your profile pic are adorable:)