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  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 26, 2011 at 1:22 am in reply to: itac2

    Peter is sending me samples of 2/3/4 so I can try them out and see what works best for me. So excited! I normally use mighty grip, but my hands are usually sweaty, so I spend a lot of time wiping my hands and reapplying. Hoping itac will be the product that enables me to go from trick to trick!

  • (oops I cut myself off lol)

    But yeah, Im sure my boss can help me come up with alternate exercises and what not too 🙂

    I’m just Soo thrilled at the idea of having my own class! Hoping to inspire some more girls into being pole addicts like me!

  • Dayum azriel! Your class sounds hardcore! Lol. Made me wonder if I would make it through ha ha!

    Thanks for all your awesome suggestions and ideas! I will definitely look at expanding my stretch time to 25 min at the end of class and combining my pole and core ideas. I think I will have to come up with several routines to show my boss and get her feedback too. On the plus side, she is an rn and an ace cpt

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 23, 2011 at 12:06 am in reply to: Pole Party Ideas???

    I teach parties, and I usually do a chair routine, dance routine, and pole routine or pole tricks. I like to do theme music, like "Single Ladies" for bachelorettes, and "Feeling Good" for psot divorce parties =) I also incorporate boas, hats, ties and other props. 

    What do you normally do? You could do so many different things!!

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 23, 2011 at 12:02 am in reply to: Religious Pole

    OMG I just watched this on perezhilton.com! Part of me thinks, huh, weird. The other half of me thinks, You just rock on that pole with Jesus! I guess whatever floats your boat and keeps you dancin right?

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Too Old in Texas?

    Lolz! Pole is Soo addiciting, you’ll be off the floor before you know! 🙂

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 22, 2011 at 3:18 pm in reply to: Too Old in Texas?

    Yea! For you!! 57 is not too old to start! There are studios in Dallas (vertical fitness) and austin (brass ovaries) and I’m sure there are more. I would recommend you start with more dance moves to tone up. I would NOT recommend you use the Electra pole for any inverts or moves that put your whole weight on the pole, these are novelty poles and not safe.

    Happy poling and welcome to SV!

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 20, 2011 at 8:53 pm in reply to: Fitness Instructors???

    I am considering getting certified for a fitness career, but I'm not sure what the pros and cons of choosing different programs are, or if I should get my personal training or group fitness or pole fitness certification! Any advice??

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 20, 2011 at 6:43 pm in reply to: Do you have a pole at home?

    So I don't have a pole at home (yet! just waiting on it to be shipped!) but I'm really loking forward to be able to play on it any time! While I love taking classes, I also just love cranking up the music and rocking out solo! I think it will also help me progress faster and I can watch youtube and SV videos while practicing now!

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 17, 2011 at 12:03 pm in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    I was not able to see the FB thread, I think the link is too old. Was that from Nov 27 2010?

    It seems like the 45 mm poles have had the most problems, and since I ordered a 50mm which is my preference I'm not too concerned. I did try one out and was pleased with the experience.

    Well my order is in, and it seems like PS has taken the steps to fix the problems they had with the earlier versions so I'm pretty stoked to be getting mine in 10-14 days.

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 17, 2011 at 10:15 am in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    And I forgot to mention.. there will be a lighting kit for the star coming out hopefully in June..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoyu0HlrWYs

    And they also offered me a discount on new carrying cases they are redesigning that will be collapsable with wheels to make it easy to transport. For now, I will stick with my rolling suitcase idea.

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 17, 2011 at 10:12 am in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    OK, I meant to order the pole last night, but procrastination and such.. lol.

    I literally JUST got off the phone with Kevin @ Platinum Stages and he was very helpful, friendly and polite with me on the phone. Paid a grand total of $606.74 for my pole plus shipping! (which was $130 to St Louis if anyone is interested =) I used a 10% off code from their facebook page and saved $50 which I used to also purchase a 2 foot extender piece.

    I will keep everyone updated! Shipping is 10 -14 days so I will be begin waiting IMpatiently right NOW. lol

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 17, 2011 at 9:57 am in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    Hey ladies, thanks for all your feedback, here are some points I addressed, as well as a few thoughts and questions of my own…

     

    To Olivia "the PS unscrews when you go  "lefter".

    I understand that is it more an issue when the pole is on static, and since I spin mostly right handed, I will practice my lefty spins on spin mode.

     

    To Charley  "I have the 45 which is deemed by their own admission UNSAFE"

    To ChemGoddess "I know they took the 45's off the market because they were totally unsafe"

    I tried a 45mm v.3 and did not find it unsafe? Is that written anywhere on their website or in any articles?? They are obviously still selling them.. I did my damndest to flip it over and had no success even with very aggressive spins.

     

    To ChemGoddess "Pie shapes popping off the base when you walk near the edges"

    Maybe this was an orginal design flaw? The pie shapes are placed on top of the feet, and the pole goes overtop of it, effectively locking them down. I had no issues with the base other than I thought it was more mat like, not plastic. But that doesn't bother me as I am used to hardwood and concrete floors lol.

     

    To Empryrean "when there is a significant difference in pricing of the same type of product you should ask why? Do you really think XStage would sell a product at a significantly higher price if they didnt' have to?"

    The xstage and xstage lite are both $799, the PS Star is $599. I would expect the difference to be because the base is lighter, therefore less costly to make. I don't find the price to be too varying to make me wonder about bad quality.

     

    It seems like a lot of people have had issues with customer service.. and while this does worry me, I think every company will have its share of happy and unhappy clients. However, my studio just ordered and received theirs just 2 weeks ago, and they said they had no problems with ordering or delivery…

    However, I definitely plan to film myself while opening the boxes and doing the initial set up.. that way if they try to say I did the damage I will have fresh evidence! LOL.

    Either way, I'm pretty happy with my choice as my BF will not let me put a pole in the house that will potentially damage any celiings before we sell our condo! And on the plus side, the weather has gotten nice so I definitely plan on taking this bad boy to the park!

     

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 15, 2011 at 11:10 pm in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    We also have a stage at our studio, it is older, about a foot off the ground, not sure if it is PS or XStage. It was a pain in the booty to move and take apart. You had to have 2 people too, because it was heavy to lug to outcall parties! It also wasn't very sturdy and we resorted to taking bags of kitty litter to weigh it down.

  • JBStarryEyedGirl

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    March 15, 2011 at 11:07 pm in reply to: I am buying a PS Star Stand Alone 3.0 tomorrow!!!

    I'm ordering a 50mm stainless steel. I've never used a brass pole, and I've been usng our studio poles which are lil mynx, about 15- 20 feet or so?  The one I tried tonight was 45mm stainless steel, but I am used to having a 50mm so it was a little awkward to practice.

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