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Like Philly said, pouring water on it will help it regain its shape. You could also use ice cubes – but them in the indent, that way you don’t dump a gallon of water on the carpet by mistake and end up with mold growing under the carpet or something. The ice cube trick is a common one in the real estate world, I guess.

In the mobile home I used to live in, however, the dent didn’t come out after a couple of months, even after using ice and steam cleaning it. But that carpet was one of those thin ones with short, rather stiff fibers. I had also left my X-Pole up in the same spot for about a year, only taking it down to clean it. So my situation is a bit extreme https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif I miss poling on that carpet, though – I could wear heels without clacking whenever I walked and I could do elbow stands, etc. much more comfortably.

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I’ve heard of joists being 16" or 24" apart (it’s 16" for wall studs so it can line up perfectly with a standard sheet of drywall, not always the case with ceilings). I’m in the US, though.

The joists SHOULD be right under the seams in the ceiling… the seams should be from the spackle where it was applied over the screw holes and at the edges of the drywall (assuming you have drywall).

The edges of the pieces of drywall have to be attached to something (again, assuming you have drywall). I’ve never seen or heard of drywall not being screwed to the studs at the edges… I would assume that would be bad construction because drywall can warp over time, buildings shift as they settle, etc. which are all things that would bust a ceiling open if the drywall wasn’t attached by the edges. So I think it’s usually safe to assume that there’s a joist under visible seams in a ceiling, although double checking by using a stud finder or knocking is always a good idea.

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Kandipole – thanks for the info on sugaring, I’m going to have to try that! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I’ve always been a shaver; I tried waxing a couple times and it wasn’t fun… But the at-home sugaring looks much more promising. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

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Just from reading the responses here I have a few ideas why everyone is having problems with their chrome and thought I’d share… Just my 2 cents worth, feel free to disregard. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif

Ohohraptor: FYI: Stainless gets grippier over time, so it’s possible that the stainless you used before had been used enough to improve the grip. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif And yes, I do see that you have a titanium pole now – I’m jealous! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

I live in SC which is pretty humid right now, so shouldn’t chrome be grippy now?
High humidity makes the pole slicker – when it rains, it’ll be even harder to grip. Chrome and the east coast isn’t always a good combination because it’s more humid on this side of the country. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

I still had grip issues ever when the room was cold.
You also can’t grip as well when the pole is cold – if you do some spins and climbs on it as you warm up your body it’ll warm up the pole, too. If you have the AC blasting, that pole will get cold again pretty quickly between moves.

I think it may be because I have dry skin and so my palms start to sweat a lot?
If you’re too sweaty you can’t grip, but you also can’t grip if your skin is too dry – if you’re prone to dry skin, use lotion several hours before poling and your grip should be better (doesn’t help so much with the hands, just with the rest of the body). If you have problems with your hands sweating, then you may want to look into hand antiperspirants.

Hookedonpole: if you’re looking for something just to help you hold on better, then Mighty Grip and similar products are what you are looking for. If you’re looking to stop the sweating so you can grip better, then try hand antiperspirants like Dry Hands and Tite Grip. Example: If sweatiness isn’t the problem and you try Tite Grip, you’ll find that it won’t help you at all. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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Georgiamarie – I loved that post of yours! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Could I put a general link to your website on my blog??? (not that many people read my blog, but you know… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif)

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I just wanted to chime in with my 2 cents https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif: In my opinion, every single type and brand of pole is prone to problems of one kind or another, and a lot of problems fall under the category of user error (not all problems, obviously, just a lot of them ). Everyone is different: need different features, put different kinds of stress on the pole depending on their weight, moves they do, etc. and encounter different problems with different kinds of poles because of that.

I think what it comes down to is finding the type of pole that you feel meets your needs and then making sure that you do lots of research on how to take care of it – read up on what to do to avoid problems and what to do if you do have a problem. Stuff may still happen, but you decrease the chances by taking good care of it.

People didn’t like the original X-Poles with the threaded joints because people were getting them stuck, so they came out with the X-joints; now people are having problems with those, too. I have one of the originals and while my joints do get stuck occasionally, I’ve been around long enough that I know several tricks to getting them to come apart and have always (eventually) succeeded. So I would say if you’ve decided the X-Pert is the pole for you, then go ahead and do it – just read up and make sure you take good care of it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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This is all terminology that I’m not familiar with… Thanks for the link to the .pdf, Amyxshi – now I can get up to speed a bit. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I knew that the one move wasn’t actually a lunchbox, because to me that’s also specifically from the iguana, but I was just trying to make sure that I was visualizing the correct position to begin with from her description. I’ve seen it several times and I’d love to learn it someday, but it scares me… I’d be afraid of falling backwards. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

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Yes, the non-tack is for static but the material is dull. The tacky material is like PVC. I’m attaching a picture – non-tack on the left, tacky on the right.

I emailed Joel and it appears that he’s replied… lol. He’s an awesome guy. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

And yes, a picture would definitely be useful to be able to see the damage. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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I’m confused – you said you have the non-tack but the material is shiny??? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif The tacky material is shiny, the non-tack isn’t shiny at all…

Where is it ripping? Is it coming apart at the seams or is the material splitting right down the middle?

I had heard of some people complaining about the tack material coming off of their gloves or the ankle protectors. I’m going to email Joel…

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I can’t do this one but I’m pretty sure the first move you’re referring to is called the aysha arch (I’m sure it has other names). All I know is that you have to have wicked core strength so you don’t break your back when you do this.

The second one… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif um, sounds like a lunchbox using a split grip instead of iguana (once again it probably has another name) … do you have a video or a picture to link to??

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Another thing to keep in mind is that even though you’re not supposed to use lotion before you pole, having skin that’s too dry will also made you slide off. That’s my problem with this time of year, with it getting colder/dryer outside and the forced air, my skin dries out and I can’t grip as well. The solution is to use lotion several hours before poling, like putting lotion on in the morning and poling that night.

There are a lot of factors that effect grip, and it can be annoying to figure out which one it is. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mad.gif

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This page on the X-Pole UK site says it won’t be available until spring:

http://www.x-pole.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=22&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=129&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89&vmcchk=1&Itemid=89" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I’d imagine that the UK would have it available before the US, so… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

That was Spring 2010.

Ah yes, good observation. I’m an idiot (but we already knew that) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif I’m surprised some sort of update hasn’t been posted since then, though… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

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This page on the X-Pole UK site says it won’t be available until spring:

http://www.x-pole.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=22&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=129&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89&vmcchk=1&Itemid=89

I’d imagine that the UK would have it available before the US, so… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

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I have 3 pairs of Pleasers and I love them – a pair of 7" clear ones, a 5" pair of black ones, and a pair of 7" thigh-high boots. I have no problems with any of them, except the toe strap on the black pair is a hair loose – however, after wearing them for a while and my feet swell a bit, I don’t even notice. I wore those shoes walking across Manhattan on my way to the USPDF National Comp. earlier this year and I wouldn’t have been able to do that if they didn’t fit well! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

I normally wear about a 7.5 in those types of shoes and I got my Pleasers in a 7 (they don’t have half sizes, or at least they didn’t then…). If you’re concerned about sizing, make sure you order them from a site that has a good exchange/refund policy. I got my shoes from shoebuy.com. Sometimes the shoes stretch out over time – like a couple others have mentioned – so ordering a bit on the small side might be a good idea. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Arianna – Bace is right, those instructions are for the original X-Poles that the pieces screwed together, NOT for the X-Pert. But definitely go with what Bace posted. If all else fails, email X-Pole.

I’m curious about the no water thing, myself. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif Will the parts rust or something??? Water wasn’t a problem with the original poles…