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I have to laugh at all this hoopla about genuine metals from people who have no idea about what it takes to engineer something that even your 200kg nana can hop on – yet is has to be löight enough for you to take up & down all the time!!!

XPOLE brass is as geniune ( or as fake ) as Platinum Stages. brass.. They are both brass , of different compisition.. You may not enjoy the brass used by XPOLE or Platinum… This doesnt mean its not real brass.. Here is a list of metal ( found on the web) I doubt it will change your mind about Xpoles use of 'FAKE BRASS' but at least you can appear somewhat educated. Brass types

Admiralty brass contains 30% zinc and 1% tin which inhibits dezincification in most environments.

Alpha brasses (Prince's metal), with less than 35% zinc, are malleable, can be worked cold, and are used in pressing, forging, or similar applications. They contain only one phase, with face-centered cubic crystal structure.

Alpha-beta brass (Muntz metal), also called duplex brass, is 35-45% zinc and is suited for hot working. It contains both α and β' phase; the β'-phase is body-centered cubic and is harder and stronger than α. Alpha-beta brasses are usually worked hot.

Aluminium brass contains aluminium, which improves its corrosion resistance. Used in Euro coins (Nordic gold).

Arsenical brass contains an addition of arsenic and frequently aluminium and is used for boiler fireboxes.

Beta brasses, with 45-50% zinc content, can only be worked hot, and are harder, stronger, and suitable for casting.

Cartridge brass is a 30% zinc brass with good cold working properties.

Common brass, or rivet brass, is a 37% zinc brass, cheap and standard for cold working.

DZR brass is Dezincification resistant Brass with a small percentage of Arsenic.

Gilding metal is the softest type of brass commonly available. An alloy of 95% copper and 5% zinc, gilding metal is typically used for ammunition components.

High brass, contains 65% copper and 35% zinc, has a high tensile strength and is used for springs, screws, rivets.

Leaded brass is an alpha-beta brass with an addition of lead. It has excellent machinability.

Low brass is a copper-zinc alloy containing 20% zinc with a light golden color, excellent ductility and is used for flexible metal hoses and metal bellows.

Naval brass, similar to admiralty brass, is a 40% zinc brass and 1% tin.

Red brass, while not technically brass, is an American term for CuZnSn alloy known as gunmetal.

Rich low brass contains 85% copper 15% zinc often used in jewelry applications .

White brass contains more than 50% zinc and is too brittle for general use.

Yellow brass is an American term for 33% zinc brass.

[PoleDollqld]

Hi!

You should measure the area ( height) of the space, thats the only way to figure out which extension to use 😉 

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Hi,

What is the hieght from floor to ceiling???

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maybe its just my eyes 😛 thanks for the info .

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Just saw it, the nubbins are a great idea!! But, i dont think your pole is straight ( the top leans to the right). Id love, love, love a 1 piece pole, but dont own my place ( so moving with a 9ft pole would be a pain)… unless, you can get extensions for it, as in on top of the pole??? Can you??

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Hi Pole ladies & gents,

So i heading to gerany ( dortund/unna). Does anyone know of any good schools? Im an advanced dancer, so am just looking to keep up with my own training, although if i have to take structered classes i would but id prefer not to 🙂 Thank you, any help is  appreciated… Keep on poling!!

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Hi, I have an Xpert pole ( the xjoity one), so not sure if this is the same on you have?

A girlfirend taught ,me this. so i hope it works for you too 🙂

There are little grooves that the hex screws need to sit inside to be 100%static. To get the hex screws in there, align the 'x' with the static screw things.  

Then as i turn the hex key i slightly move the pole ( I mean very very slightly) side to side, so the hex screw sits 100% in these static & spinning groove… Umm, hope that makes sense 🙂 

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Wow!!! What a transformation 🙂 Glad to see you ahve gymnastics rings- very helful to prepare your students for inverts moves 🙂 Good luck to you & your partner x

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@JeHanne, i hope its still safe, cos i still use 😛 It works fine, just rotates in & out a bit but totally stable – touch wood! hehe. I did see your link & i think just let them know, if they helped out before, they might again? If you ask no question, then you get no answer- know what i mean?

I read that the 'bubble' joint is from too much tightening?  Kind of like putting a car jack inside the pole horizontally & winding & winding it, unti the force is too much? It makes sense but i think i get so nervous about it being too loose, that i do it any way 😛 Letus know how you go! 

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I couldnt see the video 🙁 … Yeah, a pole is an expensive toy, so you wnat it to last.. but its also just metal lol!! Ive had it happen before too, after 2 years, but only cos i constantly launched myself at it ( im 100kgs, so thats no small force 😛 )

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Wow, must be giving it a good workout 🙂  A bubble? Did they replace it for free?  I think there is a warranty, for defects & things, maybe its still covered?.. Hmm, hope you get poling soon!

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Oh no, have you had it long? I agree with JeHanne, contact them & im sure they can replace it.. Is it new? Boo 🙁

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Angel by Massive Attack

Wandering Star by Kid Beyond ( originally portishead)

Me, my yoke & i by Damien Rice ( cant rember his name)… thats all 🙂

 

 

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@Riddlebox, i used one in a studio in Australia & it felt like regular SS…frustrating! lol They look pretty but that didnt help with pole tricks haha!! I ahve a brass xpole now & love it 🙂 Brass is def best for grip