SmilingFox
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Sorry you are having troubles. I've got 9 ft ceilings and bought an x-pole back in March. I did have to use all the extensions, but it works just fine for me. I had to unscrew that thing for a long long time to get it up there snug though. I have had no problems with stability at all. Sometimes it will groan a little bit, but I never feel as if it is unstable. Does it flex a lot, or do you feel it slip on ceiling? Mine does flex a teeny tiny bit. I only notice it when I watch someone else spin on it though. I think due to nature of pole, and given amount of torque on middle section, it will flex teeny tiny bit. Did you make sure you were right on a joist? If not exactly on, the sheetrock can flex, too.
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When I first started pole class, I told my husband I wanted a pole. He put it off and put it off. I found what I wanted and kept asking him about it. I thought it was about the money, but that wasn't what mattered. He is generally not one to care about personal image, but he was initially a little afraid of what others might think if they saw the pole or heard my blabbermouth 5yr old son talk about it. With that in mind, there was dispute as to where the pole would go were I to ever get one. He didn't want it anywhere that would be seen by average visitor. It was a huge debacle but finally settled on a guest bedroom. With bed turned to side up against wall, I have plenty of room to spin (>5 1/2 on all sides), and nobody has to see it. We were both finally happy with the location, and it was okay after that. I've even had guests stay over and everyone is cool with sleeping in room with pole. I do have removable x-pole, but I don't take it down. The reason I thought my husband was against it was absolutely wrong, so you just have to get out of him what exactly the issue is 🙂
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Thanks for the advice!
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I prefer to do this one with a 1/2 spin first, then move into the back hook. It was easier than just doing the pivot for me. Also, it will give you more momentum than just pivoting into it as well.
If my R hand is on the pole, I will swing my left leg around to try and touch my right toe (on opposite side of pole.) Once the left foot touches floor, begin the pivot, throwing the right leg to the side, and behind. Only after the pole comes in contact with left knee pit, can you bend Right leg, throw your hips forward, and head back into that open hook position. I don't know if that will help at all, but try to wait for the pole to hit your knee, and not lift knee onto pole early on.
Once you get good at it, you can lift yourself up onto pole for longer spin, but I don't recommend that starting out 🙂
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I've toyed with idea of doing a butterfly kick and a 360 sweep into a pole routine. More along lines of wushu stuff or tai chi that flows well. I think anything can be incorporated into pole routine you just have to have the right flair and music to pull it off, which in general, I do not possess 🙂
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Combined northern shaolin and praying mantis kung fu, 8 yrs
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I have had the same problem. It has taken a while, 1-2 months, to get used to my chrome xpole. I have to get that baby warmed up well before I can start really sticking to it. It is really frustrating, but I have taken a different view on it lately. I keep thinking that if I can learn on a slippery pole, then I will really be able to stick the moves at the studio. I have found that at my studio, the slippery poles aren't nearly as bad as what the others at my beginner level think they are, since mine is epically slippery 🙂 When I absolutely need grip, I use Dry Hands, because I do tend to sweat a lot. The alcohol does do a number on my skin though, so my hands are quite ugly and the skin is very dry. I still have to clean the pole a lot with alcohol, and wash my hand often, if not wearing Dry Hands.
Try not to get discouraged. You are not alone in that fight with a slippery chrome xpole:-)
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I called Xpole today, and explained the situation again. I told them about my experience last time talking to tech support. They did not hesitate to send me a new B pole and Xjoint this time. It should arrive in a few days. Thanks 🙂