Tigerschic041721
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As these girls have mentioned iTac is great if you REALLY want to stick. I only use it for holding poses and not for spins (made that mistake once and thought my wrist might break lol). I’ve recently tried out the dewpoint+mighty grip mixture here http://youtu.be/jgvvc2uvcFw
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I’m interested to see replies to this topic….I recently saw a class listed for “skin conditioning” (like pole conditioning focusing on breaking in the skin maybe??) now I can’t remember which studio but I would def like to know how to do this lol….I guess good (but really not so good) news is that studios around my area seem to start class late, take up a lot of time talking or installing equipment we need and then of course warm up for 15-20 min so we only get about 20 min on the pole anyway 🙁
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I recommend yoga direct mat (I got mine on Amazon) here is another thread that might help you decide too … Not really sure if that posted correctly but you can search crash mats in the discussions too 🙂 https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/5334b790-4d08-479c-b14c-37450a9aa0eb
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I think it is really personal preference…it’s seems that 45 is the new standard; however, only newer studios in my area have them. Also I’ve been told it’s harder to go from 45 to 50 than vis-versa. I purchased a 45 to focus on spin moves and because my hands are very small but looks like you might have a good size for a 50. I’ve practiced on some 50s and I notice that while it’s more difficult at first for spins, I feel it builds my grip strength in the hands and it’s also great for body holds when you start inverting etc. I wish I could just have all the pole types at my disposal lol. Overall though…I’d go with whatever is universal in your area if you will also be going to studios or for instance if you work at a club makes sense to practice at home on what you will be using elsewhere.
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I love dirdy birdy! I think this is just like most other moves in pole…looks easy but it’s actually not lol. It took me a while and lots of rewinds to get this one down but I think first you need to be comfortable with the hand placement and able to confidently support your body in the start positions (this doesn’t seem like your issue but maybe for others I would practice even just being strong in the hold first). You can also practice building up strength for the twirl part from the floor by lying on your back, pulling the body up center with the pole (face to pole tummy to ground) and then lowering again to your back on the opposite side. The reason I say this is just because there is actually a lot of strength involved in order to control the movement and landing. Again that might not be your issue but something for those just starting. Also, after practicing the way it is taught here, I’ve started doing it without lowering to the shoulder…not sure if that is “right” or the safest way but it seems to work for me!
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Lucky you are in the UK I really wanted a lulu mat but shipping was way too pricey to the US….anyway maybe this will help you decide from what they told me: The 1″ protects for falls up to 2 metres and the 8″ protects up to 4 metres. This is for the lulu mat but I assume it will apply for most mats.
I ended up getting a yoga direct mat on amazon because it was the closest in diameter to the x-stage (lulu’s is the exact size one reason I wanted it!) and round in case you land funny no worrying about cutting corners….I was more than pleased with the yoga direct mat in the 4″ thickness I don’t wish I’d gotten anything thicker and according to the above statement it seems that 4″ thickness will provide plenty of protection for the average pole (under 10 feet). Hope this helps! -
I feel your frustration as I have also had a bad experience with my brass pole…no matter what I do zero grip and have never had grip problems on previous poles. Mine is the high polished one although I’ve had issues from the beginning where the finish is more like the texture of paper (the closest thing I can think of). Brasso didn’t work for me but might help you “break it in” by cleaning it. I recently ordered a bunch of different types of grip aids to test out so we shall see…if all the grip aids still don’t work I guess you could consider the tacky gloves but I personally don’t want to have to go that route as it seems like it will restrict movement.
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Yes I have done the lessons here it is great to know we can contact you with questions! I’m just looking for a physical presence to help me as well since I personally learn better that way….similar to polers who frequent the studios in addition to SV (which I would like to do but haven’t found one to work with my schedule situation for the levels I’m at). Figured I’d try posting here since there’s such a large following from the pole community
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The chiropractor worked wonders for my wrists made them feel so much better after years of pain! I have been looking for some sort of wrap or support too though to prevent future injury and allow me to do things I would otherwise be weary of (handstands and even push-ups became too painful)…but seems like the ones I’ve seen would impair grip from the fabric covering the hand. Now that I’m reading the blog mentioned above…has anyone tried those crossfit strength wraps vs say a mighty grip wrist support and do these things actually work?? The ones I found at wal-mart really just seemed to cut of my circulation lol (and had a fabric on the hand which was bad for grip).
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Yes I sent them an email since I’ve had much trouble contacting over the phone previously. Any solution they provide I will update here in case someone else has this problem now or in the future!
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OMG I think it is what you call red rot! It is not the green patina you have mentioned it is definitely an orange/pink color with silvery/blackish “pits” that I thought were rust. Does this mean it is un-fixable? It is on the entire usable portion of the pole (minus a few splotches that are still the high shine brass) but there is absolutely zero grip because of this “rotting.” I am so disappointed I feel like I was duped by X-pole 🙁 when I first received it I noticed scratches but decided to overlook that for the fact I was excited to use it. I do remember yellowish spots showing up right after but there was still extreme grip (so only cosmetic I figured I’ll overlook that too) and now it is this pinkish rot that not even the stickiest of stickiest person could use. I saw a video posted by X-pole on how to “makeover” an old brass pole with polish but it seems like this is a different issue. Even then it seems extreme to have to use all that equipment every time I pole but at least I’d be able to use it. Do you know of anything that can be done for this rot? I don’t feel that I’ve done anything to the pole to make this happen – I’m generally not a complainer or someone who freaks out but yes this is making me freak because of the price tag on something I can’t use now and not enough info posted by X-pole for this situation. Anyway I will give them the benefit of the doubt and hope they will help since I have emailed them (I recall contacting them by phone was extremely difficult before). And also thank you for all of your help so far!!!
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@arialgypsy I have not used a brass pole before; however, this is clearly not something that it should be doing from the looks of it. I have the high shine version (not the matte) but what is underneath I guess looks more matte and what seems to be rust spots. I just don’t know how in the world or why this would be sold at all by X-pole if this is the outcome after only 3 uses. I would say I’m a “sticky” person so my personal grip is not the issue. I didn’t need the extra grip from brass I just figured it would be a good way to practice longer holds. I just figured out how to upload a picture here! Maybe this is easier you can see the finish looks like it was simply wiped away and I can only guess that the spots are rust. There are still some spots that are the main finish that are fine (but the whole thing should be like that the way I bought it right??). The first day I used it was great but now there’s no way I guess I will have to call I was just hoping for a magical quick fix I didn’t know about 🙁
