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I had the same problem as you. I just got my X-Stage Lite last month and I have a 7’4″ ceiling(!) I have a suspended ceiling and I’m not in a situation where I can remove panels to find a joint for a normal pole, so that’s why I got the XSL.

If you choose the XSL, it is best to call X-Pole so they can figure out the extension you need. The extension they estimated I needed wasn’t available online, so I bought the closest size up and had it cut. I purchased the whole set and the extension, that way I could take my pole outdoors as its intended 10 feet, but still work indoors with the extension.

I paid over $1000 for the pole and I will say, you REALLY really need over 5’3″ of space for the pole. My pole just BARELY fits into the space I measured out, which was the bare minimum.

For the best help, you oughta just call X-Pole 🙂