Home-built dance pole vrs brand name: Which is better?
What makes an X-Pole or Lil’ Mynx (or any brand name) dance pole superior to a home-made pole?
My fiance’s brother is a carpenter and swears he can build me a pole of my own for much cheaper but of course I’m a little skeptical.
I want to begin pole dancing as a hobby but a brand name pole costs over $200 and I’m not even 100% I can do it yet due to my lack of flexibility/grace.
If I do begin pole dancing and become good at it I’d of course want to upgrade to a brand name pole either way as I’d like to eventually graduate to a spinning pole, but for right now I feel a home-made pole might be best until I’m really serious.
Really what I’m wondering is if there is any differences in brand name poles and the types of materials you can buy from any home pair store? I’ve seen several tutorials on how to build your own pole at home but I want to be as safe as possible.
Also, I’m a little afraid of brand name poles as they all seem to be removable so that leads me to believe they’re not solid and I’m scared of falling. *yikes!!*
Don’t build one on your own, it’s just too much hassle and pain. I’ve seen several people and bars who have tried to cut costs by doing their own, but they just mess it up royally. And here are a couple of reasons why;
You need it to be the correct finish… brass is most commonly used in strip clubs because it has the best grip. Most in home poles are chrome which is harder to grip, but looks the best. If you learn on chrome, then try brass for laughs at a club, you look awesome. If you learn on brass and try chrome… you’ll fall on your s$$ because your grip is bad. Most home made ones are unfinished and it can be much harder on your skin.
You need the correct width… unless you are around 5′, you’ll need the 50mm because it allows you a better stability and grip. If you get the 45 mm it will be harder to do more advanced tricks. A bar I danced at once had a pole up that was raw metal so it had a horrible grip, but then was smaller than 45mm… it was terrible.
You may want to advance to spinning mode… it’s harder, yet easier than static mode. The pole does all the work for you, you simply hold your pose and you look beautiful. The hard part is that you can get seriously sick if you spin too fast, lose your balance, and fall on your a$$…lol Start out learning on static so you get the proper form and toughen up your hands and legs.
You may want to take it down when your stuffy great-grandma comes over… I personally dance and teach on a removable x-pole. I love that I can take it down and go to parties or when the apartment inspectors come over…haha. Yet I trust that it is going to hold me. I check it every few days to make sure it’s still tight, but it sets up and tears down very quickly. My girls trust it too, they’ve all gotten one and they love it.
Overall it’s more money, but the expense in the long run is offset because if you go cheaply and break something or someone… no good : )
December 5th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
sounds like fun! um i don’t have much advice but the removable ones seem convenient but scary as for as stability goes!
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December 5th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I say have your fiance’s brother build one. All it really is is a pole fastened to studs.
References :
-experience
-http://press.schumacherhomes.com
December 5th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
The main difference between the homemade and the "name brand" is that the name brand company sells you a kit ready to go with the pole finished and shiny and all the mounting hardware. All this will have to be done to a homemade pole before you use it. I would not recommend the pressure fit poles (the ones that twist to tighten to the ceiling and floor) as they can be unstable and punch through the drywall if you don’t hit a stud or joist.
Save the money and pain and have your b-i-l build it. just make sure that it is securely connected to both the floor and the ceiling
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own a adult toy store and have heard the horror stories about the "name brand" poles. Have installed and built a few of them for my customers.
December 5th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Don’t build one on your own, it’s just too much hassle and pain. I’ve seen several people and bars who have tried to cut costs by doing their own, but they just mess it up royally. And here are a couple of reasons why;
You need it to be the correct finish… brass is most commonly used in strip clubs because it has the best grip. Most in home poles are chrome which is harder to grip, but looks the best. If you learn on chrome, then try brass for laughs at a club, you look awesome. If you learn on brass and try chrome… you’ll fall on your s$$ because your grip is bad. Most home made ones are unfinished and it can be much harder on your skin.
You need the correct width… unless you are around 5′, you’ll need the 50mm because it allows you a better stability and grip. If you get the 45 mm it will be harder to do more advanced tricks. A bar I danced at once had a pole up that was raw metal so it had a horrible grip, but then was smaller than 45mm… it was terrible.
You may want to advance to spinning mode… it’s harder, yet easier than static mode. The pole does all the work for you, you simply hold your pose and you look beautiful. The hard part is that you can get seriously sick if you spin too fast, lose your balance, and fall on your a$$…lol Start out learning on static so you get the proper form and toughen up your hands and legs.
You may want to take it down when your stuffy great-grandma comes over… I personally dance and teach on a removable x-pole. I love that I can take it down and go to parties or when the apartment inspectors come over…haha. Yet I trust that it is going to hold me. I check it every few days to make sure it’s still tight, but it sets up and tears down very quickly. My girls trust it too, they’ve all gotten one and they love it.
Overall it’s more money, but the expense in the long run is offset because if you go cheaply and break something or someone… no good : )
References :
one year of pole dance instruction
xpoleus.com