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Showing posts with label brass. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Pole Materials - the differences

Oh that dreaded decision. Every person considering purchasing a pole will have to make this difficult decision.  Unfortunately, there is no one answer. Everyone is different. Not everyone wants the same traits in a material, nor does everyone react the same to a given pole material.

Being such a major decision  I'd like to give you some of the information I have collected over the years, and my own personal experiences with each finish.

Stainless Steel: It has come in two forms.
Mirror finish:

Pole Finishes

So there has been a lot of debate about the different pole finishes out there, i.e. high shine polish versus matte finish. When X Pole originally released their stainless steel and brass X Perts, they came in a dulled shine, matte finish. This is in contrast to Platinum Stages and Pole Danzer's high shine finish. Both finishes have their pros and cons, which I will get into more.