I haven’t looked for a second hand one myself, but an obvious place to start is eBay. Most of the ones listed there right now are new or at nearly new prices, but you may get lucky.

Try Facebook too. We recently had someone offering one for sale on the Pole Dance Dictionary page and I’ve seen poles being sold elsewhere too. The 1M Poledancers page may be a good place to start, or X-Pole’s page. Or look at some of the other popular pages, though of course you’ll have to make a call as to whether asking about poles is appropriate (or a bad idea because the page is full of spam).

Related to this, try some of the more popular forums. Body and Pole is a good one, as is Studio Veena (though apparently not, it turns out, if you’re male).

Or try locally. Ask pole schools near you if anyone has a pole they don’t want – there’s almost certainly someone who bought a pole but hasn’t used it much since or can’t put it up at home for some reason. Would save on postage too. :)

Good luck with your hunt.

Thanks for the advice!

I’ve been inverting no problem on the 45mm pole now & my teacher say’s I’m ready to move onto the next level :) really impressed with myself!

Now I can start learning more impressive moves! I’ll let you know how it goes or if I have anymore problems I’ll give you a shout, thanks again!

xCx

Pleased you’re having such a good time. :) Most people find it easier to learn on 45mm than 50mm poles. It can be more difficult to grip a narrower pole with your legs, but most polers don’t have problems and adjust to the slimmer pole after a week or so. A lot of people find it easier to hold narrower poles, particularly if they have smaller hands as you do. 38mm poles are very popular in Australia and reputedly make moves even easier to master.

So you’ll probably find it easier to learn on your 45mm pole. You will probably find it much more difficult to move to a 50mm pole later than switching the other way though.

The dull poles are probably well used. X-Pole don’t sell brass; they do sell titanium gold poles with a special coating, but they’re shiny too. I’m not aware of any poles that are delivered without a polished (or occasionally painted) finish.

As for strength, try to work through a strength section in each pole workout you have. Count the times you hold each strength move such as Hang Tough, and count the repetition for things like Pole Pull Ups and Push Ups. As you track your reps and seconds increasing so will your strength. Start with 1 rep and build up. In no time at all you’ll start to see how your strength is improving and you’ll be able to do full pull ups one day without even blinking. :)

Good luck with it all, and do let us know how you’re getting on.

I’m Cherie, I started pole dancing/ fitness lessons about 2 month or so ago & I love it!! I bought myself a 45mm Xpert for practice at home. In the studio where my classes are held they have 50mm & 45mm poles (although the 45mm’s are not chrome? They are dull, would that be brass?) I started with the 45 not realising there was a difference in size, once the teacher pointed it out (a few weeks later) I tried the 50mm chrome but didn’t like my grip on it (I have quite small hands) so I bought my home pole but now I’m worried about my progress as I’ve heard it’s easier to learn trickier moves, inverts, seats etc on a 50mm. Is this true & will it slow my progress? Or is it just a case of trying a little bit harder & squeezing a little bit tighter? *lol*

Also I was wondering how long it will take for me to get stronger? I’m still terrible at pull up’s etc

Sorry for rambling on, any comments/ advice at all would be much appreciated!!

xCx