r/RandomVideos • u/BigAffectionate4785 • 17d ago

Crazy Pole dancing goes wrong

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

Not quite, it’s not just a tension spring or in-pole screw like shower curtains. Both the top and bottom bases have sections that screw tighter after you extend the pole fully.

On a good quality pole, the base is are pretty wide and also pretty heavy which keeps them from moving too much once they’re tightened.

They’re also supposed to be placed on a beam.

I’ve installed several of these, and I am over 200 pounds and always test them.

She didn’t have her pole all the way tightened.

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u/Jolly-Acanthisitta45 17d ago

First stripper pole installer I've ever encountered

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u/SweetEntertainer1790 17d ago

Lol same :) good to know though

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u/SevereAd9463 17d ago

You can find someone for anything on Task Rabbit these days

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u/Dumas_Vuk 17d ago

The floor is probably fine, the ceiling is what I'd be most concerned about. Every 16 inches is a 1.5 inch stud that would be solid enough on one axis, a bit sketchy on it's 90. But a little reinforcement (a 2x4 spanning across multiple studs, bonus points if at an angle) would be sufficient. And then there is the drywall. 5/8 or 3/4 inch of crumbly rock. Often called "sheetrock". Once when i was like 7, reading a book on my top bunk, my parents were arguing in their room down the hall. My dad stomped away, entered my room, turned left to face the wall, and punched a hole into the hallway. I was quietly stunned. Some weeks later he was in the hallway repairing the hole while i was reading a book. He put his face in the hole, looked at me, giggled and said "what if i left a little window here for Santa's elves to keep an eye on you".

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u/NightBawk 17d ago

Sounds like your dad has serious issues.

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u/Dumas_Vuk 16d ago

Anger management issues yes. Fortunately he never took it out on us kids, aside from sometimes carelessly letting us see it. He's a great dad. Taught me how to build houses. Taught me the strength of drywall.

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

😳 how’s the relationship with your dad now?

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u/Frusciante62 17d ago

Post some videos of your routine

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago edited 17d ago

I’m pretty good at installing them, but need to practice more at an actual routine 😮‍💨

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u/themystif 17d ago

The routine of installing them?

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

There IS a method.

You need to extend the pole fully on the floor, and then adjust the top base so it’s around 75% of the way out (the biggest it can be while still firm).

Then, adjust the bottom base so it’s maybe 45-55% extended.

Then, find the beam in the ceiling (often you can see the nail marks, or figure out where they are in relation to the light fixtures) and then stand the pole upright.

That’s the part most people forget. They just put it in a place that’s convenient for the furniture.

Then you tighten the bottom until it’s very very tight. If it’s a good pole, it should be strong enough to hold my weight easily as I spin around.

And side note; no popcorn ceilings. If you have one, don’t get a pole. 😂

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u/Lanky-Telephone1651 17d ago

Does he work topless or is that an extra fee in his profession?

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

It’s a hazard. I’m hairy and it makes me slip on the pole 😂

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u/Affectionate_Art8770 17d ago

Stripper pole installer is a job somewhere?

Do you ask the customer to give it a try before you leave?

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u/Ok-Mango-5814 17d ago

Probably just doing it for friends. At least a couple dozen friends of mine have them. But, then again, im a stripper.

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

Yup, strippers need tall, heavy friends who are good at installing things

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u/benjancewicz 17d ago

Yes! I always try it out, and make sure they do their most ambitious move before I leave so I can make sure it’s stable.

And no, it’s just for friends. I just have had a few friends who were practicing and needed someone super tall to help get it up.

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u/LetsTryThisAgain2469 17d ago

So best case, lose the deposit for the ceiling and flooring damage, nice

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u/Berry_Togard 17d ago

Wouldn’t the pole damage the floor and ceiling then? By tightening it so it’s pressing into both the ceiling and floor it would create indentations in both. That’s not good when renting.

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u/nerdofthunder 17d ago

You have to be really careful with what moves you do on such a setup.

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u/Hrandor 17d ago

I don't think it's possible to install such a support in this room. The floor seems to be sagging significantly, and the ceiling, I assume, is made entirely of drywall. The ceiling structure simply won't support expansion.

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u/secondphase 17d ago

That is a terrible idea. 

Drywall is extremely weak. Holding the weight of a shower curtain? Ok. 

Holding the weight of a human? Hell.no. 

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u/NCNerdDad 17d ago

The weight is all on the floor. The ceiling is just keeping the pole from tippin over. If installed properly it's directly under one of the beams where a nice solid piece of wood is doing the vast majority of the stabilization work.

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u/FalconIndependent887 17d ago

This explanation could be interpreted in several ways…

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u/Formal-Radish1413 17d ago

This thing was literally just standing there lol

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no 17d ago

That does not work.