The 2" od is what a standard dance pole is made of , girls tend to have smaller hands and they have a harder time climbing a larger diameter pole. That is the only reason I machined some 2.5" aluminum rod to the same dimensions as my stock ski pylon base on one end and the other end press fit into the ID of the stainless 2" od tubing. This allowed me to have a tight fit on the boat end and a standard 2" pole for the ladies. Dont get me wrong I dont think it really matters that much and the aluminum pole looks awesome. I have access to a machine shop and have ordered quite a few dance poles so it was alot cheaper for me to go this route, and my fiance didnt like the larger diameter of my original pole so I had to find a way for a 2" pole to fit. I will post some pics of the machined insert when I get a chance. =-) Oh and yes 8' is the longest UPS will ship for me so mine are 8' Also !
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