Written by people who actually spin, hang and hoop
Loops World is run by Sharon and Claudia. We review the poles, hammocks, rigs, heels and hoops we’ve used ourselves, so you can train safely and buy with confidence.
Meet the team
Claudia
Claudia’s pole journey began at 25, on a works night out, with a lesson from a stripper in a rented room next to a Nottingham bakery called Beautiful Baps. It still makes her chuckle. She went on to proper classes at a gym in Nottingham, and 25 years later she’s still hooked.
She’s taken lessons in Cheshire, Manchester, Stoke, Crewe, Hartlepool, the Isle of Man, Malta, Miami, Key West, San Diego and Atlanta. She’s tried trapeze, lyra, silks and aerial hammock, and has taught pole and hammock.
Claudia’s kit at home
- X-Pole XPERT, 45mm chrome, with an X-Pole pole warmer
- Lupit Pole Stage: Quick Lock, chrome, short legs, integrated silk mount
- Aerial hammock, hoop and silks
Claudia writes our pole and aerial guides.
Sharon
Sharon started Loops World. She lives in Greater Manchester, works as a virtual administrator and has a background in biomedical science. Outside work she’s into pole fitness, aerial hammock and yoga.
She’s also a busy parent. When getting to classes became tricky, she invested in kit to train at home, and found how hard it was to get honest advice on what to buy. That’s why this site exists.
Sharon’s kit at home
- Lupit Pole Stage in chrome, in the garage (luckily her husband doesn’t want a go)
Sharon writes our hula hoop, yoga, fitness and home workout guides.
How we choose what to review
- We say what we’ve used. When we own or have trained on something, we tell you. When we haven’t, we say so and call it a guide rather than a review.
- Safety first. Poles, rigs and hammocks hold your body weight. We check weight limits, fixings and instructions, and we’ll always tell you to follow the maker’s guidance.
- We keep things up to date. Ranges and prices change, so we recheck our guides and date anything that might go out of date.
How Loops World makes money
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Say hello
Got a question, spotted something we should update, or have a piece of kit you’d like us to look at? Get in touch. We read every message ourselves.