Flyfisher70,.... Your copy of the Pole Dancer looks good so far. You mentioned that your copy was heavier than the original. I would say that's because you chose to use a soft foam popper head. How about using a hard foam head. It should be just as easy too Dremel out the hard foam as the one you're using and will result in a lighter popper....

Another video you might find instructive youtube is the Zaggin Zook at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeatp-UTY7M