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Brass xpole nightmare
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We had a brass pole in class and every single girl had grip issues with it..it was shocking!! The instructor ended up getting rid of it and getting a titanium finish which is definitely boss…Also mighty grip doesn’t recommend using their gloves on brass
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^ Mighty grip doesn’t recommend using their gloves on BRUSHED/MATTE brass. They work just fine on mirror finish brass. It’s a very important distinction.
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Ok this was my pole being polished what kind of brass is this ?
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Sorta hard to tell, but I’m guessing mirror? Here a pics of the different finishes:
http://femtasticdance.blogspot.com/2013/05/pole-finishes.html -
matte and mirror side by side: https://www.studioveena.com/photos/next/50252eed-0b60-4998-b72d-605e0ac37250
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Yes that’s mirror finish brass.
I will say, if your problem is that you feel like no matter how much you wipe, the pole is greasy, then brass might not be for you. Some people have a hard time with brass feeling really slippery. Is there a studio anywhere near you where you could try out a different finish? If you know what finish works better for you than brass, you can do something about this. With xpole you could just get new pole sections, and keep your existing hardware, so it wouldn’t be as expensive to replace just the pole sections as it would be to replace the whole pole.
Also, in the meantime I would seriously advise you to do some exercises specifically for hand grip (veena has some in the lessons I believe) because working on that grip can accommodate for hand grip problems better than any grip aid. I don’t mean to accuse you of not having “good enough” grip, just that really training that hand grip can help compensate a lot if you’re working with a pole finish that isn’t ideal for you.
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I have a very narrow window with brass when it works for me; it is either too slick or too grippy. It is probably my least favorite pole material.
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Maybe try using this grip aid mix?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgvvc2uvcFw
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I think my pole is matte brass , thanks for the replies guys oh and for the video x
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