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My Brass is killing me!
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Thanks, ME. I used Brasso followed by acetone and was grippy for a few min., then got slippery again. 🙁
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:/ dang.
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Lyme, I suggest using your copper and PC poles until the weather warmd up, then try the brass again. If you use it for a while then and it doesn't work for you, then you can go the PC route, but I wouldn't jump the gun yet until you know what it is like in different seasons.
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Lyme, I have exactly the same problem! My two brass poles were very grippy in summer time, but certainly not now! I have therefore wrapped pieces of rubber tube from a bicycle on the top of one of them (just above my head). This is very, very grippy for your hands!! I can highly recommend using rubber directly on the top of the pole for exercises like Iron X. It is for hands only; it is too grippy for your body. I use the other pole normally, but with rubber gloves on for the first 10 minutes, then I take them off and my hands are pretty grippy for the next 20 minutes. I hope this will help you. Brass is grippy, but only in summer time.
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I warm up. I wipe off dripping wetness. I put on tacky gloves, Pleaser boots (knee high), and stuff a clean terry hand towel in my shirt. I climb the pole to the top (fly paper due to tack of gloves and boots) and RUB the heck of the pole with the towel as I hold on. Once I reach the top, sit. RUB the heck of the pole. Slowly -slowly desent the pole, while doing so RUB the heck of the pole.
Pole is warm, thighs are warm, but shoulders, arms only tired from rubbing, not holding due to tacky gloves.
Due to my clammy hands I have not found a non powdered grip aid that I like to use. But I haven’t used any in recent months. I also (usually) only use tacky gloves to climb cold pole to warm up. I just wipe with a clean cloth towel, but rub warmth into a pole with my terry towel.
Everyone has a method. Hopefully this can be helpful to someone. I luv brass, perfer brass, but sometimes it’s a luv/hate relationship. -
OK, so today I did NOT warm up my pole. It was cold and it actually worked better! It could be because I have layers of Cramers spray on it….lol. But I have had Cramers sprayed on for a few weeks now. So, I am rather excited about the cold pole/grip today.
However, I am getting some samples from Mighty Grip. Once I get them, I will be steam cleaning my pole and starting out from scratch again to see what works best. If I don't have much luck with that, I will go back to using my pole cold…..odd as that may seem.
Thanks for all your suggestions!
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YESSS, ANOTHER COLD POLE USER HAS ENTERED MY REALM! My army is growing, muwhahahah!
*ahem*
But seriously, I love cold poles. I wish they would stay cold :<
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OK, so I am NOT crazy then…. 🙂
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I used to only be able to stick when the pole was seriously warm, but my brass is best when it's cold! As long as I am fairly dry too – I find that's the best combination for me. So I'm with you, CapFeb (at least as far as brass is concerned!)
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