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Super slippery pole
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Cramers sport spray is the bomb. Find it on Amazon…..
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Yea I don't use lotion anyway. For cleaning I use either 50 or 70% acetone and it works wonders. I've tried grip aids but they don't do a thing for me it'll work for a move then especially Mighty Grip gets really slippery again and it's worse. I do have a chrome pole.
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Yea I don't use lotion anyway. For cleaning I use either 50 or 70% acetone and it works wonders. I've tried grip aids but they don't do a thing for me it'll work for a move then especially Mighty Grip gets really slippery again and it's worse. I do have a chrome pole.
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No, do not stop using lotion. You just need to switch to a lotion that is glycerine based, not oil or petrolatum based. The oil will make you slide, but if you use a good glycerin based lotion, it should not interfere with your poling. It's best to use it after you shower before bed, so it is less likely to interfere with your poling. I use vaseline total moisture conditioning, and it has not caused me any problems. It actually adds grip right after I put it on. You must know, dry skin will not grip the pole. It makes grip worse. Hydrated skin grips the pole (so use a good lotion if you get dry skin.)
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I actually have the same problem with my pole and i dont use lotion either and i use tite grip but that only lasts for so long so i was thinking of sanding my pole. Can i get that acetone from walmart?
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Would acetone strip off the plating on the x poles??? I know x pole told me not to use windex on mine, and acetone is stronger than that, I believe.
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@SensualScimitar – Acetone would not strip plating off the poles, nor would windex for that matter.
Windex is a poor choice as a pole cleaner because it is not a pure product. Depending on the kind of Windex you purchase it can include detergents or other impurities that could affect your grip on the pole or cause different reactions when combined with the oils on your skin.
Its the same reason Windex is not recomended as a cleaner for your computer screen.
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Silverlady there is no need to be rude….
Everyone, lotion can be helpful, BUT do not apply lotion right before dancing, you need to wait hours before dancing or you'll have a greasy mess.
How you and your pole react to each other will depend on weather, pole room condition, your skin, if you sweat or not and how comforable with the moves you are. But regardless of finish you can learn to work with what you have. Sometimes it's as simple as warming up, or turning off the AC,
To clean my pole Alcohol, or hot steam, from a clothing steamer or iron works wonders. Grip aids will gunk up your pole, so use them ONLY if you have to.
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Okay, thanks webmaster.
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I have been poling for over 3 years now and this topic is funny to me because we all have different skin types so we all need to do different things for grip. I am so dry I vacuum up skin from under the pole and dead skin is all over my towel and shorts when i pole. I began using lotion and it helped me find my grip. I can put it in and go because I am so dry. Some may need to wait. I use pole physics lotion, I use bath and body sometimes too. I use in medium. I use itac at times also. I am DRY. This has helped me so much. I never understood why I would slide down even being warm when I started. I thought no one should wear lotion because that is what I saw everywhere. Well, we are not all clones and I need to grease up. So try both. Play with different grip aids and see what works for YOU.
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That’s the thing Lovely, you’re right. Everyone will react differently. I do think that for most of us we don’t have to vaccum up skin! So putting on lotion right before isn’t recommended. There will
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Oh and I’m glad you shared your experience!!!
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when I first started poling I was using morracian oil on my hair in the shower, a little would run down the back of my legs…the residue of the oil was enough to make you slide right down the pole…"an instructor one day said I smell cocoa butter" ding ding light goes on..stopped using that and it helped a lot.
I am more dry like luvee. Pole physics is the best, but I still have use right before. I dont need grip ads then. Just a little dry hands for me. I have a little hand held steamer to help keep the pole clean too.
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There's definately a few more options to try! I use Moroccan Oil as well but usually in the morning and I always make sure I wash it off right away then pole at night. I'll have to try Drysol and Cramers I haven't used either one before. I noticed today that (for once) in MT there's a lot of humidity in the air and I have absolutly no problem. That is very unusal. I'll have to take advantage of it!!
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I just made the mistake of moisturizing my hair with coconut oil prior to working out. I have a ss pole, and absolutely no grip. I have sweaty hands anyway, and am thinking about switching to a brass pole. Is that the preferred material?
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