[Sephira]

Hello,
do you think pole sleeves could fix the sweaty hands problem? I also have tried anything, and even i start practizing I slip down down the pole, I do acrobatics so it isn ‘t strenght issue. I am getting into a move and before it ends in few seconds I risck severe fall down. It is a nightmere. I am just happy I am not the only abnormal one here. The only pole that felt a bit safer ever was brass pole. Right now I have stainless steel r-pole taht for all rest is great, and I have chrome x-pole too. No big difference.Any kind of grip aid, even anti transpirant doesn’t work for more than 2minutes, sometimes not even….

[Sephira]

Let us know how it works…

if it goes well, I'll consider it too.

Is there any risck to ruin the pole with sanpaper?

[Sephira]

Hi,

thanks for the advises…

Blowdrying is the only thing I didn't try yet…so let's see after.

Getting platinum stages to europe is very expensive, at lest they told me last year, I don't know if something changed now but it might be a good idea.

I know fitpoles from Finland are very grippy, I was considering them as an alternative too, but in that case I'd have to sell the x-pole anyway, so I wanted to take some time to figure out if it was the case to do it or not.

Anyway the old x-poles were a bit better,not many complained but ith the new ones I heard many and not only here…it's weird.

 

[Sephira]

what kind of error do you mean?

Anyway 6 months trying all that stuff and still the pole is slippery…makes me considering even more that the chrome is not right for me…

[Sephira]

I will try to blowdry it and see if it gets different.

At the studio they got the old x-pert, I got the new one.

At the studio the poles are not great even,they are just  little bit better.

Most of the times I can't spin at the pole, it doesn't let me.I slip down before I get to half of the spin.

I wonder if the brass pole would be better…I tried one years ago in a club in uk that was GREAT,but  couln't find it again anywhere.

It was gold and grippy at the right point for everybody so I guess it was brass?

[Sephira]

I assume the one with tack, you mean the blck sticky tissue,right?

In the begin they stick,after a short while,the hands get sweaty and they get slippery too.

At the studio even then it is quite ok, but at home no…. i really stick in the hands grip for few seconds and then I slip down…..

[Sephira]

I will have air conditioner and dehumifier but still, the chrome is frustrating…I doubt it ill be ok.

Not even doing basic tricks on it, really makes wanna selling it….:/

[Sephira]

I am not exactly sure what you mean by warming up the pole.

I got a chrome x-pert.

I try to use it, I even use mighty grip gloves and grip cream…nothing….I can spin 1 time on 10 maybe.

Holds, forget them i slip down on the easiest ones…

It is really frustarting.

I will get a dehumidifier in my room, but I am afraid this time it won't change much.

I bought the pole to get better myself, not to go crazy to manage to work on it.

The r-pole sounds etter, you can work on the spin holds to make thm working…but if you slip down on every hold you try and even inversions you cna't do a thing!

They don't have brass pole here yet,I'll have to wait, but we got r-pole and fitpole.

I see mny people in my stuation,x-pole should think before realising those kind of products and warn about the down sides…probably the chrome is good only if you are really really really strong and the humidity balance where you live is perfect…

[Sephira]

X-pert is soooooooooooo slippery also for me that it is becoming a nightmere!!!

I noticed I am not the only one with the same problem, I feel a bit better but I am not hppy for any of us!

Most of the times I can't even  do simple spins.

In the begin I tought I couldn't dance on the pole anymore, then I went to a studio where they got the old x-perts and it was better, not great, but better.

Really, I am thinking to sell the pole, because in the gym I will need stages and that one at home is really frustrating.

I am considering going for fitpole or r-pole, I heard the grip is much better.

I am sure the humidity is a big factor in this, but my home won't get dry,so…

Maybe brass would be better…but where to get the poles in brass?

Unfortunatly in italy we got quite high ceilings and I can't use poles with standard sizes,I need extendable or free standing.

 

Any advise is welcome…