REVIEWING 8 DANCE POLE FINISHES - Dry skin - Sweaty hands
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If you have a nickel allergy don't use Chrome, try Stainless steel instead.
Good uses for the wrap are dancing in cold weather so you can wear warm clothes. It can also be helpful if you have tried everything, but sweat so much you can't grip.
Note: if you have greasy skin, the wrap will not help much. The more grip you have on any finish, the more precise your entries, poses and exits need to be to avoid that pinching feeling. The wrap is also very hard on exposed skin!!!
Chrome feels super unpredictable with my sweaty hands even after having warmed up the pole itself, and eight months into developing grip strength, trying to use minimal grip aids. I can "grip through the sweat" until I suddenly can't. You described that scary feeling perfectly! I'm considering getting a brass or titanium gold pole but I really wished there was a way to actually touch one. :/
Wondering what you ended up getting and how you like it because I’m considering titanium gold or brass
best pole review video so far
Thank you so much! I've poled on and off for many years and still stuck in the beginner/intermediate because of that... Slippy hands has been a major bane in my journey. I'm finally in a position to buy my own pole at home and was caught out with how many different finishes there are compared to when I started! Thanks for this video, you've sold me on brass!
Not to self: Brass is very grippy metal, not greasy, sticky.
Can slide easier than powder.
Brass sometimes needs products to keep it in best condition tho
Powder coated: good in between for gripping but also doing static spins.
Chrome: greasy and weird,
Titanium: slightly better for sliding and not burning.Though it has a grip-slip thing going on
This was SO helpful
Great!!! I have a lot more free videos on my website in the Veena’s tips section 💜
Omg!! Thank you so much!! I’m interested in purchasing one. My body generally is quite sweaty. I have only worked with chrome but after watching your video I’m considering brass or stainless steel. Thank u ❤️
let me know how that worked out for you if you tried one of those! I'm choosing which one to get and never considered brass but now I'm torn, AND I'm moving to FL and I'm usually pretty slippy/sweaty when working out, would appreciate your feedback!
Thanks a lot for the video it was very helpful. I think Im going to go with the titanium because I want to do exotic and pole sport, seems like a nice combination of grip but also you can slide when needed
Interesting video, I have watched this several times!🤣 I bought a powder coated pole from x pole because of my clammy hands and it was works well. HOWEVER! The pole burns are very intense and I even get swelled bruised on my thighs from doing tricks like the leg hang, etc. Nice to know that there are a variety of options as I may invest in another one.
This is what I’m scared of I have EXTREMELY sweaty hands! But I don’t want the burns. It already burns getting used to the pole grip on your body with chrome.
Now this is a good video! Now i know that I have advanced and need another pole. I have chrome and it worked in the beginning, but now it gets a little frustrated because I have leveled up and I slip! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! The longer I train, the sweatier I get - As soon as I'm warmed up, I move past the tacky stage very quickly into just "too sweaty". I live in TX where it's mostly dry/hot. I'm still a newish poler (~5 mos) so I like the idea of settling into moves as you described and am considering either brass or TG - Can you please tell me which you'd recommend? Thank you! 💜💜
Hey lovely... thank you so much for the vid. Very helpful. I am ordering on line xpole px brass... looking foward to have fun with it while im still waiting for new class opening. Love your vid from melbourne aus xx
Thank you!
Thank you. This was super helpful.
thank you for the review! Could you please tell where did you get a silicone wrap for your pole from? And how does it work? Is it like a cover? Can it be placed and removed easily? Thanks!
Hi thank you so much for the video! I sweat like crazy all over my body, especially in the hands, feet and armpits. All the main touch points for my beloved pole, lucky me. Haha, however, I’m so upset now. In school I was learning on chrome, which was hell during summer. It just felt like a struggle to simply climb, and in Italy there is no culture of air conditioning, but when some days are cooler, I manage just fine during the summer, and I suffer from hyper sweating, but the winter is great. So I bought a brass xpole since I heard that it is great for sweaty people, but had to buy blind, since in Milan there are no schools that use it, so I couldn’t try it out. And I absolutely hate it, I wanna cry. I hope it’s just because of the summer, but I’ve spent around 10 hours practicing, trying to break it in and it is still slippery, bordering with dangerous, I have to apply so much product everywhere to get ONE good grip during my warm up, and it is always cold no matter how hot it is, I even tried a hai dryer on it. For the second grip I slip so much, even if my hands are not wet, grease appears out of nowhere, I have no grip whatsoever, so I need to clean the pole all over again, and re-apply magnesium and monkey hands product and clean my hands with soap beforehand, I also use brass cleaning liquid once a week. And round and round we go. I feel like I fell back to the level of my first month on pole, cause I slip all the time, and it is beyond frustrating. Got any tips?
Sweaty is a tough thing in the heat for sure!! I'd buy a pole wrap! You could also try steam cleaning the pole, this will help remove any grip aid, swear or things that can make a pole slick. I have FREE info and vids on these thing on my website in the VEENAS TIPS section of the lessons.
@Studio Veena I have sweaty hands &feet I haven’t tried using all the types of poles you have mentioned in this video I’ve only used a chrome & silicone pole w/silicone pole once I had my hands on the pole they didn’t move. But w/the chrome pole I’ll be wearing shorts & shirt after climbing the pole then going into a move my hands are already sweaty that I’ll have to wipe my hands on my shirt before grabbing the pole again cause I won’t be able to grip the pole properly due to my hands getting sweaty again. I want to be able to have freedom of movement w/my hands gripping the pole & still get a good grip on the pole. I don’t really know what pole to buy. I’ve also used dry hands & other products I can apply it & It works for me just climbing the pole then it stops working I would have to re-apply pretty much all the time.
Try carpe lotion or any other antiperspirant style grip aid to help stop sweat. Sweat is the hardest to deal with. Also try placing a fan near you to help keep you cool.
I had the same issue. The pole studios I visited used either chrome or stainless steel poles and I had to apply products to my hands every 2 minutes so that I could have at least some grip. It was really annoying because the instructors (bless them) kept telling me that it will stop sweating eventually or that I'll get a stronger grip (for reference:if you hand me a coin, I will return it to you all wet 30 seconds later - that's how sweaty my hands get). It was really discouraging, because none of the positions or spins felt safe and I literally flew off the pole a few times as well. That's why I then bought the brass xpole, but it didn't really help. The grip was slightly better, but I still had to reapply stuff to my hands all the time (+the burns were way worse). I sold it and finally gotten the silicone pole - although I still have to apply dry hands products sometimes, I can even manage without them on most days. I can do more moves without feeling like I'm in mortal danger all the time and I'm getting stronger faster (due to more repetitions). If you have this problem, just get the silicone pole, people with dry hands will never understand 😂 Also: you might not be able to do all the moves (such as chair on static or slides), but you can make some modifications or focus more on tricks, it's worth it!
Hi, do you have a preference with brands? Would you recommend platinum poles for a long lasting steel home pole? I've been tempted to go for lupit steel pole... I've only ever used x-pole chrome poles. What's the spin and static mode like for the platinum stages pole brand compared to the x pole? Is the spin mechanism smooth, and is the static setting firmly set (the xpole has some give) In the UK most blogs recommend only lupit and x pole. But the more I research the more I like the idea of a steel pole over chrome, so I thought lupit would be my only option, apparently the spin is better and longer lasting compared to the x-pole and the static setting is better. But now I'm thinking to consider the platinum pole brand too. Have you tried the lupit chrome? Is the platinum poles brand as reputable as lupit and x pole? This video definitely helped me confirm that my next pole will be a steel pole. Just need to decide Lupit vs Platinum Stages Poles! Your advise would be greatly appreciated, your video has been the most helpful! Sorry for all the questions, many thanks xx
The only major brand I don't have is Lupit. I really liked my permanent mount Platinum stages pole, it was brass and we've moved and I no longer have the ceiling height for it. It was a 38 mm 14 ft! I personally don't like chrome, but I have dry, cool skin. I can't speak for the multi piece platinum stages pole as I've only ever use their single piece poles but they spin beautifully. Best spin IMO. Xpole US. owns Platinum stages now, so they should be able to answer any questions about the differences between the two.
My hands are always cold and dry too, so steel might a good fit for me! Thanks for getting back to me, I'll make some enquires with Platinum on the differences before I make a definite decision. Thank you so much for your advice and insight!!
My steel pole arrived today!😁 The grip is amazing without any grip aid, so much better than chrome. I feel more confident already to try my nemesis moves. Thank you for your advice and doing this video to demonstrate the differences. I would have stuck with using chrome had I not seen this video. I love this pole!!
@@healthytoni1866 I'm so happy to hear that!!! Yay
Hi, where did you order the silicone pole?
brass or titanium gold for dry hands
Where can I buy the silicone wrap from?
I’m a traveler, oscillating between mountains and the sea. I’m so confused which pole to go for, is stainless steel or brass the one for me? In mountains I have dry hands but once i am working out and practicing indoors they get sweaty
Think about it this way it’s not just about your hands. You can treat your hands with grip aid. It’s about your whole body and how the skin is on your body. Do your legs often feel dry or do they get sweaty? Do you have a hard time staying warm when you’re in the mountains where you are by the sea? Is it hot or cool? I have lived in all climates and for me I tend to have dry skin and a difficult time staying warm. I prefer brass.
Thank you so much for this review! Do you think it matters what material pole you buy if you're going to have it custom powder coated? Also, was this super expensive for you? I'm finding it difficult to find a place that will do it and not over charge me!
I don't think the finish matters. I had a chrome and a brass done and they turned out the same. It was not very expensive, about 80 dollars. That was about 5 yrs ago.
What's best for a garage pole? I live in va and rite now I have PS stainless steel. Looking at x stage lite wondering about a powder coat now. I hear it burns the skin tho.
What metal is under Powder coat?Thank u!
Anytime you have good grip, you'll feel pinching (burning) it's not just on powder coated poles. The better your grip is the more precise your movements need to be. Less grippy poles allow for more "wiggle" room without feeling the pinch. I can't tell you what a good garage pole would be. You'll have to check if your joists can support a pole or if you need to get a stage pole. I have a video talking about the pro and cons of a stage on my website. Find it in the Veena's tips section, I'll try to share the link www.studioveena.com/tutorial/stage-pole-or-removable-pole-free-1727/. What's under a powder coated pole? I would guess it depend on the manufacturer, I don't know.
Super helpful
Thank you! I have 40 + more free tips videos on my website too 💜
I’m glad I found you! I can watch your classes. I’m having a hard time leveling my floors so I can’t have a pole right now but I was thinking of buying a X Lite stage .. do you think that’s a bad idea for a beginner? My floor isn’t leveled perfectly so I don’t trust a regular home pole. Or is there something I could buy that can temporarily level a floor(padding or a mat)
The stage isn't bad for beginners, but it is a lot of money and does limit you as far as moving smoothly from pole to floor work. If floor work isn't important then the stage would be fine. I would not plan on setting it up each time you want to dance, they can be a pain. If you can leave it up that would be best. As far as leveling the floor, I guess that would depend on what wrong with the floor. Do you mean it's slanted a bit? Or bumpy?
@@StudioVeena it’s so frustrating because I want to start some of your classes soon but I have no funds to remodel the floors right now. So the house I live in was built years ago, the inside of the rooms are not leveled(0,-1,-2,-3) , the patio outside which is where I really want my pole has separate stones. The stones are not leveled. Some are higher and slanted because of the roots of a huge tree growing in the backyard. Someone told me the the stone needs to be completely leveled at 0 to make a pole safe. I can send photos because I can’t explain well but I thought a floor not being perfectly leveled was okay but supposably it’s not. I can afford to spend the money on an C Pole stage light and leave it stationary for months. I won’t need to move it constantly but the garage is where the floor is perfectly leveled. I don’t know if a stage pole is safe for grass or the unleveld stones on my patio
@@CriscianaLovely Oh you can start without a pole! I have no pole lessons too!!
@@StudioVeena oh I didn’t know! Do yyoj have Instagram so I could follow and you do zoom classes right? I’m a beginner and am considered obese (220, 5’5) but I am flexible and not completely out of shape. I just don’t have much upper body strength so I want to learn how to be more flexible and learn how to gain more muscle. I already lost 20 pounds with hard cardio but am trying to learn how to pole dance and do acrobat stuff. I love hanging on monkey bars and swinging upside down so I have some type of stamina . Lol
@@CriscianaLovely Go check out the website studioveena.com it's FREE to join and new members get access to EVERYTHING free for 2 weeks. Go look at the 30 day No Pole program. This would be the best place to start. Also check out the strength and flexibility routines, chair dance and floor work. I do one on one zoom for those who would like to work on something specific. But I don't do regularly scheduled classes with multiple students.
Can you speak to the width of the poles and your experience and opinion of 40mm vs 45mm? I have small child hands lol, so I originally wanted a skinnier pole, but saw another video that mention some dance moves/grips can be more painful on a skinnier pole. I’m a total beginner btw.
I personally love my 40 I have a 38 as well. I feel there's not a ton of difference between the 40 and 45 except you get a better hand grip. As with anything on pole you adjust and the pain get's better. Most of my online lessons where filmed on a 38 and the new home I'm in now I use a 40 only because the 38 was 14ft tall and I have 9 ft ceiling now. I also have a few 45mm and an older 50. The 50 feels like a tree lol
@@StudioVeena lol. Thank you for your response, and your detailed video. Is the stainless steel pole you mentioned in the video 40mm? Looks nice Im considering stainless or brass... :)
@@mariar1322 the Stainless steel pole is a 45
Do you know what type of powdercoat you asked for at the motorcycle shop? Because I'd love to have a grippy house pole for strength training, but I'm leery of getting a silicone because of the bite they have.
I have very dry, cool skin like you do, so training inside in the AC gets frustrating really quick.
The shop I went to had finishes that I could feel. I found the high gloss worked best for me. If you explain that you want it to feel sticky, they might be able to help you decide.
Hi! I know this is an old video but I’m still struggling between getting brass or a stainless steel pole. I live in Florida where it is very hot and humid most of the time! My pole room gets very warm as well especially after dancing in there for a while.
I heard brass is better for warm climates! I run cold and dry as well but I just get so sweaty while doing pole so I don’t know what would be a good in-between. Something that’s decent for both dry and sweaty palms! Thank you if u get around to reading this!
Do brass
@@StudioVeena thank you so much ☺️
Hey Veena. I love the red color. What color is it and do ish so I can get mine taken to a motor cycle shop
I did my red pole about 7 yrs ago I no longer remember the name of the color. The shop you go to should have samples for you to feel and look at.
Veena I called a company they said they can't do it. The paint will peel off
@@quaquan1995 I'd try a different one shop. PC is fine as long as you don't wear sharp things or rings when poling...in fact for any finish it's best to not wear things like belts, rings..you get it. They probably just don't want be bothered. 🙄 I have 2 lyra's that are powder coated as well and haven't had any peeling
Hi! Details for silicon wrap, please? Thanks
It's called Stunt Grip :)
I'm so glad that you aren't being paid for this video, so we can trust your review. Thank you for posting. I live in a cold dry climate and also have dry cold skin. I have had a black powdered coated Lupit pole for over a year and it's a disaster. I slide all over the place regardless of what grip aid I buy. I was thinking of trying a Brass pole, any suggestions? Thanks
Yeah, not all power coating is the same! I stick best to my purple, red or brass finish pole. I run cold. Always cold and dry-ish skin. Brass can take some warming up but if needed grip aid (the mix I suggest using) works great. My black powder coated pole is very hard to work with...
@@StudioVeena Thank you soooo much for the insight, Veena. I am a beginner and deciding between x-pole black powder-coated vs stainless steel since I live by the ocean. After watching your video and checked out your comment, I will go with stainless steel.
@@badmedicine9206 let me know how it works for you!
Do you happen to know if all the Lil minx powder coat poles have the same finish, just not in custom colours? I'm leaning towards that as my best choice, but I'd love some input!
The custom purple was not the same.
Hi there, ok so I'm just into my second year poling, Time for a little Christmas treat...so if you could give me a little bit more of your advice on my final two choices I would be super grateful!! so I live close to a beach in a sub-tropical climate, sometimes very hot ( mostly hot but can be humid) I 'm learning on chrome, but use so much grip product and always are blowing or drying my hands... I recently used a friends silicone pole for a dance and I loved it, but I could not slide down the bar as you know...So what i'm wanting is the best grip ( because I think I have wet/humid hands) but be able to slide down pole for a cleaner finish to routines, so I came up with stainless steel verse brass. This is were I have read so many comments that brass is best suited to hotter countries but hates humidity, and has a grip to difficult for descends using inner thighs/legs for example? I loved your video and found it insightful but can I ask what is your opinion of sliding down on a brass pole verses sliding down on a stainless steel version with just bare skin and underwear? Thanks sooooo much for taking the time to chat with me. Marie
If you are a sticky person already sliding down on either SS or brass will be about the same. You can feel free to use the search on my website for more posts others have made about the different climates and finishes. For most ppl who sweat brass is best.
Can you pole in clothes on a powder coated pole?
No, only the pole wrap or a silicone coated pole will let clothing grip
I’m a thicker girl like 180+ . Would powder coated be too sticky once my skin starts sweating ? I’m trying to decide if stainless would be easier for my thighs to slide on or if the powder will rub & give me an uncomfortable chafe ?
Really grippy poles can be painful until you've become more skillful in how you enter and exit moves. Being able to slide a bit on the pole is helpful for beginners who struggle with finding the right position for moves. The flip side is that then you might have a pole where the hands or overall grip makes you feel less secure. I'm always in favor of more grip, then work on correct placement.