Choosing Your Grip Aid

When you choose a pole grip, it’s important to consider any goals you have in mind.

Don’t worry, we won’t judge your grip collection, either. Go ahead, buy every pole grip you can get your hands on, try it out, and see which ones you like best. Display those bottles, towels, and sprays, proudly!

Believe it or not, dry skin can slip just as much as sweaty skin can. As far as skin type, somewhere in the middle is ideal for pole dancing… of course, we can’t always control our skin type:

Your skin type can change depending on the time of month, season, level of activity, health, how warmed up you are, and what substances you have applied to your skin in the last few days.

That’s a lot of factors to consider, and you can’t control all of them.

All that means is, when it’s time to pole and you find yourself slipping, a little pole grip aid can help balance you out.

Now, before you turn to buying every pole grip aid on the market out of frustration, it’s important to determine which skin type you have.

Is your skin dry? Is it sweaty?

If you find that patting in a little bit of watered-down glycerin a few hours before pole class helps, your skin is probably dry.

Likewise, if a classmate lets you borrow a bottle of dry hands grip and it revolutionizes the way you pole dance – or if you find that you’re always wiping your hands in class, then you might be dealing with sweaty skin!

Of course, your skin can be sweaty in some places and dry in others, so it’s important to identify the “problem areas” and choose a pole grip that helps balance out your skin the most.

Liquid chalks, drying agents, and antiperspirants are best for sweaty skin.

Gels, sprays, and resins are best for dry skin.

Lastly, before we dive into a full review, don’t be afraid to layer and use multiple grip aids! Just keep in mind that too many layers will gunk up the pole and leave you less sticky than before.

No matter how odd or specific the combination – if you want to layer dry hands grip with iTac grip over dried glycerin, and it works for you, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.