chrome vs brass

So, anyone else here find chrome hard to use? I'm used to brass and am unfortunately on medication that makes me sweat quite easily, including my hands and OMG my new chrome pole (second hand though, so not "new" new) is soooooo much harder to use than the brass poles I used to use back when I worked in the clubs. I mean, the spinning is different but fun, but the 45mm feels larger than I'm used to and the chrome is so slick! One club I worked at had 2 brass poles on the downstairs stage and a stainless steel pole on the upstairs table and I hated doing shifts upstairs as it was too slick. I used to think of it as a "fast pole" (like a "fast oven") because I would spin faster and have a harder time with inverted work because it was much harder to grip well. But it wasn't nearly as smooth as this chrome one. Now I'm debating whether to invest in a brass pole insert in July when I get my tax rebate. I have ordered some Dry Hands and hope this helps but holy hell, I never knew the difference would be this significant.