Help! Mighty Grip Gloves with or without tack!?

H Bombs started this discussion · 4/6/2011

So I have what every poler hates...."sweaty hand syndrome" And oddly enough it only happens when I'm trying to pole!!! So incredibly frustrating, and NO grip aids help me at all. They only work for the first few minutes, then my hands are back to a sweaty, slippery mess :( Really I only feel like I need the gloves for tricks that involve being upside down and relying on my hands not sliding so I don't bust my face. Now the question is do I get tack or non tack gloves? Any suggestions from anyone who has used them? If I get non tack can I also do spins with them? I can do spins no problem on my pole until it comes to one handed ones. Some of them I find a little hard to do on my 50 mm.

10 replies

H Bombs · 4/6/2011
OR should I just buy both for doing multiple things?
RoseMay · 4/7/2011
I got the ones with tack like two weeks ago, and I wish I bought the ones without tack ... I only used them a few times, so maybe it's a matter of getting used to it. I found that the gloves really stick to the pole, so they are doing what they should. But I because of that stickiness I got caught several times on the pole where I couldn't move my hand anymore and had to jump off in a weird and painful way. For example in a Hello Boys: the sit itself worked fine. But while getting out of it my bum was sliding down my hand ... and usually I can just let the hand slide down to readjust it and take it off the pole. But this wasn't possible so I just couldn't remove my bottom hand, because I was sitting on it. Must have looked really stupid. I got a similar effect in a split grip butterfly attempt where I couldn't turn my upper hand around to adjust the grip. Maybe you don't get these kinda problems with the ones without tack? (or if you're not a beginner like me 😀 ) It would be good to know whether others have this problem too.. And the gloves without tack are designed that you can also spin with them. With the tack ones you can't spin anymore on static mode.
H Bombs · 4/7/2011
I think I may just end up getting both. I mean I don't want to rely on them, just basically use them for learning newer things. And to help the sweat problem as well! Thanks!
megs982 · 4/7/2011
I purchased the ones with tack. Mainly for spin mode and tricks. I dont need them per say for spins, so i just leave them off. They do take some getting use too tho. I havent tried the ones w/o tack tho. So i can't really give a good comparison
velvetvixen · 4/7/2011
It may depend on whether you are doing static or spinny pole. If spinny, you will def want tacky for sure. Non-Tack Gloves are recommended for the Stationary Poles typically. You can buy them below if you like to support a fellow poler and it tells more info on them. :) http://www.poletopia.com/Pole-Dancing-Gloves.html
Might Grip · 4/7/2011
Hello ladies (and genlemen), The two types of gloves are used for entirely different purposes. You can certainly do more with the non-tack as you can spin and transition easier from one maneuver to another. You can spin with the non-tack gloves but it will take some practice to get use to how much pressure you have to apply to give you grip but that will still allow you to spin. The use of a little Mighty Grip powder or any grip aid will keep the gloves in place on your hands so they do not slide against the skin of the hands. This is where most gripping problems arise when using gloves. We recommend this in all sports where gloves are used such as Golf, Baseball, Football etc. The tack gloves are great for practicing a particular meneuver and/or inversions where you do not want to worry about hand slippage while practicing the correct leg placement. You can also use the tack on a spinning pole which will help with centrifugal forces while you build upper body strength. You cannot spin on a stationary pole with the tack gloves. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have either through StudioVeena or directly at [email protected] Thank you, Joel
Veena · 4/7/2011
Thanks for the info, it's very helpful! :)
H Bombs · 4/7/2011
Thank you everyone for your responses, they've been very helpful! I think I'm going to purchase both. That way I'll have the aid if needed no matter what it is I'm trying! :-)
velvetvixen · 4/7/2011
You will love them. Mighty grip makes quality products and they have great customer service too. :)
Might Grip · 4/7/2011
You're making me blush. 😀