Just from reading the responses here I have a few ideas why everyone is having problems with their chrome and thought I'd share... Just my 2 cents worth, feel free to disregard. 🫡
Ohohraptor: FYI: Stainless gets grippier over time, so it's possible that the stainless you used before had been used enough to improve the grip. 🙂 And yes, I do see that you have a titanium pole now - I'm jealous! 😜
I live in SC which is pretty humid right now, so shouldn't chrome be grippy now?
High humidity makes the pole slicker - when it rains, it'll be even harder to grip. Chrome and the east coast isn't always a good combination because it's more humid on this side of the country. 😜
I still had grip issues ever when the room was cold.
You also can't grip as well when the pole is cold - if you do some spins and climbs on it as you warm up your body it'll warm up the pole, too. If you have the AC blasting, that pole will get cold again pretty quickly between moves.
I think it may be because I have dry skin and so my palms start to sweat a lot?
If you're too sweaty you can't grip, but you also can't grip if your skin is too dry - if you're prone to dry skin, use lotion several hours before poling and your grip should be better (doesn't help so much with the hands, just with the rest of the body). If you have problems with your hands sweating, then you may want to look into hand antiperspirants.
Hookedonpole: if you're looking for something just to help you hold on better, then Mighty Grip and similar products are what you are looking for. If you're looking to stop the sweating so you can grip better, then try hand antiperspirants like Dry Hands and Tite Grip. Example: If sweatiness isn't the problem and you try Tite Grip, you'll find that it won't help you at all. 😉
