[Zara Maria]

Pole beginner here, and I just recently got myself an XPole Silicone pole. I’m echoing much of the feedback already given here: very grippy which is great for strength + conditioning training (which is what I need at this stage of my pole learning journey; that’s why I got the silicone finish), though challenging when you’re trying to slide or do static spins.

What I want to share though that I just discovered is that you could make silicone pole feel more “slidey”…by rubbing some beauty oil on it. 🙂 I know it sounds weird, but that’s what I’ve been doing, and it allows me to control the level of “slippery-ness” and “stickiness” of my silicone pole. (It also makes my pole smell good, lol.) Just as you would apply gripping powder on your hands to increase your grip on a chrome (etc.), you could rub some oil on your hands (and legs) to make your silicone pole transitions smoother. Or you could even rub some on the pole itself, and you could static-spin and slide on it, with shorts and tank top on. And you could control how slippy you want it, depending on your learning level. It’s not the same as when you’re on a chrome or brass or TG, but it works, at least as part of the learning and strength building!

That’s my little hack that I just discovered — sharing it here in case it helps someone! You could spin and slide on a silicone pole, with skimpy clothes on! 🙂