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Actually, the term "pole dance gloves" is a bit misleading, since the best pole dancing gloves aren't actually gloves.
They're more like a gauntlet or an arm warmer, since they don't cover your palm or your fingers (a big safety no-no!).
These "gloves" are meant to protect your forearms from pole burn, which is an all too common hazard, especially for beginners.
You might also experience this from a long workout session involving aerial moves, perhaps when you're working hard to master a new spin and you're repeating the move over and over.
While your hands will tend to get blistered and develop calluses, the delicate skin on your forearms will literally feel the burn!
The Pitfalls of Pole Dance Gloves
There are actual gloves available that are marketed in both "tack" and "no-tack" variations, but I really don't recommend these for everyday pole dancing.
In fact, I asked several advanced students & instructors to try out these pole dance gloves and give me their opinion, and without exception not one found them to be useful.
Here's what one instructor said about the "tack" variety after I asked her to test them:
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This instructor felt that, while the gloves did provide good grip while climbing, they actually hindered her dancing in other ways.
They didn't allow her to spin, and even basic moves were a challenge as her grip hand was always "sticky." She also found the gloves made her hands hot, which was quite uncomfortable.
The "no-tack" variety received even worse reviews. They didn't help at all with grip while climbing, and actually made spinning more difficult as the palm of the gloves would bunch and twist, even with a very snug fit.
My testers had nothing good to say about the no-tack gloves, and instead suggested that it's better to build up a bit of callus on the palm. This takes patience at first when hands are soft and tender and blisters form easily. But with patience and perseverance the skin does toughen up and the problem passes.
All of the reviewers felt that these types of pole dancing gloves were not only unhelpful, but that they would actually make it more difficult to learn and master many tricks.
The exception was the tack gloves if you only need help with climbing. But because they aren't good for spins and other moves, it's debatable whether it's worth putting them on in the first place.
For this reason, I suggest that dancers who have trouble with their grip use pole dancing grip products instead of pole dancing gloves that cover the palms.
Are There Any Good Pole Dancing Gloves?
There is a type of pole dancing glove that I do recommend, and this is the gauntlet or arm warmer style I mentioned above.You can see these sexy pole dance gloves here
You can whip up a pair easily enough if you're handy with a sewing machine, but most people will probably prefer to just buy a pair (or two or three) since they're quite inexpensive - especially when you factor in the free shipping!
Be cautious though, as there are other types of gauntlet gloves and arm warmers that do cover the palm. These are notoriously slippery and not intended for pole dancing where climbs and spins are involved.
In the meantime, if pole burn is a problem for you and you're waiting for your new gloves to arrive, try loosening up on your grip just a touch. A grip that's too tight can result in your forearm wrapping around the pole as you spin, and it's this friction that causes the burn...ouch
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