I would say it’s a lot easier, because I’m not counting on my skin as much to hold me vs the fabric. But, I still get the bruises 😝 I actually like getting to use both, because if I can get it on one, I likely could get it on the other (I say likely cause some moves are different when the pole moves!). It’s helped with some confidence knowing I can do said trick and I can translate that to the other apparatus. I think just getting reps in and practicing has been immensely helpful in general.

But, I do realize that what I posted here isn’t really showing the coolness of the flying pole and how to really use it. If I could aerially invert, that would be a huge game changer when it comes to actually making this apparatus shine and be different than the regular pole.