Introducing our models into tickling:
Most of our models have never been tickled in this manner before so the gloves/oil combination help to ensure that they enjoy their first time. It eliminates the possibility of causing them pain or accidentally scratching them which could cause the victim to permanently lose interest in tickling. The oil also makes the experience a little more sensual causing the vicitim to loosen up and become comfortable more quickly.
Technique:
The oil allows the tickler to vary the amount of friction more easily giving a wider range of sensations that can be produced without having to break contact frequently and fumble around with devices that don't work well. When tickling someone I have never tickled before I prefer to use the gloves because they give me the ability to get in there and tickle them hard without hurting them. This way I can easily test their limits without making them feel like a lab rat or ruining the experience for them.
The oil I use is warming massage oil. This increases the blood flow and makes the 'lee more sensitive (as will anything that increases circulation. examples are hot showers/foot soaks, brisk massages, cardio exercise, and orgasm - though with orgasms the time frame generally starts right before and lasts through a few minutes after until the heart rate and blood flow return to normal.)
One last note on the gloves and oil: it's really good for tickling people who do not respond to or dislike the scratchy sensation of fingernails.
