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Anybody ever tried the liquid chalk?
I know some people that swear by the antiperspirant, but never tried it.

I've tried the liquid chalk once. There was a guy at our gym who made his own by mixing the block chalk with rubbing alcohol. He added the chalk until it was the consistancy of Pepto Bismol.

I really didn't like it that much. It chalked my hands real well but too much alcohol really dried them out. My hands are sort of rough anyway but this made it that much worse.

GWG

I'm with the "don't want my hands to crack" crowd. I already have man-hands from climbing. I have no desire to make them worse by putting alcohol on them. Besides, how much of a difference does it really make? Half the time, I think that I chalk up as a nervous habit that gives my hands something to do while I think about where I am going. It also helps the blood flow to my hands. Honestly, my hands just don't sweat that much.

You said "man hands". ! Are those anything like "man boobs". ?

Mj

GWG-thanks, I think I don't need to try that now!

There's that drying agent that metolius used in their super chalk too, don't mind it in the summer, but I like the block chalk much better in the fall/winter/spring. I guess that's where the chalking habit comes in! I'm lost if i don't have something to play with in my chalk bag.

Hmm, don't think I want my hands to crack from putting rubbing alcohol on them. I'll stick to chalk...and I'm like Spragwa, I think it's just out of habit. Cause I chalk up a lot, even when I don't need it

Sik: It's like Bitch Tits, only different.

use accetone(fingernail polish remover) it wil remove more that just the surface oils. It will turn your fingers white from a lack of oil. Its super cold too. I never tried it, but the science sounds good.

i have used liquid chalk. the way we used it was once at the beginning of the session and then used normal chalk after that. my hands didn't crack and it did seem to help.

i can see using rubbing alcohol but only if i was working a sloper problem or something where absolute contact strength was key.