Chalk bag problem

Hi,

I'm currently using BD Mojo chalk bag, but every time I get really sweaty especially top of my hand I can't even put my hand into the chalk bag.
I guess it's because that nylon lining. Do you think all fleece inside would solve my problem? Like Metolius Competition Chalk Bag.

Thanks.

Fleece lining does indeed help.  Got rid of my first BD chalkbag for a Metolius for exactly the same reason.  The fleece still gets a bit sweaty if you're pouring sweat, but nowhere near as bad as the nylon does.

Get a bigger bag.  Seems the trend has been going toward smaller bags.  I recently had FISH make a large mouthed opening bag for me and really like it.  

bkozak wrote: Fleece lining does indeed help.  Got rid of my first BD chalkbag for a Metolius for exactly the same reason.  The fleece still gets a bit sweaty if you're pouring sweat, but nowhere near as bad as the nylon does.

What model did you get? 

Kevin Mokracek wrote: Get a bigger bag.  Seems the trend has been going toward smaller bags.  I recently had FISH make a large mouthed opening bag for me and really like it.  

Sauce?

Another solution, make your hands sweat less. I use antihydral for the tips of my fingers and this stuff for the rest of my hand: http://www.rhinoskinsolutions.com/store/p5/Dry.html

It made a dramatic difference in how much my hands sweat and cut down the frequency I need to chalk on route nearly in half. 

PW Zenpw wrote:

What model did you get? 

I got a howlin wolf model bag at REI for like $10.  It's a big bag which I like for my big hands.  Smaller ones I've used are really hard to get my hands in to.  Only thing I don't like about it is that the drawstring hasn't been super durable.  I cinched it too tight all the time and ones of the strings frayed.  All Metolius bags have the same fleece "pile" lining from what I see in their site.

Also, I can say that the DMM trad chalk bag is my favorite for outdoors.  Big and super durable.  If you climb outdoors, get it.  I use my cheap Metolius one for the gym.

bkozak wrote:

I got a howlin wolf model bag at REI for like $10.  It's a big bag which I like for my big hands.  Smaller ones I've used are really hard to get my hands in to.  Only thing I don't like about it is that the drawstring hasn't been super durable.  I cinched it too tight all the time and ones of the strings frayed.  All Metolius bags have the same fleece "pile" lining from what I see in their site.

Also, I can say that the DMM trad chalk bag is my favorite for outdoors.  Big and super durable.  If you climb outdoors, get it.  I use my cheap Metolius one for the gym.

Thanks.

Need a bag with a bigger opening.  For me, fleece or nylon doesn’t seem to matter, just need a wide mouth bag.  Most bags I try out grab my hand when I pull it out.

​Get a kush Crown Royal bag​​​

I splurged on the Deadbird C80 bag which had a much larger opening than the BD bag I had before it.  I never had a sweat issue but with my hands being bigger I found the less reinforced and smaller opening of the BD bag rather annoying.  As a bonus it also spills less chalk into your pack!  I think I got mine for $25-30 on the REI garage.

Nick Drake wrote: Another solution, make your hands sweat less. I use antihydral for the tips of my fingers and this stuff for the rest of my hand: http://www.rhinoskinsolutions.com/store/p5/Dry.html

It made a dramatic difference in how much my hands sweat and cut down the frequency I need to chalk on route nearly in half. 

Awesome tip Nick.  Have you tried the "dry" formulation and the "performance" formulation and if so, can you comment on the difference?  Do you really apply the dry 4-12 hours before climbing like they recommend?

I've pretty interested in trying these, but not convinced I have the forethought to remember to put goop on my hands 6 hours before I get on the route, and wondering how critical that is.

Kyle Tarry wrote:

Awesome tip Nick.  Have you tried the "dry" formulation and the "performance" formulation and if so, can you comment on the difference?  Do you really apply the dry 4-12 hours before climbing like they recommend?

I've pretty interested in trying these, but not convinced I have the forethought to remember to put goop on my hands 6 hours before I get on the route, and wondering how critical that is.

I have naturally sweaty hands (mild case of hyperhidrosis) and used to wear through the tips of my skin to being pink and weeping or even bleeding after a day of granite face climbing, biggest barrier to getting on rock more was keeping enough skin on my tips to actually be able to climb more than two days a week on rock. So I've tried everything.

From rhino I have the whole line up, "performance" cream, "dry" spray, and the "tip juice". That's the concentration of the active ingredient in order from lowest to highest. I think what to use depends mostly on your own skin type, weather conditions and then finally the rock type. It's hard to say what will work for you, I think you just have to play with it all. 

For my sweaty soft skin the usual routine to be ready for granite on the weekend in summer is a thin coat of antihydral on tips mon or tuesday night, then friday night I apply the rhino "tip juice" once or twice, and three squirts of the "dry". About five minutes after putting on the rhino stuff I use a balm like climb on/jtree/burts bees hand salve. This leaves me with skin that's tough, but pliable enough to not get splits or tears. If I don't use moisturizer my skin gets too dry and I can get splits. If I don't go crazy with the drying stuff my skin is as strong as a wet paper bag and just wears to bleeding.
To get ready for Sunday I'll do one application of the "tip juice" and then use the "performance cream" in the evening. No need to use the dry spray two days in a row, unless it's stupid hot/humid that will make my skin too dry. 

In the winter on sandstone though that would be way too much and I'd just dry fire off everything. Then I would skip the antihydral, just do two applications of the tip juice and use the performance cream. Same goes for gym climbing in the winter. Over do any of the drying agents and you'll find yourself dry firing off plastic holds left and right.

Note that none of these eliminate sweating *completely*, they just reduce it a lot. I can get enough drying agent to stop any sweat, but that always results in dry firing and splits. 

Yes I'm rather ridiculous about my skin, but it lets me get more time on the rock! :)