Climbing gloves?

My hands are soft and squishy genetically, there's no way around it and the catalysts make it harder to climb the way they form. When I grab something the hardened surface of the catalyst really digs in sort of like I'm putting my hand on a sharp surface. I easily get blisters, which I have 2 right now just from today alone.

Would gloves help or put me at a disadvantage? The Black Diamond company has one for crag climbing, I would make sure to get a good fit so it doesn't bunch up or slip around. But does anyone know if it would help or make it harder to climb with gloves?

Those are for belaying/aid climbing

Maybe its my long sessions? I stay for over 4 hours, with 5 minute rest in between. I'm not doing any insane climbs. The best I can do is a 5.11 after warm up, after that I am limited to 5.8, these are at a climbing gym so they are not that long. At the end of the day I don't even have enough energy to hangboard or really climb. 

Alex Campos wrote: My hands are soft and squishy genetically, there's no way around it and the catalysts make it harder to climb the way they form. When I grab something the hardened surface of the catalyst really digs in sort of like I'm putting my hand on a sharp surface. I easily get blisters, which I have 2 right now just from today alone.

Would gloves help or put me at a disadvantage? The Black Diamond company has one for crag climbing, I would make sure to get a good fit so it doesn't bunch up or slip around. But does anyone know if it would help or make it harder to climb with gloves?

Your obviously masterbating too much. Have you tried removing the "catalysts" with a blowtorch and a hammer?

-4/10

I can't. I just can't.

easy , please, this is a real question. I just saw a picture of the most respected climber who  posts here regularly, and we are all lucky he does,

 It is his picture to post,

 I tried croping it,

The background, makes the picture,

 past the smiling mug.

 We are talking about hands & gloves.
(photo:Audrey Todd)

 He is High up on a climb called "The Mainline"  He was sporting Black Diamond Climbing gloves.

I am doomed, genetically, to have ever thinning skin,
 the soft kind, that won't form CALLOUSES
so that I am lurking here is not a surprise, but if you spank this child I'll be back in defense.

Wait till Joe gets a look
the pusifacation of climbing?

Are you doing anything to treat your hands?

Use a pumice stone (wet) or sand paper (dry) to sand down your calluses and dead skin.
When a blister forms you need to do everything to stop it from filling with liquid and do not pop it, when it heals it will be a callus and then you can sand it down. This will drastically reduce flappers in the future.The best thing I have found is when you feel/see a blister, clap your hands a few times as hard as you can on the blister. This will bring back blood flow and reduce liquid from filling. If you want to continue climbing tape the sore spot before its too noticeable. Treat your hands after climbing with a climbing hand balm.

Perhaps you shouldn't be climbing in cracks with active chemical reactions happening.  In all seriousness though to avoid having CRYSTALS mess up your skin you can use reusable gloves made specifically for crack climbing or you can make your own disposable tape gloves everytime you go to the crag.