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Crack climbing gloves 19-May-2014 At 10:31:59 PM TimP

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This is a hack of an Ansell gardening glove: cut the fingers off and wear the rubberised palm on the back of your hand. The stretchy woven fabric makes this possible / comfortable and it breathes a bit so is not too sweaty (it's also not slippery on the palm when grabbing a hold). I got these from the supermarket; about $7and available in 3 sizes.

Recently gave them a workout on a couple of my local granite cracks and: no blood, plus I still have all the hairs on the back of my hand! I tape the wrists with electrical tape for extra security, but the rubber friction-grips to the skin pretty well. Being new to crack climbing these gloves help with the pain, giving confidence to weight a jam. I reckon these are just as secure as tape and better in that there is much less waste and no hair ripping.

They are flexible, reusable, and quick to take on and off—which is good for those new to crack climbing as I am; you can just have a quick go and over time build up technique / pain threshold / confidence.