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Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Poll Option Votes Graph
I don't use anything at the moment 23
56% 
My tips are trashed & i'm gluing more on 2
5% 
I use lanolin (or moist.) & notice a difference 12
29% 
As above & don't notice a difference 0
 
I use metho & notice a difference 2
5% 
As above & don't notice a difference 0
 
I use hoofmeister (or equiv) & notice a difference 2
5% 
As above & don't notice a difference 0
 

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Skin Care - what do you use?

Rich
31-Aug-2005
10:01:41 AM
On 31/08/2005 beefy wrote:
>said it b4. hoofmaker

i heard good things too which is why i'm surprised less ppl have voted for that..
Mr Milk
31-Aug-2005
4:12:48 PM
On 30/08/2005 Jackie wrote:
>Jesse!
>So that one vote for metho would HAVE to be you hey!
>when you coming to melbs to play? (ps I'll be through thailand end of
>year, stil keen?)

I refuse to come down to Victoria till its warm(er) again. I'll be stuck in Shepparton by November I think. Should be going to thailand early next year. Will you be there then?

On 30/08/2005 Rich wrote:
>yeh u and ur meth addiction mr milko.. i dunno! hehe.. u know that we swayed
>u to the darker (lanolin) side..

Yeah but I managed to escape with my virtues intact, and my skin is as strong as can be! :) Perhaps its time to plug those holes up with supa glue ala KP?

ajfclark
27-Jul-2011
4:16:04 PM
Any new thoughts on this? My fingers have been looking somewhat like Rich's in the opening post except not just the tips...
bl@ke
27-Jul-2011
4:28:46 PM
Mine too!
Will_P
28-Jul-2011
9:35:16 AM
After getting some kind of contact dermatitis isolated to my fingertips and aggravating it with lots of bouldering on plastic (and with my tips looking much like the original photos), I tried a bunch of stuff, both "moisturiser" based and steroid-based for the dermatitis. The only thing that worked well and quickly and needed to be applied twice a day (after trial and error) was Burt's Bee's Cuticle Cream. Put it all over the shredded area and rub it in thoroughly, it's pretty greasy. Cheaper than Climb On! bars, smells better, and (for me) worked well. Best bet for finding it is healthfood stores.
Duncan
28-Jul-2011
10:10:33 AM
Good thread revival. I currently use Climb On!, which works, but is garbage in that it doesn't absorb into the skin and just sits there being all greasy. I googled this topic recently and found this stuff:

http://www.okeeffescompany.com/

You can get it on eBay. In fact, I'm going to buy one right now.

ajfclark
28-Jul-2011
11:29:56 AM
While we're on this topic, what do people use to smooth down the rough bits on their calluses? I've tried emery boards, pumice, a foot file and none of them really seem to do much... They all clog up with dead skin pretty quick.

rodw
28-Jul-2011
12:25:30 PM
I just wrap my hands around a nice cold beer after every session...works a treat.
StuE
28-Jul-2011
1:05:34 PM
Finally come up with a system that works - So well in fact that I managed 6 days on bouldering in the Gramps not long ago and my skin was still pretty good at the end.

I use plain old P80 sandpaper to get rid of the callouses and dead crap and promote better regrowth. I also use Anti hydral (http://foosdirect-store.stores.yahoo.net/antihydral.html) once a week when necessary for just an hour or so before washing it off. Antihydral dries out your hands badly so you only apply it to your finger tips, where its needed. The I just use Palmers to moisturise after. When my skin is red, thin and sore I use Bag Balm (http://www.bagbalm.com/) overnite. Its greasy as hell so you need to wear those cheap cotten gloves to stop it going all over the sheets. This helps loads as it kills the pain and helps heal the skin. In my experience it also seems to thicken the skin slightly whilst leaving it supple.

ajfclark
28-Jul-2011
1:24:57 PM
Any local place you pick up antihydral?
satan
28-Jul-2011
1:27:33 PM
Old joke:

I was in a the Nati Cafe and the tall blonde waiter came out with my soup. He had the finger of one hand in the soup.

I said "What the hell are you doing?" He pulled his finger out and showed me his blown tip.

"The Doctor told me I should keep it moist."

Horrified, I exclaimed "Well, why don't you stick it up your asre!"

"I do when I'm in the kitchen." he replied.
StuE
28-Jul-2011
3:39:18 PM
On 28/07/2011 ajfclark wrote:
>Any local place you pick up antihydral?

Not that I know of. I got mine through that Foosball site and it turned up fine. Because you use so little, one tube lasts forever.

IdratherbeclimbingM9
28-Jul-2011
9:02:27 PM
Meh, all those exotic remedies that the young ones go for these days.
I just use vegemite. It heals the gobis* well and whatever else is in it is a perfect moisturiser. Best thing about it is it is cheap and effective and you don't need much to do the job, and surprisingly it isn't that greasy, though it looks odd when on, because of the colour.

(*I am not a boulderer, but hand gobis are to be found aplenty on extended wall sojourns).
patto
28-Jul-2011
9:14:04 PM
Those fingers look a long way gone. If you give you fingers proper time to recover then it doesn't get that bad. My fingers normally only need a days rest before their all good

Personally I don't believe in needing product, lotions or other substances to treat my hands. But of course others mileage may vary.

Gavo
28-Jul-2011
10:00:57 PM
I did 5 days of climbing at Araps and my fingers are fine.. but one day in the Grampians and the tips are getting worn, though I will usually end up on some boulder project there...

Anyway.. I spent alot of time with alot of climbers from different parts of the world and all climbed intensively... Many of them used climb-on, some used regular moisturiser before bed.

I like climb-on... the thing about it not absorbing into the skin is not really an issue to me.. put it on later that night when you are not doing anything that you need your hands for (hush up Clarky)... if it's cold out, warm the container in your hands a little before using it.. just rub it onto the spot til you feel some remaining.. no need to absolutely pile it on. Apply lightly to all the affected areas and then when finished, rub left fingertips against right to make the application a bit more even. I usually just rub the finger tips together for 10 or 20 seconds and that seems to work wonders. Leave for a while and if there is still excess, just keep rubbing tips together til its gone. Since it is not peeling/balling up and falling to the floor, I assume it is being retained in the skin.

One thing though, I have not personally experienced it but I have been told that it should not be applied to the inside of joints as it can thicken the skin, callous and then that callous will come off in a rather painful and bloody way while climbing.

Cheers

EDIT: Changed MOST to MANY (I'm tired)

alrob
28-Jul-2011
10:15:46 PM
Go to safeway. Go to the medicines area. There's a tube called 'tough hands' by DU-IT. 10 bucks. Last ages. If skin still hurts sometimes when dragging them over rock, let's not be a bunch of sallys and just man up and cop a bit of pain sometimes.

Dan Theman
28-Jul-2011
10:43:34 PM
that tough hands sounds quite good. i noticed it had urea in it... so you might get some good healing from pissing on your hands ;)
ldshield
8-Oct-2015
8:45:57 AM
Slightly off-topic, but I get tiny cracks in the skin around my finger joins in winter, probably due to poor circulation. Previously these have refused to heal and persisted for long periods, but recently I tried Band-Aid branch spray-on bandage. It's not cheap, but it fixed them up within a couple of days.
OodlesDownHere
9-Oct-2015
8:29:54 AM
Ondra soaks his fingertips in what looks like water.

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