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esskay33
Feb 13, 2003, 2:28 AM
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what are the benefits of loose chalk as compared to a chalk ball, besides the obvious overuse=expensive thing with loose chalk. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. peace.
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one900johnnyk
Feb 13, 2003, 2:33 AM
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a refillable chalk ball is like two or three bucks. i say buy one and find out which you like better first hand. i f you want to pitch the ball you still have the chalk....
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climbsomething
Feb 13, 2003, 2:36 AM
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Feh. Once the ball empties the first time, you'll have to motivate yourself to fish the deflated, flaccid remains from the dusty, grimy bowels of yer chalkbag and then refill it.
I am far too lazy for this.
So it's loose chalk for me... dumped all about the pitiful carcass of my old chalk ball
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dirko
Feb 13, 2003, 2:41 AM
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BREAK THE MOLD!!!
Use both.
Thinking outside the box,
dirko
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one900johnnyk
Feb 13, 2003, 2:58 AM
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Quote:
BREAK THE MOLD!!!
Use both.
Thinking outside the box,
dirko
aaaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha !! holy crap. also, that picture in your profile just made me collapse on the floor for a minute. the look on your face is f'in priceless
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nopro
Feb 13, 2003, 3:30 AM
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I've only made 1 or 2 posts but the chalk ball vs. loose chalk debate is always so heated and exciting that I had to put in my 2 cents. Anyhoo, in my humble opinion, loose chalk is better if your hands sweat a lot or if you are climbing in hot or humid conditions. The benefits of chalk balls are that they give you less chalk and they don't spill. (Less chalk can be a bad thing if you are sweaty or it's humid...)So if you are bouldering in the gym and fall a lot and spill your chalk bag, you might want to consider a chalk ball. Also, if you're a compulsive chalker like me and you don't actually need chalk every time you dip into your bag (like every 3 seconds), then the old chalk ball might be for you.
Overall, if you want a lot of chalk per dip, buy loose chalk. If you want less chalk per dip and less spillage, you want balls. Another idea: Go with the ball and supplement it with a little loose chalk in the bag. So many possibilities, so little time...
Hope that helps a bit.
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rockram
Feb 13, 2003, 3:37 AM
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needless to say...LOL. dirko, you maniac you! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! everyone look at his profile pic, you absolutely have to!
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jt512
Feb 13, 2003, 3:45 AM
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Chalk balls are for weenies. When you're climbing the hard stuff on a hot day, you're not looking to putz around groping some effete chalk ball. You want to dip your whole hand in a bucket of chalk. It's more effective. It's faster. It wastes a lot of chalk. Oh well. Chalk is cheap.
-Jay
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todrick
Feb 13, 2003, 4:04 AM
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chalk ball...
ok now that thats out of the way
DIRKO IS A MANIAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL that profile pic is the coolest i have ever seen on any site...
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kman
Feb 13, 2003, 4:08 AM
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Hey Dirko, looks like you had a few
Loose chalk all the way!!
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cerberus
Feb 13, 2003, 4:14 AM
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hmmm depends. I prefer loose chalk because the chalk balls just get on my damned nerves when i want lots of chalk. However, I think i am gonna get a chalk ball next time anyway since the chalk bag hangs out of my backpack at all times and I am tired of seeing a poof of chalk everytime I lay my bag down I a classroom :/
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spork73
Feb 13, 2003, 4:15 AM
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stick it in a sock
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astrocrag
Feb 13, 2003, 4:15 AM
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My chalk ball also resides in a pile of loose chalk. A chalk ball doesn't put out enough chalk when you need it.
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thegodfather
Feb 13, 2003, 4:32 AM
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chalk ball for yer chalk bag, loose chalk for yer nuts.
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climbsomething
Feb 13, 2003, 4:42 AM
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Jay sez:
Quote:You want to dip your whole hand in a bucket of chalk. It's more effective. It's faster. It wastes a lot of chalk. Oh well. Chalk is cheap.
1) I just gave Jay, like, half a 1-pound jug of Bison powdered chalk, plus a brand-new chalk block. And after, like, 4 climbing sessions, it's GONE!!!
2) ...Well, not really. He returned most of the chalk to my face whilst I belayed.
Jay is the biggest chalk pig of all time Now y'all know.
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grundleson
Feb 13, 2003, 4:50 AM
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loose chalk. enuf said
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w6jxm
Feb 13, 2003, 5:39 AM
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Just use both. I keep a ball in my loose chalk so when I run out of the loose stuff I am not left up a creek without chalk.
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asaph
Feb 13, 2003, 5:45 AM
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I like the ball because it dishes out less chalk than loose chalk does. (obviously) I don't sweat much, actually so it's perfect for me. For the few times when I find I do sweat a lot though i have some loose chalk (just a few chips off of a block) for when I need a lot of chalk fast.
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busterclimbs
Feb 13, 2003, 1:52 PM
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balls
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paulv7
Feb 13, 2003, 2:00 PM
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my hands sweat alot. Sweat glands on hands just suck. I use a chalkball but also have a supply of loose chalk in the bottom of my bag for when I need it.
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rodeomountain
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I use both. The chalk ball mainly keeps the loose chalk from falling out of my bag and keeps my belayer from eating most of the excess chalk that falls out. It also collects chalk so when I reach in all I have to do is grab my ball, so to speak, and I have plenty of chalk to keep moving.
[ This Message was edited by: rodeomountain on 2003-02-13 06:40 ]
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arrettinator
Feb 13, 2003, 2:49 PM
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I use both. I just cut the end off of an old sock and tied it shut w/ a shoelace for the ball. Then sprinkle some fairy dust in, think happy thoughts, and you're ready to fly.
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koko
Feb 13, 2003, 3:49 PM
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use both. the chalk ball chalks the inside of your hands, and the loose chalk gets the outside of your hands. badabing badaboom, you're done.
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seabee
Feb 13, 2003, 4:18 PM
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Okay, now I'm going to really heat up this visceral debate...
I like a solid block of chalk in my bag. It worked great until I fell on my @$$ while bouldering and crushed it. Now I have chalk pebbles. But they work pretty good too. I think there's an outfit out there that actually sells chalk pebbles.
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jt512
Feb 13, 2003, 4:35 PM
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Quote:
Jay is the biggest chalk pig of all time
The polite term is "chalkaholic."
-Jay
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