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saagax
Feb 13, 2003, 7:09 PM
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Chalk ball, it gives me a small amount of chalk, just what you need, also the chalk is ditributed evenly in all you hand.
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vegastradguy
Feb 13, 2003, 7:23 PM
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I learned to climb using a ball (gym rules, you know), and I never really bothered to change my style.
Course, I live in a nice, dry, sandstone environment, so outside i hardly ever use chalk anyway. when i do, tho, i have a pile of loose chalk under the ball.
both is good.
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bishop
Feb 13, 2003, 8:50 PM
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I personally use loose chalk... but my gym only permits chalk balls..... shhhhh! don't tell anyone.
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joshklingbeil
Feb 13, 2003, 8:57 PM
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Loose Chalk. I don't like bison.
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totigers
Feb 13, 2003, 9:20 PM
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Dirk's the dude.
I use both as far as loose and ball.
I chalk up all the time for the cuts and scratches. Seems to knumb the fingers so I can climb more.
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scottharms
Feb 13, 2003, 9:39 PM
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loose all the way, I as well have a ball that resides in the bottom of the bag, just to appease management that be when at the gym. Balls are to slow, hard to refill, and an all around pain.
Cheers
The pick of dirko is hilarious...
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morganesque
Feb 13, 2003, 9:54 PM
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I use both. but seriously folks... Dirko's pic is amazing.
Dirko for prez.
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kerouac
Feb 16, 2003, 6:05 AM
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Use both.
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easysteve
Feb 17, 2003, 3:09 AM
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I use both, hey you're from Corvallis, you want to climb somewhere local?
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fizzyout
Feb 17, 2003, 3:14 AM
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So is there an advantage/disadvantage from block chalk and powder chalk...or does all block chalk eventually turn into powder?
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bouldertoad
Feb 20, 2003, 6:56 PM
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Chalk balls suck inmy opinion. My hands sweat a lot so the ball does nto do it for me. I like to have a good covering of chalk on my hands and i also like just dipping in quick for hte tips at times instead of having to squeeze the chalk ball.
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ronamick
Feb 28, 2003, 5:40 AM
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Well, with loose chalk one can actually chalk up. With a "bison Ball" or the like, you pretend you're chalking up. If you can get enough chalk on your hands with one of those ridiculous deer gonads, you are my hero.
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gecko49
Mar 2, 2003, 3:23 AM
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okay, posting this at the risk of being branded "dumbass," what's the real theory behind chalk? you use it if your hands are sweaty or it's humid, but is that it? because i've only been climbin for a couple months and i never use chalk. my hands rarely get sweaty so whenever i use it it just helps me slip off the rock.
anything i'm missin here?
hmmm
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climbingjac
Mar 4, 2003, 2:35 AM
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There is much to say about this, though I'll keep it brief. Invest in a good quality chalk ball, and refill it with loose chalk as required (easier if you use a spoon to shovel the chalk in). You'll go through less chalk, your clothes will not be caked in chalk after every climbing session (thus one pair of shorts is sufficient for a weekend trip rather than two), your belayer won't cop an eyeful of loose chalk every time you chalk up, and the both of you will have healthier lungs for it. Remember that we don't yet know the full impact of climbing chalk in the lungs.
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phantasmo
Mar 4, 2003, 2:45 AM
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Chalk ball for the gym so as not to get the stuff everywhere...when climbing outside of the gym, loose chalk is definetly better.
Ummmm, as far as what chalk actually does, it dries your hands, and increases the coefficient of friction between your hands and the rock, thus giving you a better grip. Gecko, thats pretty weird that you slip off the rock when u use it.
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chico2442
Mar 4, 2003, 5:52 AM
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Yeah it doesnt matter, after climbing for a few mintues you forget you even have a chalkbag or any chalk at all...maybe thats just me though?
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crux268
Mar 4, 2003, 6:39 PM
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Hey Man, Try them both and see what you like
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climbergirl15
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go for a chalk ball it is less messy.
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hammer_
Mar 5, 2003, 4:22 PM
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The difference is that whan you use straight powder and you need to chalk all you do is dunk but if your using a ball you need to squeese it a few times. If your fully pumped and you need to squeese that darn ball you will get no relief thus becoming even more pumped. Also with powder you end up with getting chalk fricken everywhere, thats why most gyms are powder free.
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hammer_
Mar 5, 2003, 4:24 PM
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The difference is that whan you use straight powder and you need to chalk all you do is dunk but if your using a ball you need to squeese it a few times. If your fully pumped and you need to squeese that darn ball you will get no relief thus becoming even more pumped. Also with powder you end up with getting chalk fricken everywhere, thats why most gyms are powder free.
My 2/c
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hammer_
Mar 5, 2003, 4:24 PM
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The difference is that whan you use straight powder and you need to chalk all you do is dunk but if your using a ball you need to squeese it a few times. If your fully pumped and you need to squeese that darn ball you will get no relief thus becoming even more pumped. Also with powder you end up with getting chalk fricken everywhere, thats why most gyms are powder free.
My 2/c
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alpinerockfiend
Mar 5, 2003, 7:21 PM
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In reply to: i've only been climbin for a couple months and i never use chalk. my hands rarely get sweaty so whenever i use it it just helps me slip off the rock. anything i'm missin here? hmmm
You could possibly be using chalk of a different chemical combination than most chalk manufactured for climbing is produced with. IE school chalk for blackboards doesn't really help. I don't know the specifics on this, but I'm sure metolious' or bison's web site would have something. I just remember once in the City of Rocks, I ran out and purchased "gymnast's chalk" from the general store in Almo. It caused my hands to slip quite a bit and didn't really aid in drying them out.
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bakedjake
Mar 5, 2003, 10:59 PM
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I mean like a chalk ball is $1.95 from acme and I bought a block of chalk from EMS for $1.25. Just buy both and see what you're comfortable with.
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knuckles
Mar 7, 2003, 1:15 AM
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get a chalkbag from FISH with the ligament in it.
no fuzzy pile around the edges, just in a ligament your hand slips by....
full dunk action, no squeezing, and it pulls the excess off your hand as you remove it
best chalkbag ever if you can handle the prints
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climber49er
Mar 8, 2003, 7:34 AM
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Saw a new one the other day... Neither ball nor powder.
A couple of young ladies brought a new brick of chalk, opened it, broke off a few chunks and proceeded to "paint" their hands with chalk. They just came over every few minutes to "repaint" :D Awesome!
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