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nalo
Dec 11, 2002, 8:17 PM
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I have seen very few people wearing gloves while climbing. Is this really necessary? Does it help your grip??
Another question: Do fingers or hand injuries occur often in climbing??
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cerikpete
Dec 11, 2002, 8:21 PM
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I just tore up my fingers a bit bouldering last night. Not much you can do about it though except wait for your hands to toughen up. Chalk helps.
I've never seen anyone climb with gloves (at least in a gym), only belay with them. It's up to you, but I'd rather feel the hold with my hand, not with gloves.
- Erik
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phaedrus
Dec 11, 2002, 8:32 PM
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The only gloves I've seen used were for belaying, though Wilderness Exchange Unlimited here in Denver has some pretty spiffy crack gloves here; they are these leather pads that cover the back of your hand and they have loops for your fingers. I've been thinking about picking them up mostly because I get tired of shaving the backs of my hands so I can tape them up for cracks... the $30 price tag is the only thing that's been holding me back a bit.
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overlord
Dec 11, 2002, 8:42 PM
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i wear them if its cold between routes or while belaying, dont climb with them because they DESTROY youf feeling.
oh, i only do sports and bouldering. they are, however, a must for ice/mixed and high altidudes unless you want to start using fingers.
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mwbtle
Dec 11, 2002, 8:49 PM
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I wear gloves on belay...had a bad experience with rope burn and such, so I consider them a safety necessity (I have wimpy girly hands though ... perhaps because I'm a girl).
At any rate, gloves for climbing will prolly impede more than anything. You'll rip your tips up for awhile, but its a fact of life.
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pusherem
Dec 11, 2002, 8:53 PM
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climb, bleed, heal, climb, bleed, heal, climb dont bleed cuz your tough. climb on.
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jaybee
Dec 11, 2002, 8:54 PM
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How would it help to use gloves? tape gloves I can understand if the crack is sharp. Gloves to belay are cool. Unless you're doing aid, ice, or mixed, I'd say that they'll hinder more than help.
Most injuries in climbing are overuse injuries, and that is often the tendons in your hands and fingers that get ripped because you overdo it at the gym or the crag. If we considered our climbing routine like a regular workout, we'd never spend so much time hanging on a certain set of muscles. When those muscles are weak and not helping anymore, tendons can get tweaked!
Oh, and not to get off topic, but cerikpete, how does chalk help avoid injuries? maybe it helps you not to slip off a hold, but it also makes your skin dry and more prone to tearing. Don't get me wrong, I use it, but I'm not sure it's some kinda "injury prevention powder".
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cerikpete
Dec 11, 2002, 9:51 PM
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Jaybee-
I noticed that chalk seems to prevent my hands from tearing (or reduces it). Maybe it's just me though. Tell me if you've experienced differently.
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totigers
Dec 11, 2002, 10:37 PM
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Imagine taking a fall and reaching out and catching a hold with the glove but you keep falling only to look at your hand and only see bones. Yes you can climb with gloves but would you want to?
No gloves, no rings, no necklaces and no earrings. To many possibilities.
Belay with gloves or reppel with gloves.
That is my opinion.
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baza_arrampicare
Dec 13, 2002, 2:13 AM
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ok. here's my take on gloves:
1. You fall, you can't grab $#!&.
2. your grip isn't as good
3. great for long belays.
I just broke my finger climbing j-tree. And my foot earlier this summer. I'd say that lots of minor injuries, especially in fingers, are common. Unfortunatly, so are the more serious injuries occuring when your insipid belayer drops you 20 feet and you slam into the wall...there for getting a concussion among other things. Just watch yourself...and get to know your belayer. and back to immediate question, don't wear gloves climbing.
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nalo
Dec 13, 2002, 6:49 AM
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I promise! I will never wear gloves! Thanks for all the replies! I knew something was wrong with that guy, when I saw him climbing with gloves..
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marcsv
Jan 4, 2003, 3:25 PM
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i think its fine when you're climbing cracks and to lazy to put on tape
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venezuela
Jan 4, 2003, 3:45 PM
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yesterday I climbed on this cool indoor gym in Madrid (Spain). The gym had 3 cracks (from finger to fist/very small chicken wing). There they had gloves, special gloves for crack climbing. I don´t know how good they are ´cause I didn´t rent them, but the assistant told me: ¨they´re like wearing tape¨
hope it helps
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josephine
Jan 4, 2003, 4:08 PM
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"Gloves,no matter how tight,still slide and the thickness reduces sensitivity"
I've seen many ppl making gloves with the tape...it works!It's better from wearing gloves...The hands should be free to make the contact with the rock.
But when it comes to alpine/ice climbing,you have to wear gloves...
Penny
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goingtohellquick
Jan 4, 2003, 6:39 PM
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The only good use for gloves is for belaying. Just use tape.
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oudinardin
Jan 5, 2003, 9:21 AM
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I wear gloves anytime I'm climbing. Does chalk help reduce tearing? You betcha! I use it everywhere.
Oudin
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oudinardin
Jan 5, 2003, 9:22 AM
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Yeah, Break out the hootinanny!
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naitch
Jan 5, 2003, 12:13 PM
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The other week I tried wearing my leather bike gloves (no fingers) for a bit of warmth while climbing. They didn't seem to get in the way and did feel like they kept my hands warm a bit. It was only a 5.9+ face and overhang but I think I'll try it again in the future.
I have seen something called 'Hand Jammies', or something like that, which are made out of thin sticky climbing rubber. They look interesting. Maybe that's what BoulderingAnne was talking about.
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bitterlotus
Jan 6, 2003, 4:18 PM
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Who cares what gloves do or don't do -- they look HELLA cool, and THAT'S what's important in climbing!!! LOL.
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cerikpete
Jan 6, 2003, 4:38 PM
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That's right... style over substance. That's my mantra.
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oldguy
Jan 6, 2003, 5:06 PM
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I sometimes wear gloves in the winter. They have all the disadvantages listed above - less feel for the rock, less grip, etc. However, there is not a good climbing gym around here. So I climb outside or I don't climb. With gloves I can do laps on easier routes and stay in shape. Without gloves the fingers get too cold, too fast.
I use some too-small gardening gloves that have a grippy surface on them.
I know they look stupid, but usually there's no one to see them. They are all at home complaining about it being too cold to climb.
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rocks4jules
Jan 6, 2003, 5:27 PM
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Thanks for the information and laughs this morning!!! I promise I won't ever wear gloves except to belay also. Bye for now.
Jules
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holdplease2
Jan 9, 2003, 8:56 AM
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Call me crazy, but when I am on long trad routes that are a couple of grades below my limit, I like to wear fingerless gloves.
I am awkward and always scuff my hands during placing and removing gear, which looks nasty on my (girl) hands. It is also nice when it is cold. If you get to a hard part of the climb, you can just rip them off with your teeth and look all bad-ass with your glove hanging out of your mouth while you climb.
Like I said, call me crazy.
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flynnypek
Jan 9, 2003, 2:49 PM
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I have never used glover for rock climbing... I used them for caving to avoid putting contaminants on the rocks but for climbing... it reduces sensitivity, I don't use them at all, but I've seen some people using them for belaying and rappel.
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