I've taken to sanding my tips after climbing
Chris, what do you find the cow cream does? Is your issue that your skin wears down quickly or does it just tend to split?
Quote from: shark on May 20, 2010, 12:30:27 pmI've taken to sanding my tips after climbing Are you sanding the slightly thicker skin away from around the worn part, or sanding the worn part?
Quote from: rodma on May 20, 2010, 01:01:00 pmQuote from: shark on May 20, 2010, 12:30:27 pmI've taken to sanding my tips after climbing Are you sanding the slightly thicker skin away from around the worn part, or sanding the worn part?Originally the former hoping that it would stimulate all the skin to grow back but found that didnt seem to work so sanding all of it now which seems to work better. Only been experimenting for about 6 weeks so other views would be good.
Thanks for the replies so far. I'm interested in this antihydral cream. Can anyone who's used it explain what it does? Thanks. If it sounds worth it I may try to get a few tubes from abroad...Doug
I can attest to udder cream works pretty well
An update incase anyone's interested. My tips are sorted. I've switched to superchalk, stopped using climb-on and now use antihydral/stump cream. Thanks to all who helped.
the antihydral? I got three tubes from herehttp://www.apotheke-online-internet.de/p52729_antihydral-salbe.htmlwhich worked out at 9 pounds a tube. Postage is about 11 euros or something. One tube will last at least a year but I got one for a friend and a spare. The works sell it apparently for 15 pounds a tube.It's like a paste that you smear on your tips, don't get it near the joint creases, then leave to dry and either leave it on overnight or while you watch a film or something before washing it off. What it does is basically reduce sweating. So the skin dries out and is able to thicken as it's more resistant to abrasion. Apply too much and I expect it'll crack but the stuff arrived before a long weekend away to gordale and I'm not joking when I say my tips were in a better state after than when I left. In fact my thumb tips were the most sore because I hadn't used any on them!
Sorry, i meant udder cream.
By all means check mycare but I thought the postage was more and the tubes no cheaper.I'll stay aware of the superchalk stump combo but tbh I don't notice a difference between superchalk and others because my hands are moister than most. Cheers though.Doug
By all means check mycare but I thought the postage was more and the tubes no cheaper.
which worked out at 9 pounds a tube. Postage is about 11 euros or something.
Quote from: douglas on June 10, 2010, 12:22:29 pmwhich worked out at 9 pounds a tube. Postage is about 11 euros or something. I'm confused as to how this is cheaper than at 5.71 euros a tube, but I'm easily confused
Quote from: rodma on June 11, 2010, 12:33:10 pmQuote from: douglas on June 10, 2010, 12:22:29 pmwhich worked out at 9 pounds a tube. Postage is about 11 euros or something. I'm confused as to how this is cheaper than at 5.71 euros a tube, but I'm easily confusedmeant 9 pounds included postage. sorry