[Robl]

Just a quick one..

the skin on my fingers seems to be the first to go everytime we are out im always the first to go through a tip (or 5).. and seems to take forever to heal up.. i use "climb on" on a daily basis. Is there anything else i can do to make the skin harder or stronger on the fingers? 

its annoying the hell out of me! Cheers guys! 

[SA Chris]

Antihydral seems to be the weapon of choice. Don't overuse it though or else the skin will dry out and split.

[Robl]

Aaah, i see.. is this something i can get from a local pharmacy? are they gonna look at me funny when i ask for it? lol  Nice one mate!

[Rice Boy]

Hi Robl,

I recently re-found garlic which is working wonders for my delicate peau. Simply cook lots of Italian food over the festive season (which began two months ago in Manchester) and you'll be laughing in the new year.

Best bet though is a fine grained sandpaper. Learnt this one off a Stick It when Moon starts beavering away at his fingers. I've not had a flapper since (1 year). It does thin your skin (which grows back much quicker than a healing wound) but I'm sure it's better than reopening wounds, catching skin on bog roll etc . .

P.s. This topic has been done before. Too lazy to link.

[Robl]

i'll have another look on the search...   

[SA Chris]

I got some off someone on this very site, I think you need to get it from Germany, although I saw it on ebay once.

[a dense loner]

need slightly more info to give an opinion robi. what do you climb on and how often? climb on every day seems a bit much, unless you're training every day.

[fatdoc]

search on antihydral on here:

BTW peeps........

when's anyone planning a german delivery ???

seems to me 100 tubes would go as presold just by interest on here...

[Paul B]

ill happily pick loads up during the summer when im there if people are psyched?

[Robl]

I climb 3 times a week generally, 2 4hr indoor sessions, 1 session on the bouldering, 1 session lead climbing, Then usally a outdoor day on the boulders / trad or sport on the wkend.

 

[dave k]

For the first few years boulderign on grit I never went home without a split tip or a flapper (or five). I always thought In had weak skin. I tried all the ointments and magic solutions at the time. I would often spend 2 weeks regrowing skin, only to reopen old wounds.

Now I know the reason was that I was endlessly slapping to rounded slopers and pulling on pebbles like a boy possessed. Also I would not know when it was time to quit and go home.

I have not had a flapper or a propper split tip for for years and have still progressed from V6 to V9. I also don`t do washing up without gloves, have baths unless my hands are out of the water, swim (often) and use a cheap hand hand and nail (strengthener) moisturiser from tescos every evening and immediately after climbing (Tescos 79p) 

I once read that we all only have 7 layers of skin (excluding useless calluses)- some people may have harder skin than others.

Obviously bouldering regularly helps too.

[Robl]

"I was endlessly slapping to rounded slopers and pulling on pebbles like a boy possessed. Also I would not know when it was time to quit and go home"   

Might be a good excuse to give the washing up a miss.. "sorry luv, going climbin... can't do the washing up.. makes ma skin go all mushy lol" 

Im guessing its just a case of looking after fingers when they start to go a bit thin... i guess i was hoping to find a miracle cure when really there aint one!

Cheers for the reply's chaps! 

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

anyone know the score with using sand paper to smooth edges etc.. Any particular courseness/brand etc?

Cheers
tim

[Houdini]

A fine grained paper will suffice.  The foam sanding blocks (£1 from any hardware store) are neat as one can wash them when they accrue too much finger-smeg.

[Bonjoy]

 I prefer a medium coarse glass paper, rolled into a pencil width or folded for work in the crease, or used flat for general tippage.

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

Think i read somewhere that someone (maybe ben moon) would do this on his skin to promote regrowth even when there are no obvious rough edges which need reducing. Is this true? If so im off to b&poo.

Cheers
Tim

[Adam Lincoln]

Elizibeth Arden 8 hour repair cream. Its amazing! Once rubbed in and dried your skin feels instantly thicker. Not cheap mind, at twice the cost of Climb on.

Just managed 8 days climbing out of 10 in Switzerland recently. (First time using it)

[Houdini]

Is this true?

I rub the skin of my fingers daily - mostly with my penis.

[webbo]

Is this true?

I rub the skin of my fingers daily - mostly with my penis.

thank you for sharing that with us.
at least it ain't someone elses.

[Houdini]

You're very welcome webbo, you know I'd do anything for you (except shut up of course)  .

[webbo]

Elizibeth Arden 8 hour repair cream. Its amazing! Once rubbed in and dried your skin feels instantly thicker. Not cheap mind, at twice the cost of Climb on.

Just managed 8 days climbing out of 10 in Switzerland recently. (First time using it)

£16 a go at boots.paying to rub houdinis penis suddenly becomes economically viable.

[Adam Lincoln]

Elizibeth Arden 8 hour repair cream. Its amazing! Once rubbed in and dried your skin feels instantly thicker. Not cheap mind, at twice the cost of Climb on.

Just managed 8 days climbing out of 10 in Switzerland recently. (First time using it)

£16 a go at boots.paying to rub houdinis penis suddenly becomes economically viable.

It lasts though ;-)

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

scary!     

[Robl]

what a random topic this has turned into! haha how ya doing webbo??

[Robl]

  wonder if its the same webbo i climb with sometimes 

[webbo]

if you are from anlaby it is.but you don't have the l at the end of your name usually.

[Robl]

  Yup thats me! hehe aint seen you in a bit.. what ya been upto?

[webbo]

the usual stuff.going to the wall and trying to find dry rock to climb outside.
i have been tending to go to wall early 5ish so i'm on my way home before you arrive.nothing personal you understand.

[Robl]

  good stuff. will have to arrange to get out for another day soon, been ages mate. Was in Wales last wkend on the cromlech roadside stuff.. just for a couple of hours on the way home from a wedding  Steve's back in the country on the 15th too.