[Rhys]

I'm sitting lazy on a beautiful day because my skins worn raw. Does anyone have any tips on how to build up my, ahem, tips?
I think I've got a pretty good system going on (I use Neutragena after climbing, Climb On during the day, and Boots Overnight hand and nail treatment at night- this one is particularly good) but I think I've got naturally thin skin so as good as these are my skin always gets beasted after two days on. Anyone able to reccomend anything? It would be much appeciated, well except suggestions to wash my hands in piss to make them tougher :D

[dave]

firstly I'd only use climb on primarily before bed at night, cos during the day it'll just get rubbed off, or the first time you use a hand drier will be wasted, and at £9 a tin you don't wanna waste it.

I use climb on before climbing, on a roadtrip, or when skin is particularly dry/flakey. My other "general purpose" moisturiser is palmers cocoa butter shit (the tub on the left), which is the bomb. feels dead greasy at first then comes good. for a real girlfriend-friendly finish use some climb-on then this over the top.

also use occasional light sanding to take off any dead skin, particularly if you are not climbing for a period longer than ususal.

happy wanking.

[dave]

shit forgot to say, the more slappy you are, the more fucked your skin will always be. I'm slappier than a mofo, thus am always fighting shagged skin. Thus, static traversing stamina-fags always have great skin.

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(ignore this post, I was posting nonsense again)

[dave]

he's already using climb-on by the sound of it (read the first post). :roll: :wink:

[Rhys]

Cheers man, I think I might just try that shit. I'll also try keep away from the sharp crimpers when it's boiling

[dobbin]

E45 is dope if you've got splits - that and superglue.

[Jim]

Isn't superglue toxic? always thought about using it but not sure how to use it without putting it on all your tips before you climb and that's surely cheating ?

[dobbin]

Superglue is highly toxic and contains all sorts that should not be allowed anywhere near an open wound, however it does seal it well to stop it from flapping. Use superglue on your flappers, splits etc before the walk in, then it should be hard and plasticcy by the time you get to the crag - unless you are at the Tor in which case it will be tacky after the arduous walk in.

[dave]

Superglue toxic? you fuckin girls blouses - it never did me any warm, I'm perfectly ok.

BUUUUK BUk BUk BUK...

No seriously superglue was first developed for medical use to glue together wounds instead if stiches. Me and other people i know have used it on split tips etc and i've never heard of any illness, at least not in the bad way.

[dobbin]

It probably only results in hideous Cancer in later life or something. But hey - live fast die young!

I've used it for about 8 years and I'm not dead.

[Bubba]

There's lots of different superglues - some are more toxic than others. All are toxic to a degree but none of them are very toxic and I don't think you'll get problems from glueing over a finger hole for that last attempt at a problem.

[dave]

this stuff is tha shit - BRUSHABLE, thats right, you can brush that muthafukka straight on, no guff.

[hongkongstuey]

Superglue is highly toxic and contains all sorts that should not be allowed anywhere near an open wound.

my Mum (nurse) said they always used to use it in Casualty departments before they invented those steristrip thingies - can't be too bad for you if they used it in A & E, can it???