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the shizzle => equipment => Topic started by: Fiend on August 16, 2012, 06:17:22 pm
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=516031 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=516031)
Liquid Grip has arrived in the UK!
This revolutionary liquid chalk formula is a massive step forward in technology:
- one application lasts for hours without reapplication meaning you can climb further and for longer than ever before
- no transference, so no marks on clothing, bag, equipment and more importantly no damage to the rock or indoor climbing wall
- unaffected by rain, sweat or humid conditions
- prevents blisters and skin tears
- virtually invisible on the hands
- 100% natural, water-based and anti-bacterial (contains less than 5% rosin in the thickener so is not classed as a Pof and will not transfer or damage rock)
- washes off easily with soap and water leaving hands hydrated and moisturised
- feedback includes "I was able to easily complete routes which I couldn't previously do as I had no grip left on my hands with normal chalk" and "is this magic?"
As you only need to apply Liquid Grip once per session it is much better value than normal chalk and liquid chalk. How many times do you usually re-chalk per session?
Liquid Grip comes in 2 sizes - a handy 40 application bottle with a carabiner clip to attach to your bag and a value 200 application bottle which will last most people well over a year and can be used to refill the smaller bottle.
For a completely independent review from Ian Birtwistle (committee member at the Northumberland Climbing Association who tested the product for us) click on the link below
http://thenmc.org.uk/community/topic/2445-review-liquid-grip-a-better-liquid-chalk/ (http://thenmc.org.uk/community/topic/2445-review-liquid-grip-a-better-liquid-chalk/)
Thank you for reading! I hope we have many happy future customers from UKC
BUY NOW FROM www.liquidgrip.co.uk (http://www.liquidgrip.co.uk)
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Anyone tried and can give a proper verdict??
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It'll probably match the success of rock coloured chalk.
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5% alcohol is the difference between water and beer so the product "only" having 5% resin which "won't transfer to rock" sounds like a pile of bollocks to me.
Everybody has heard of the water to beer ratio judgement system, right?
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I see from their website that it can be used for pole dancing as well. I bet those girls had a nightmare with their chalkbags before this stuff came along.
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5% alcohol is the difference between water and beer so the product "only" having 5% resin which "won't transfer to rock" sounds like a pile of bollocks to me.
Everybody has heard of the water to beer ratio judgement system, right?
If you've been pouring your beer onto the rock to see if it "transfers", then you are doing it wrong, dude ::)
I consider myself an optimistic cynic - this stuff is probably rubbish, but seeing that if it did work it would be rather awesome (goodbye sweat and chalk-crud infested holds), maybe we should judge it based on some evidence rather than supposition? With that in mind, I'm hoping that my boss will approve a fact finding mission at a nearby pole dancing club :unsure:
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Alcohol? Hmm - I'm thinking cracked skin?
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Alcohol? Hmm - I'm thinking cracked skin?
Can't say I've had that problem. Are you getting the glass to your mouth before tilting? That bit's important.
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the product "only" having 5% resin which "won't transfer to rock" sounds like a pile of bollocks to me.
:agree:
It won't damage the rock if you use it once or twice, just like one or two pints won't get you pissed (with some notable exceptions). What will damage the rock is a constant use/overuse of resin-containing products such as this.
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It'll probably match the success of rock coloured chalk.
what is the point of tickmarks that you can't see?
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Maybe interesting for uber long indoor aero-cap/stamina sessions, if as it claims it reduces occurance of blisters?
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It'll probably match the success of rock coloured chalk.
what is the point of tickmarks that you can't see?
Why dont they make climbers chalk luminous yellow/orange/green then Einstein ;)
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Come on, it lasts forever, has resin but doesn't trasfer, prevents blisters, moisturize hands, then what? Has it a genius in the bottle that comes out and gives you a bl****b after you climbed your project?
Sounds utter bollocks to me.
It will sell millions.
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Does it aid recovery too?
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Up to 16%. proved.
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Interesting that it claims to improve grip, i.e. friction with the rock, while reducing blisters, which are caused by friction with the rock.
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- unaffected by rain, sweat or humid conditions
- washes off easily with soap and water leaving hands hydrated and moisturised
I smell acrappi :shit:
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I smell cynicism :alien:
The completely independent review by product tester Ian Birtwistle is pretty positive, but I'd like to hear more from anyone who has tried it.
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I own the smallest vile of the fabled elixir of grip.
Ive been using it behind closed doors on my personal quest to gain immortal tendons!
It reacts slightly differently to my usual liquid grip and seems to work and last a bit better.
Great for fingerboarding at home but it wont be replacing chalk at the wall or outside.
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Nice one Eddies! Glad to hear it has some usefulness! I am particularly curious about the post climbing moisturizing effect...
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Great for fingerboarding at home but it wont be replacing chalk at the wall or outside.
Why not? How does it compare to normal liquid chalk? :geek:
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It has resin in it and liquid chalk doesn't?
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...I am particularly curious about the post climbing moisturizing effect...
Probably happened in association with a post-climb hand wash regime including use of moisturizer...
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It has resin in it and liquid chalk doesn't?
Liquid chalk does usually have resin, or at least the beal stuff I found a bottle of did. Not sure about sid's jizz.
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Well I never! What percentage? I'll think twice before jizzing up now then!
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Revolutionary! No more having to explain my 'liquid chalk' stains on the curtains to MrsTT ;)
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While I applaud everyone's intentions stressing about a few micrograms of tree sap seems a bit "stable door" when every hold in the country is covered in much larger quantities of whatever the f$% it is that Metolius put in their super-chalk with whatever unknown effect that might have on the rock.
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http://onlineclimbingcoach.blogspot.fr/2012/10/review-liquidgrip.html (http://onlineclimbingcoach.blogspot.fr/2012/10/review-liquidgrip.html)
Well there you go. It's "okay". :rtfm:
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i've bought and tried it myself, and i do like it.. for climbing routes.. indoors.
that is when i notice my hands sweat less, i chalk up way less than without liquid chalk.
with bouldering though, it works until i slip of a few holds, then i'm back to chalking up.
i guess with routes i hardly slip of holds so the top skin layer stays intact, where as with bouldering the top skin layer, or at least the interaction between the it and the super-liquid-chalk-resin wears off
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See this review - Not scientific, but something to think about.
http://rvproj.com/2012/11/30/a-review-of-liquid-grip-the-new-liquid-chalk/ (http://rvproj.com/2012/11/30/a-review-of-liquid-grip-the-new-liquid-chalk/)