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Title: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: daddy long legs on March 04, 2021, 06:10:20 pm
Anyone else ever tried this to keep their hands dry? In general I mean and for the purpose of better friction on rock. I suffer from pretty soft, sweaty skin and had heard rumours of folk trying this out, but after searching on here found nothing.

A week into marigolds in the shower my skin generally seems to be drier. Admittedly I do use antihydral from time to time, but skin always goes weird and wrinkly after using it then showering in the following days.
Gonna keep it up anyway, just wondered if anyone else had gone to such extremes to battle sweaty tips........
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: SA Chris on March 04, 2021, 06:24:58 pm
Only person I've heard of doing it was Big Ron.

Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Serpico on March 04, 2021, 06:36:21 pm
Marigolds aren't breathable so your tips still get wet inside the gloves. The only effective solution is to wrap your hands in dehumidified towels and have someone else bathe you.
It's what I do.
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: daddy long legs on March 04, 2021, 06:38:46 pm
Well if Big Ron did it, it's gotta be done! Might try eating 12 bananas for breakfast too
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Fiend on March 04, 2021, 06:42:56 pm
Put Rhino Tip Juice inside the gloves first so your fingers are marinating in the marigolds. Bound to work fine  :yes:
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: tomtom on March 04, 2021, 07:04:56 pm
Five posts and no ones mentioned .........
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Dolly on March 05, 2021, 12:35:18 am
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Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: lagerstarfish on March 05, 2021, 12:55:57 am
Five posts and no ones mentioned .........

https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11274.msg191158.html#msg191158
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Loos3-tools on March 05, 2021, 06:49:46 am
Well if Big Ron did it, it's gotta be done! Might try eating 12 bananas for breakfast too

Fast track to a cardiac event
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Hamfunk on March 05, 2021, 08:44:08 am
I had a climbing friend once who put his hands in little electrical baths to stop his hands sweating. I dont know any more about it but a quick google brings up "Iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis" It might be something to look into.
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: dunnyg on March 05, 2021, 08:53:04 am
What was Joes story? The wait has been too long
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Will Hunt on March 05, 2021, 11:24:40 am
What was Joes story? The wait has been too long

 :agree:
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: mrjonathanr on March 05, 2021, 11:27:13 am
It involved a young lady and a hasty exit (hers, not Joe's)
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: lagerstarfish on March 05, 2021, 11:44:48 am
Probably 30 years ago, a young climbing obsessed Joe had read about Big Ron wearing marigolds in the bath. Wanting some of this magic skin, Joe decided to do the same.

On a night out Joe met a young lady and they got to know each of very well over a short period of time and headed back to Joe's place.

After an energetic night at Joe's flat, they decided to have a bath together. Joe ran the bath and proceeded to get in.

The young lady arrived in the bathroom to find him in the bath, naked, except for the rubber gloves that he was pulling on.

She did not ask for an explanation and left in a hurry.

(It is a longer time since Joe told me this, but I think that's about the way he described it)
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: Will Hunt on March 05, 2021, 02:38:19 pm
Exquisite.
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: shark on March 05, 2021, 02:49:36 pm
Great story - even better if it had been pre-coital
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: daddy long legs on March 05, 2021, 02:51:04 pm
Well it was certainly worth posting just to hear Joe's tale  :lol:
What about Ron's banana breakfast? Sure I read about this somewhere......Any anecdotes along these lines?
Title: Re: Rubber gloves in the shower
Post by: tomtom on March 05, 2021, 06:46:58 pm
Great story - even better if it had been mid-coital
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