Randomly stumbled upon your channel in a frenzy to find out how to be better at rock climbing. I literally started climbing two weeks ago and decided to fully commit to getting a membership and pulling through with it and getting better. This video covered literally everything I had questions about -- from the chalk bags to the settling down your ego when you see kids destroy the climb you were hung over on. I tend to be pretty hard on myself when I make mistakes -- but as you said in your video: remember that you're new and you're not going to be good in a few months. So thanks, and you definitely got a sub from me. I know I'm still new and I'm going to make a ton of mistakes, BUT I feel like with your videos I'll be a step ahead!
Not sure that climbing with no chalk leeds to less finger/skin "injuries", from my experience it's the other way round because with the chalk my skin sticks more to the holds and is more likely to split if i fall off the hold
i was just about to use the exact same argument to explain why it does cause more skin damage. because your hands slip so much that increases the chances of cuts and dry-fires leading to more skin damage.
Really enjoying the regular videos! I do have to disagree on one point: chalk. Granted I’ve only been climbing regularly for a year and I’m now starting to move into higher grades where I feel like it might be useful, but I rarely use chalk. My hands are usually super dry, to the point where I tend to lotion my hands before and after climbing, and my skin has been pretty good throughout this year. I’m only starting to think about getting liquid chalk as I get into climbing more V4s and V5s, but before that it wasn’t really necessary for me. So if someone like me knows they have super dry hands, try climbing without chalk and then using your friends’ chalk for a few sessions and see how it feels. If it also doesn’t make a difference, don’t waste your money.
Probably depends on the hold type (how grippy) and the the temperature if you naturally already have dry and not greasy hands. If you naturally run cold (don't sweat much) and have dry skin, then i agree you won't notice a difference. All though if you climb in a warm gym or outside on a hot day and at your limit on very small flat (not incut) cramps or sloppers, you will get better grip with than without chalk. Also when you have dry cold hands, you are more likely to rip your skin when you climb at your limit or are trying to work a deadpoint move. The chalk acts as a barrier and makes it a bit less likely you will lose skin or get a flapper. So my point is that if it is cold (relative to your personal skin temperature) and you are not at your limit or jumping for holds slipping off, then you will not need chalk and you can for go using it and save money. However, you might still want to have it available for the cases I described. But if you are like me and naturally run hot and have greasy skin, then unless it is like 30F or below out, I pretty much always want to have chalk on my hands
@@jackalak83 Omg I actually do run cold!!! I also live in a cold place, like it rarely gets hotter than 25 in peak summer. I think you’re right though, and as I start to climb more regularly at my limit in higher grades I know that chalk will be useful. I’m not opposed to it, but I have dry hands, run cold and live somewhere where it’s pretty much always cold. It really hasn’t been necessary so far as a beginner.
Randomly stumbled upon your channel in a frenzy to find out how to be better at rock climbing. I literally started climbing two weeks ago and decided to fully commit to getting a membership and pulling through with it and getting better.
This video covered literally everything I had questions about -- from the chalk bags to the settling down your ego when you see kids destroy the climb you were hung over on.
I tend to be pretty hard on myself when I make mistakes -- but as you said in your video: remember that you're new and you're not going to be good in a few months.
So thanks, and you definitely got a sub from me. I know I'm still new and I'm going to make a ton of mistakes, BUT I feel like with your videos I'll be a step ahead!
i really hope you make some good progress and thxs for watchN
Not sure that climbing with no chalk leeds to less finger/skin "injuries", from my experience it's the other way round because with the chalk my skin sticks more to the holds and is more likely to split if i fall off the hold
i was just about to use the exact same argument to explain why it does cause more skin damage. because your hands slip so much that increases the chances of cuts and dry-fires leading to more skin damage.
@ChengisAlwaysClimbing Ok I see what you mean, and seems logical too
Really enjoying the regular videos! I do have to disagree on one point: chalk. Granted I’ve only been climbing regularly for a year and I’m now starting to move into higher grades where I feel like it might be useful, but I rarely use chalk. My hands are usually super dry, to the point where I tend to lotion my hands before and after climbing, and my skin has been pretty good throughout this year. I’m only starting to think about getting liquid chalk as I get into climbing more V4s and V5s, but before that it wasn’t really necessary for me.
So if someone like me knows they have super dry hands, try climbing without chalk and then using your friends’ chalk for a few sessions and see how it feels. If it also doesn’t make a difference, don’t waste your money.
@@margscarpone chalk still helps grip I also have dry hands and still use chalk . But everyone has a preference 🤙
Probably depends on the hold type (how grippy) and the the temperature if you naturally already have dry and not greasy hands. If you naturally run cold (don't sweat much) and have dry skin, then i agree you won't notice a difference. All though if you climb in a warm gym or outside on a hot day and at your limit on very small flat (not incut) cramps or sloppers, you will get better grip with than without chalk. Also when you have dry cold hands, you are more likely to rip your skin when you climb at your limit or are trying to work a deadpoint move. The chalk acts as a barrier and makes it a bit less likely you will lose skin or get a flapper. So my point is that if it is cold (relative to your personal skin temperature) and you are not at your limit or jumping for holds slipping off, then you will not need chalk and you can for go using it and save money. However, you might still want to have it available for the cases I described. But if you are like me and naturally run hot and have greasy skin, then unless it is like 30F or below out, I pretty much always want to have chalk on my hands
@@jackalak83 very well put. I'm in Athens Georgia it's usually pretty warm here but not this time of year and I'm a very hot nature person. 🤙
@@jackalak83 Omg I actually do run cold!!! I also live in a cold place, like it rarely gets hotter than 25 in peak summer. I think you’re right though, and as I start to climb more regularly at my limit in higher grades I know that chalk will be useful. I’m not opposed to it, but I have dry hands, run cold and live somewhere where it’s pretty much always cold. It really hasn’t been necessary so far as a beginner.
The intro always cracks me up 😂
Just recently found your channel but it's awesome and good knowledge. Got a sub from me .
thanks. hope you stick around