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Mighty Grip – am I doing this wrong???
So I get terribly sweaty hands and I normally use tennis grip but I sweat it off super quickly. I've tried soap&water, windex, alcohol, white vinegar, deoderant, iTac, and Gorilla Grip, but tennis grip so far has worked the best (although it's not great). Anyway, I decided to try Mighty Grip since a lot of people seem to like it. But it doesn't seem to work – at all. I put some of the powder on my (warm, clean, and dry) palms and pressed them together as instructed so the heat of my hands could activate it (and I had been poling for a while so my hands were definitely warm enough), but I didn't feel any tackiness like the directions and their instructional video said I should. I tried using different amounts and doing the same thing, but nothing seems to work – my hands feel no different than they did before I applied the powder, and my hands start sweating again and I slide right down the pole. Am I doing something wrong?
I'm also waiting on Dry Hands which I ordered around the same time, but I have no idea how it will work yet or how long it will last. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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Nevermind about not feeling the tackiness, I feel it now – but I'm still sweating right through it and it doesn't give me any grip. Other suggestions anyway?
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Mighty grip to me is for dry hands with no grip. For sweating, I would try Dry Hands. It only takes a bit too. I am the grip aid queen! LOL!
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will do. thanks!
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You may want to look into Rock climbing chalk. It actually dries my hands out too much, so I can't use it. But u can get a chalk bag for like $5, and last almost forever. Not too much of an investment if it doesn't work out. Good Luck!
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Where's the EDIT button?????…
Here is what I tried
ECO-BALL FOR ROCK CLIMBING By Metolius
Alternative to chalk
Leaves no trace on rock
Highly absorbent
1.5 oz. (42 g) -
I also just found new stuff at The Arnold a few weeks back called Liquid Grip. It is similar to chalk but not as messy.
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chem, i saw that post! i bought a bottle and i'm test driving it now. so far, it's pretty interesting stuff!
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Yeah, I thought the same Amy. It is not like any other grip aid that I have tried and it seems to last really long. I do not have super sweaty hands but I do have issues sometimes. I was surprised when I woke up the next day and could still feel it on my hands.
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holly, there are a ton of threads on here about grip aids… try tite grip, applied 30 mins before you pole. it's an antipersperant and works way better than everything else for me.
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I will reiterate, no one product will work for everyone and at different times one may have to use other types of grips aids depending upon temperature, humidity, body chemistry at the time of use etc. Many variables so it would be a good idea to carry a couple of different types in your bag.
Mighty Grip is not an antiperspirant and will not dry your hands like chalk or rosin or some of the other liquid and cream antiperspirants especially if you have a condition know as http://www.sweaty-palms.com/.
For those that have the condition there are suggestions from the use of Herbal teas to botox injections, surgery and everything in between. We have a suggested diet on our web site that has helped some with the condition.
I wish I could tell you that there is a final product or treatment for curing this but at this time I do not know of any that are 100% successful.
Joel
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We agree 100% with Joel. At iTac2 we always suggest experimenting until you find the combination that works which unfortunately for some, may take a little time. We often hear from people who use iTac2 on their body and another product for their hands or vice versa.
Cheers,
Peter
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
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Thank you Peter. Much appreciated.
Joel
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I have three I always use. Mighty Grip for when I begin to do my warm up dance. Itac2 when I begin to attempt inverts and want no slipping. Also, you can put a little of it on your pole and rub it in real good though. When I start to sweat, I add a grip aid a friend of mine on here makes but does not sell yet. There is nothing like it, but Dry Hands should help sweating. I have very dry skin and almost never sweat though. I hope this helps!
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What's the verdict on Liquid Grip? How does it compare to Dry Hands or iTac2? Thanks.
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