SOCK BOY Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Is there a’best’ make of chalk for using on grip tools ? Anybody have a favourite brand of chalk ? Need to order some chalk & thought I’d do a bit of research before I ordered. Cheers 1 Quote
Cannon Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Similar question, is there a chalk that people would REALLY like to see CPW carry? 4 Quote
Cannon Posted April 10 Posted April 10 @dubyagrip Is this the company you mentioned in your latest video? https://spiderchalk.com/ 5 Quote
climber511 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Somewhere way back on the Gripboard I wrote up a sort of comparison of some of the various chalks if anyone can find it - not sure what all I tried for it. Being a climber I have tried about everything. I think there have been more Euro pinch Records set here in my garage than anywhere outside of David Horne's. They were all set using my "Bucket" - which contains the left over chalks I used climbing. Bits and pieces of several kinds. The only one I didn't like at all for grip was the one I did like for Kettlebell - it was slippery and felt like talcum powder - wish I could remember what it was - Bison maybe? 1 Quote When people used to ask him how it was he became so incredibly strong, it was always the same, "strengthen your mind, the rest will follow". The Mighty Atom Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Being prepared for any random task is not the same thing as preparing randomly for any task. Greg Everett
dubyagrip Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Spider Chalk is the best, in my opinion. I like the mega blocks, a lot. They are super dense. If you're hands are really sweaty, it can "harden" the block up and the chalk doesn't rub on as easily, but you can easily just scrape the hardened layer off or rub it with a rag and it is good as new. To combat this, I use a combo of the powder as a base coat, then reapply with the block throughout my workout. The powder is really fine and dry. 2 Quote I am good at grip.
SOCK BOY Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 (edited) 40 minutes ago, climber511 said: Somewhere way back on the Gripboard I wrote up a sort of comparison of some of the various chalks if anyone can find it - not sure what all I tried for it. Being a climber I have tried about everything. I think there have been more Euro pinch Records set here in my garage than anywhere outside of David Horne's. They were all set using my "Bucket" - which contains the left over chalks I used climbing. Bits and pieces of several kinds. The only one I didn't like at all for grip was the one I did like for Kettlebell - it was slippery and felt like talcum powder - wish I could remember what it was - Bison maybe? Thanks for that. I have a few different types & just wondered if there was a top dog chalk. just ordered some spider . Thanks Edited April 10 by SOCK BOY Quote
Cannon Posted April 10 Posted April 10 1 hour ago, dubyagrip said: Spider Chalk is the best, in my opinion. I like the mega blocks, a lot. They are super dense. If you're hands are really sweaty, it can "harden" the block up and the chalk doesn't rub on as easily, but you can easily just scrape the hardened layer off or rub it with a rag and it is good as new. To combat this, I use a combo of the powder as a base coat, then reapply with the block throughout my workout. The powder is really fine and dry. Have you tried any of their liquids? Quote
dubyagrip Posted April 10 Posted April 10 11 minutes ago, Cannon said: Have you tried any of their liquids? I don't use liquid as it isn't really allowed in comps or certs. Quote I am good at grip.
Cannon Posted April 10 Posted April 10 9 minutes ago, dubyagrip said: I don't use liquid as it isn't really allowed in comps or certs. Yeah. It's so much easier to stock and ship though. My heart is in the wrong place. 2 1 Quote
climber511 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Different people like different chalks - maybe it kind of depends on the oils/moisture in ones hands? I have found I like different climbing chalk where it's very hot and humid compared to dry/less humid. My Euro experiments say Liquid Chalk isn't as good as regular - I've spent way too much time playing the Euro Chalk/surface prep game. Tried different soaps etc. for prep - even tried overloading using "tacky" (it doesn't work - you can do more with chalk). Tried "super cleaning" with brake cleaner - lacquer thinner - etc. A light coating of chalk wins out every time (lighter than most think). 2 2 Quote When people used to ask him how it was he became so incredibly strong, it was always the same, "strengthen your mind, the rest will follow". The Mighty Atom Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Being prepared for any random task is not the same thing as preparing randomly for any task. Greg Everett
Shoggoth Posted April 11 Posted April 11 On 4/10/2024 at 2:04 PM, climber511 said: Somewhere way back on the Gripboard I wrote up a sort of comparison of some of the various chalks if anyone can find it - not sure what all I tried for it. Being a climber I have tried about everything. I think there have been more Euro pinch Records set here in my garage than anywhere outside of David Horne's. They were all set using my "Bucket" - which contains the left over chalks I used climbing. Bits and pieces of several kinds. The only one I didn't like at all for grip was the one I did like for Kettlebell - it was slippery and felt like talcum powder - wish I could remember what it was - Bison maybe? I have a slippery chalk for kettlebell. Mueller I think. Blue and white round talc bottle shape. Quote Jason Steeves"Higher beings from outer space may not want to tell us the secrets of life, because we're not ready. But maybe they'll change their tune after a little torture"My YouTube: My linkMy Blog: My link
IROC-Z Posted April 11 Posted April 11 On 4/10/2024 at 5:07 PM, dubyagrip said: I don't use liquid as it isn't really allowed in comps or certs. I have my gym set up in the basement and I got sick of the chalk dust floating out of my gym room and into the rec room, so a few years ago I switched to liquid chalk. In all honesty, I still think I can lift more with regular block chalk than the liquid, but it definitely solved my dust problem! 1 Quote Todd Coenen
dubyagrip Posted April 11 Posted April 11 7 minutes ago, IROC-Z said: I have my gym set up in the basement and I got sick of the chalk dust floating out of my gym room and into the rec room, so a few years ago I switched to liquid chalk. In all honesty, I still think I can lift more with regular block chalk than the liquid, but it definitely solved my dust problem! That's a really good point. My house looks like a scene from scarface. 4 Quote I am good at grip.
Blacksmith513 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 29 minutes ago, dubyagrip said: That's a really good point. My house looks like a scene from scarface. 3 Quote
DAVE101 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Friction Labs and Sorinex Mighty Mitts. There's a lot of validation for Friction Labs. 99 Boulders also found FL (Unicorn Dust) to be the best, and Jared (of defunct Mammoth Grip Tools and the guy that invented the Trilobite Handle) did a pretty well controlled experiment (video now private) and Friction Labs (Bam Bam) turned out the best.The chunkiness you choose shouldn't matter. I think most gripsters have settled on Mighty Mitts (Gripboard Talk). It feels identical to what @dubyagrip explains with Spyder Chalk (I have both). However, if I were to pick one, I'm gonna trust the brand of the man himself, @1stCoC. 1 Quote
Douglas Carney Posted April 12 Posted April 12 9 hours ago, DAVE101 said: Friction Labs and Sorinex Mighty Mitts. There's a lot of validation for Friction Labs. 99 Boulders also found FL (Unicorn Dust) to be the best, and Jared (of defunct Mammoth Grip Tools and the guy that invented the Trilobite Handle) did a pretty well controlled experiment (video now private) and Friction Labs (Bam Bam) turned out the best.The chunkiness you choose shouldn't matter. I think most gripsters have settled on Mighty Mitts (Gripboard Talk). It feels identical to what @dubyagrip explains with Spyder Chalk (I have both). However, if I were to pick one, I'm gonna trust the brand of the man himself, @1stCoC. I tried and liked Sorinex Mighty Mitts after @Jedd Johnson mentioned it in episode 15/31 in #31DaysOfQnA,"What's the Best Chalk for Grip Training? NAPALM's Favorite Chalk". Previously I was using Primo which in comparison was very fine--almost dusty. So far I'm finding the Sorinex works better for me because the Primo would sometimes feel slick as it filled in my fingerprints or the wee bits of texture on the implement. 2 Quote
Blacksmith513 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 I started using David Hornes about 15 months ago id say. Took a while getting used to, as its fine and when my hands got sweaty it would cake up... Found out I only need a little bit plus rubbing my hands together and clapping a few times. Mighty Mitts for the same reasons @Douglas Carney and I like it but still haven't dialed my technique in with it. I like having both around and they are both useful to me. I wish there was a source for Davids chalk in the states... I'm happy to support him but it financially doesn't make sense to buy chalk from him unless its a big order due to shipping. Probably, it would be best to sell both blocks and loose if it financially makes sense to carry both. 1 Quote
devinhoo Posted April 12 Posted April 12 On 4/10/2024 at 4:04 PM, climber511 said: Somewhere way back on the Gripboard I wrote up a sort of comparison of some of the various chalks if anyone can find it - not sure what all I tried for it. Being a climber I have tried about everything. I think there have been more Euro pinch Records set here in my garage than anywhere outside of David Horne's. They were all set using my "Bucket" - which contains the left over chalks I used climbing. Bits and pieces of several kinds. The only one I didn't like at all for grip was the one I did like for Kettlebell - it was slippery and felt like talcum powder - wish I could remember what it was - Bison maybe? These might be the threads you're talking about Quote Steel bending, stone lifting, grip strength, strongman, picking things up, putting them down Instagram @Doctor.Grip Steel calibration data
lder Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Sorinex Mighty Mitts is by far the best and most consistent chalk I have used. 1 Quote
SOCK BOY Posted April 12 Author Posted April 12 1 hour ago, lder said: Sorinex Mighty Mitts is by far the best and most consistent chalk I have used. Just bloody expensive to get in the uk. Quote
Aroostook Barbell Posted April 12 Posted April 12 (edited) I have tried every variation (not kidding) of chalk there is over 30+ years. In dry conditions, humid, ‘climber’s chalk’ ‘gym chalk’. Spider chalk is the best. With that being said, @Cannon I would carry both Spider chalk as well as good old magnesium carbonate. Offer people a premium product, as well as a ‘budget’ product that works perfectly well for most people. Folks will buy both. Hope this helps. Edited April 12 by Aroostook Barbell 3 1 Quote
Jared P Posted April 12 Posted April 12 I use Rage Fitness chalk (the only chalk I've ever used so far), because it's cheap, and it works just fine for grippers. Not sure how it would fare with other grip lifts though. I'm interested in trying Spider Chalk and Mighty Mitts. 1 Quote 143 DS | 136 MMS | 119 CCS Training grippers since: 7/6/21, 38 CoC Sport
Kluv#0 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 3 Quote Kettlebell Wrist Strength Pro. Retired World Class Keypincher - 8 Straight Years World of Grip World Records in KP (2017-24), Inch Dumbbell replica lifted (176.9 LB) May 2021, 2 x 45 Plate Pinch & 2 x 20 KG Rogue Plate pinch achieved 2019, World of Grip WR 93 KG Class- Thumbless Ironmind Axle Hold 287 LB - over 26 seconds - one month shy of 56th Birthday (12/3/22). 104.7 LB Thumbless Original Wrist Wrench, May '23 - Red and Blue Rogue calibrated plates. Oldest and first man over 50 to certify on Both Legacy Mash Monster Gripper Ladder (MM1 & 2) 2018 and GHP Gripper Challenge 2018. Only American as of 9/24 in Top 10 GSI Leaderboard in Both Ironmind Hub and World of Grip Shallow Hub. First man ever to Double Hub Curl Jack Lalanne 50 LB plates July '23. Overall finish King Kong 24th -2020, 26th - 2017, 7 x Oregon's Strongest Hands Overall Winner, Middleweight 1st Place U.S. Grip Sport Nationals '24. All above achieved in my 50's.
Kluv#0 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Above video was done about 4 months ago - chalk preference is Sorinex Mighty Mitts. Quote Kettlebell Wrist Strength Pro. Retired World Class Keypincher - 8 Straight Years World of Grip World Records in KP (2017-24), Inch Dumbbell replica lifted (176.9 LB) May 2021, 2 x 45 Plate Pinch & 2 x 20 KG Rogue Plate pinch achieved 2019, World of Grip WR 93 KG Class- Thumbless Ironmind Axle Hold 287 LB - over 26 seconds - one month shy of 56th Birthday (12/3/22). 104.7 LB Thumbless Original Wrist Wrench, May '23 - Red and Blue Rogue calibrated plates. Oldest and first man over 50 to certify on Both Legacy Mash Monster Gripper Ladder (MM1 & 2) 2018 and GHP Gripper Challenge 2018. Only American as of 9/24 in Top 10 GSI Leaderboard in Both Ironmind Hub and World of Grip Shallow Hub. First man ever to Double Hub Curl Jack Lalanne 50 LB plates July '23. Overall finish King Kong 24th -2020, 26th - 2017, 7 x Oregon's Strongest Hands Overall Winner, Middleweight 1st Place U.S. Grip Sport Nationals '24. All above achieved in my 50's.
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